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Single Surrey Unitary Authority Ruled Out – Choice Remains: Two, Three or Even Four

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Council leaders across Surrey have ruled out making the county a single mega authority. The agreement was reached during a meeting on February 7,…

Residents Urge Council to Stand Up to Threat of Alfold Development

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Waverley Borough Council has been urged to “stand up” to developers who want to build 400 homes that protesters say would “ruin” a rural…

North Street Redevelopment Moves Forward with Demolition Work

By Stella Kuchanny The long-planned redevelopment of North Street in Guildford has entered a key phase, with demolition work underway. The project, led by St Edward, a joint venture between…

Council Leader Says ‘Devolution’ Should Not Mean Redistributing Debts

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Taxpayers in prudent councils must not be forced to bear the crushing burden of their debt-laden neighbours when the biggest shake-up of local government…

New Chester Bridge Opens But Some Ash Residents Express Frustration

By David Reading Things didn’t go entirely to plan on Day One of the new Ash road bridge. The bridge opened, as planned, at 7am on Saturday. Very soon, a…

Budget Challenges Continue at GBC Especially in the Longer Term

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey council may have “kept the lights on” and balanced the budget this year but trouble could still be looming. The pessimistic warning…

Man Jailed For Intent To Supply Drugs

A man has been jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Mark Dadson, aged 52, of Fairborne Way,…

Surrey University Wins Multimillion Project for Next-Generation Sustainable Packaging

With over 60 per cent of packaging going into black bag waste, a multimillion-pound research project, called SustaPack, aims to to provide a viable solution to plastic pollution. Backed by…

Contractor Declines to Attend Council Meeting and Account for Woking Hilton Hotel Fiasco

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The firm behind the Woking Hilton Hotel cladding fiasco should “be blacklisted” and councils warned against working with them in the future, senior councillors…

SCC Conservatives Rail Against Proposal to Ask Highest Council Tax Payers to Pay More

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for “those with the broadest shoulders” to voluntarily pay more council tax to help those in need have been labelled “morally corrupt” in…