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Amnesty Begins for Top-Venting Blank Firers
Surrey Police and Sussex Police are holding a four-week firearms amnesty for Turkish-manufactured top-venting blank firers (TVBFs), which are now illegal to possess. The amnesty will take place from Monday…
Man Attacked in Street by Robbers Wearing Balaclavas
The police are appealing for witnesses following a report of an assault and robbery in Guildford on Sunday (January 26). Officers were called to Ashenden Road, near the Tesco store…
As Usual, Council Tax to Be Hiked As Much As Allowed Without a Referendum
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A council tax hike is likely to be hitting Surrey residents in April. SCC members are taking their first look at the county’s budget…
Heathrow Expansion Cleared for Take-off But Residents Remain Unhappy
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Heathrow has been given the go-ahead to press forward with plans for third runway that will bring in hundreds of thousands of extra flights…
Man Found Slumped Over Wheel of Car on M25 Banned from Driving
A man who was found intoxicated and slumped over the wheel of his car on the M25 near Leatherhead last year has been banned from driving. Amos Chirimutu, 42, of…
GBC Leader Accuses Tories of Spreading Misinformation Over Council Collaboration
By Martin Giles The leader of Guildford Borough Council, Julia McShane, has accused Conservatives in Guildford and Waverley of spreading misinformation about the collaboration between the two borough councils. The…
Waverley Residents Have Been ‘Needlessly Drawn In’ to GBC’s HRA Problems
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Should Waverley Borough Council be left carrying the financial can for the clear-up costs of Guildford Borough Council £13.5million overspend mess? That is the…
Ramblers’ Life President Celebrates 90th Birthday
Veteran walker Keith Chesterton was literally “given the boot” when he was presented with a birthday cake made in the shape of a walking boot at his 90th birthday party.…
Guildford’s New Car Park Charges Include ‘A Very Reasonable Increase’
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Changes are coming to car parking in Guildford. There will be price rises and new ways of paying. After three years of long-stay car…
GBC’s Budget Pressures Increase
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council faces tough decisions after receiving a “very difficult financial settlement from the government”. The council has no extra funding to meet…
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