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Letter: A More Pro-Active Policy on Littering Makes Financial and Environmental Sense

From Roland Dunster In response to: Budget Challenges Continue at GBC Especially in the Longer Term Being that it costs almost £1 billion a year to clean litter nationally, I’m…

Report on Woking Bankruptcy Anticipated – Former CEO Expects To Be Named

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter An investigation into two former senior officers at bankrupt Woking Borough Council is expected to be announced this week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service…

Some Positive Reaction As Phase Five of the Ash Bridge Project Begins

By David Reading Work began in Ash this week on the reconstruction of Ash Church Road between Britten Close and the railway station. The road was closed to traffic as…

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…

Scoreline Does Not Reflect City’s Performance

AFC Whyteleafe (2) 4, Guildford City (0) 1 By Barry Underwood AFC Whyteleafe maintained their promotion push with their eighth consecutive victory. Judging by the score-line it looks as if…

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…

Letter: Guildford is Under Attack from Advertisers

From John Harrison Guildford is under attack. A wave of big TV screen advertisements are proposed for an unsuspecting public. Some by Global (Europe’s biggest developer of advertising facilities) have…

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…