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Bankrupt Council To Fund Lightbox Energy Bill
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The Lightbox is set to receive £131,000 from Woking Borough Council to help offset the shock of rising energy bills – after it was…
Woking’s Council Houses To Be Part of Asset Sale
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The ghosts of Woking’s disastrous investment strategy, which bankrupted the borough council and cost jobs, services and tax rises, are beginning to be laid…
Dragon Review: Clash ’n’ Sleazy at The Star: The Spirit of The Stranglers Returns To Guildford
Dragon Review by Charlie Whiting Chris Scopes, from the spiritual home of The Clash, graced the home of The Stranglers in Guildford on Saturday – and his band played tracks…
Parking Fine Refunds
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter More than 100 people have already requested refunds for parking fines incorrectly issued in some Elmbridge council car parks. Elmbridge Borough Council has launched…
Wildlife Trust’s CEO and Trustee Honoured With MBEs
Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Chief Executive, Sarah Jane Chimbwandira, has been made an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for her longstanding service to nature and the environment. Since graduating in…
New Housing in Wood Street Village Recommended For Approval
By James Moules local democracy reporting service A proposed 18-home development on an old stable patch in the “grey belt” is earmarked for approval, despite drawing more than 20 fierce objections…
Sainsbury’s Magpie – Perhaps Not As Trapped As It Seemed
By Daisy Edwards It seems to be ‘One for Joy’ for the solitary magpie in Godalming Sainsbury’s, now the subject of more publicity in national newspapers and the BBC. A…
Four Sentenced at Guildford for Supplying Grade A Drugs in the Home Counties
A county drugs line known as “Giant”, which supplied crack cocaine and heroin across Surrey, West Sussex, Kent and South London, has been taken down after all four defendants involved…
GBC Wins Bronze At Local Government Awards Ceremony
Guildford Borough Council has been awarded Bronze in the ‘Most Improved Council’ category at the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Awards 2026. The LGC Awards recognise good practice across local government…
County Council Leader Says He Would Not Stand To Be Mayor of Surrey
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey County Council’s outgoing leader says he will not seek to become the county’s mayor if and when the role is created. Cllr Tim…
I'm living well for nothing at all! (See: No Trifling Matter: Magpie Trapped in Godalming Sainsbury’s)
Next stop, Debt Chasm! (See: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt)
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