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Letter: Please Come and Support Dignity in Dying

From Lorraine Nanke See: Local MPs Vote in Favour of Assisted Dying Guildford marks the anniversary of the historic Commons vote on assisted dying — local campaigners thank MPs [the…

County Council To Sell Assets for Much-Needed Cash

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council is looking to bank a major cash boost by selling off a string of properties sitting idle across the county. The…

Worplesdon Council’s Offer to Make ‘Horse Field’ a Nature Reserve Rejected by GBC

By Martin Giles and David Rose An outline proposal by Worplesdon Parish Council for land off Salt Box Road, adjacent to Whitmoor Common, to be made a nature reserve has…

Surrey Faces £21m Black Hole, Draft Budget Reveals

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council is staring down a £21.3 million black hole in next year’s budget. The council’s draft 2026/27 budget shows rising costs, soaring…

Opinion: What Now for Local Government Reorganisation? Part 1 The Devil Is in the Detail…..

By Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO In earlier opinion pieces, I pointed out why this Government was making such a poor fist of local government reorganisation in Surrey and…

£25,000 of Funding Announced To Support Waste Reduction in Communities

Community groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), charities, parish and town councils and schools can now apply for a Waste Prevention Grant worth between £200 and £2,500, to develop or create initiatives…

Hurry if You Want to Donate to Tesco’s Winter Food Collection to Help People in Need

Retail giant Tesco says customers “can make a huge difference to the lives of people facing hunger and hardship ahead of Christmas”, by donating long-life items during its annual winter…

Wildlife Group’s Christmas Appeal Challenges ‘False Narrative’ About Conservation

Surrey Wildlife Trust is inviting people to dig into their pockets this Christmas to safeguard endangered wildlife and support the environment. The Trust is strongly challenging the “false narrative” that…

Guildford Man Held in Connection with Massive Oxford Waste Dump

A 39-year-old man from the Guildford area has been arrested today as part of an investigation into the large-scale, illegal tipping of waste at a site at Kidlington, in Oxfordshire.…

Letter: The Main Issue With Development Is Infrastructure

From Jim Allen In response to: Portsmouth Road and Guildford Park Road Are the Right Types of Development It is important to consider the historical context of housing development in…