Updated: Catapult Attacks, Shoplifting and Graffiti – the ASB Problem That Ash Is Facing
By David Reading Updated with a statement from Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner Concerns about vandalism and other antisocial behaviour problems have been growing in the Ash area. Residents have been expressing outrage over catapult attacks on wildlife and on people’s pets and property, and now concerns…
Revealed Survey Shows SCC’s Preferred Two-unitary Option Has Least Public Support
By Martin Giles The two-unitary option for Surrey’s local government reorganisation, as preferred by Surrey County Council, is the least favoured by residents according to a previously unpublished residents’ survey conducted by the county council. Only 25 per cent of residents invited to take part in an…
Highways Bulletin: Junction 10 Closures and Making Strides for Walk to School Week
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Junction 10, M25 news here: J10 Closure The gyratory and slip roads at J10 will be closed from 9pm on Friday, June…
Body Found in Woodland Believed To Be Missing 69-year-old
Police searching for a 69-year-old who went missing in the Puttenham Common area on June 1 said today that a man’s body had been found. A Surrey Police statement said: “A body believed to be that of a 69-year-old man missing from Puttenham was found in woodland…
AI Technology at the Forefront of Surrey Conservation Project
By David Reading In a ground-breaking conservation project making use of Artificial Intelligence, teams of volunteers are being deployed to record the plant species which thrive on rare acid grassland habitats such as Puttenham Common. The volunteers will visit sites of major importance using a specially-designed app…
Eight Out of Ten PIP Claimants in Guildford Face Cuts to Their “Lifeline”
Liberal Democrats at Westminster say that a written Parliamentary Question has revealed that in 55 constituencies in England and Wales, 90 per cent of those claiming the standard rate of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for daily living activities could lose at least some of the benefit following…
Waverley’s New Discretionary CIL Review Scheme To Be Revealed Soon
By Martin Giles After months of delay, Waverley Borough Council is set to bring forward proposals to the council’s Executive on July 1 for a new discretionary review of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charges. Homeowners believe they may have been incorrectly charged, sometimes tens or even hundreds…
Council Accepts Responsibility of Meeting Farnham Museum’s Ballooning Repair Costs
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The cost of repairing “one of the most important buildings in Surrey” has ballooned to nearly £2 million after further setbacks were discovered – with Waverley Borough Council now on the hook for about three quarters of a million pounds. The…
Stoke Park Was Bought 100 Years Ago with Plans for a Public Open Space and Houses!
By David Rose Guildford’s Stoke Park was bought by the town’s corporation in 1925 for £44,873. It comprised 186 acres of parkland, woodland and buildings, bordered by Nightingale Road, Stoke Road, London Road and the River Wey. Not much happened to the site until September 1928 when,…
A281 Closure – Additional Works To Take Adantage of Road Closure
By Martin Giles June 12 – Advantage is being taken of the A281’s closure for other necessary roadworks to be completed,…
Breast Screening Unit Comes To RHS Wisley
Surrey residents will now be able attend appointments at a new NHS breast cancer screening unit at RHS Wisley. More than…
Final Phase of Deepcut Redevelopment Approved
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The final planning application of the 1,200-home Deepcut regeneration project has been approved. Deepcut lies…
GuilFest Returns to Stoke Park with Global Names and Local Soul
By Stella Kuchanny GuilFest is officially back this July, bringing two days of music, family fun, and community spirit to the…
Exercise May Aid Body’s Immune Response Against Cancer, Pilot Study Finds
Exercising during chemotherapy and before surgery may help the body send more immune cells into cancerous tumours, according to a ground-breaking…
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