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Published on: 3 Jul, 2018
Updated on: 9 Jul, 2018

Latest news from Guildford Borough Council

New council homes in Park Barn ready for tenants

Pictured from left: Philip O’Dwyer, director of community services; Nick Molyneux; Cllr Philip Brooker, lead councillor for housing and planning development; and Rachel Harper.

Three new council homes in Park Barn are ready to welcome new tenants this month.

There are two three-bed houses and one two-bed house and will be available to tenants on the council’s housing list for affordable rent.

The development is called Woodhatch Place and is named in memory of former alderman and mayor of Guildford John Woodhatch, who died in 2016. The houses occupy a site where garages stood, off Pond Meadow.

A further 18 flats in Park Barn are being built on the footprint of the former Apple Tree pub in Southway; nine one-bed and nine two-bed flats for affordable rent.

All of the ground-floor flats there will be wheelchair accessible.

Council says Tunsgate improvement works are now complete

Improvement works to the footpaths and road behind Guildford’s Tunsgate Arch are now complete. Finishing touches in the form of benches and a new gate will be added soon to further enhance the area.

The deputy leader of the council and lead councillor for infrastructure and governance, Matt Furniss said: “Developing the town centre as an attraction to encourage more visitors and shoppers to choose Guildford is integral to our vision to regenerate and build on what our town has to offer.

The general manager at Experience Guildford (Business Improvement District), Amanda Masters, added: “Guildford is home to an eclectic mix of prestigious national chain stores and thriving independent businesses, many of which are located in and around Tunsgate. Improving the access and look of this area will have a hugely positive impact on those outlets and to those shopping and visiting.”

“To mark the occasion and celebrate Independent Retail Month, Experience Guildford has organised a street party in Tunsgate on Thursday July 5, from 3pm to 6pm. There will be goody bags, shopping discounts and offers, food and drink sampling plus live music courtesy of Ben’s Collectors Records.

Guildford in Bloom schools celebrate gardens from around the world

Green-fingered schoolchildren celebrated The World Around Us as the theme of this year’s Guildford in Bloom schools competition.

More than a dozen schools, from infants to secondary, used their creativity to design, plant and look after gardens this spring.

Each school was visited by the Guildford in Bloom judges with prizes awarded at a ceremony at Clandon Park Garden Centre on Wednesday, June 20.

Pupils from Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Infant School pictured with the Mayor of Guildford, Mike Parsons.

The overall winner was Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Infant School.

Each year group from the school designed and planted a garden from around the world including England, France, China, Japan, Australia, Belize and Italy.

Every child in the school played a part in the final garden project and the topic was also discussed in art and English classes.

As part of the ceremony a beekeeper talked to the children about the importance of growing bee-friendly plants. Clandon Park Garden Centre also ran a potting class which gave each child a memento to take home and grow.

Slyfield regeneration moves forward

The council’s Executive approved the next stage of the new internal road at Slyfield Industrial Estate at a meeting on June 19.

It means detailed design and construction options can now be progressed.

Executive approval will enable the work on detailed design and construction to proceed between 2018-2020.

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