Guildford to Gatwick Line to Close for Two Weeks for Critical Upgrades
Critical upgrades to the Guildford to Gatwick railway line are necessitating the planned closure of the line for the first two weeks of February. The line will close from Saturday, February 1, to Sunday, February 16, with a bus replacement service operating. Network Rail engineers will be…
Witness Appeal Following Serious Collision
Surrey Police are continuing to investigate following a serious collision in Elstead last night (December 29). Police were called when a car collided with a tree on the B3001 Farnham Road near The Elstead Mill, around 11.30pm. One of the passengers in the car was taken to…
Council and Guildford High School Join Forces to Help Local Families over Christmas
A total of 175 local families had Christmas gifts under their tree thanks to Guildford Borough Council’s Community Wellbeing Team and Guildford High School. Students at Guildford High School donated over 400 presents to families who are supported by the council at the community hub, The Hive.…
Insights: The Band on the Titanic Strikes Up ‘Devolution!’ – Part 3
By Bernard Quoroll Bernard Quoroll served as chief executive or a senior officer in six local authorities. He says that the radical proposed changes in the English Devolution White Paper are akin to rearranging the deckchairs on the sinking Titanic and will leave England as one of…
GBC to Receive No Additional Money from Announced Settlement
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey councils have received mixed news from central Government after learning their financial settlements, including that for Guildford, will largely remain as before – and on short-term one-year deals. The Government, which wants to “fix the foundations of local government in…
Woking Looking for Someone to Take On Victorian Hall
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Bankrupt Woking Borough Council is hoping to find volunteer or community organisations to take over the running of a Victorian hall in Westfield. WBC went effectively bust last year and has had to cut its cloth accordingly ever since. Among the…
Emergency Work on Embankment to Reopen Guildford to Effingham Line
Train services have resumed this morning (December 27) after Network Rail engineers successfully completed emergency repairs to an embankment in Clandon between Guildford and Effingham Junction. Following ground movement being detected by tiny ground sensors buried into the embankment, the line was closed from Saturday, December 21,…
Burglar Jailed Thanks To Quick Action of Ash Resident
A prolific burglar is now behind bars after a witness heard glass being smashed at a house in Ash and dialled 999. Simon Knights, aged 48, from Croydon but living in West Sussex, was said to have carried out a string of offences across Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire…
Highways Bulletin for December 23
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. Further information on Guildford Borough Council’s Ash Road Bridge works are available on their dedicated webpage. Enhancing Your Community This Festive Season…
Mole Valley Best Place to Live in the South East
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A new data-led survey has named neighbouring Mole Valley as the South East’s best place…
‘Truly Inspiring’ Musical Event Brings Generations Together
A Guildford Hub musical event, held in the lead up to Christmas on December 13, was described as “truly inspiring” by…
Opinion: Why Are Five-storey Blocks Allowed in An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty?
Local resident, John Harrison, a member of the St Catherine’s Village Association, was one of two objectors allowed to address GBC’s…
Football Pitches Approved as Part of Secretts Redevelopment
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Two new mini sports pitches have been approved as part of a 216 home development…
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