Ash Care Home Proposal For Vacant Bewley Site Moves To Next Stage

By David Reading Bewley Homes has come to an agreement with a company that wants to open and run a care home in Ash, on the vacant plot of land set aside by Bewley in 2019 for healthcare purposes. This week, Bewley said that the specialist care…
Stoke Park Paddling Pool Is Open Again Following Safety Investigation
By David Reading The investigation into contamination at Stoke Park paddling pool in Guildford has been completed and the pool has been reopened. Describing the nature of the problem at the end of May, Guildford Borough Council revealed that initial tests had shown that the water was…
‘Long-anticipated’ Waverley Skate Park Planned for Cranleigh
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A “long-anticipated” and “much-needed” new skate park is coming to Cranleigh after Waverley Borough Council unanimously backed spending £650,000 in developer money on the project. The cash will be used to purchase land for the skate park as well as its…
Men In Their 60s Arrested After Fight At Newlands Corner
Two men in their 60s were arrested after a fight one Sunday morning in Newlands Corner. Surrey police have just released information about the incident, which happened on Sunday, June 1. They are appealing for witnesses. A police statement said: “Two men were involved in a fight…
Councillor Calls on Colleagues To Stop Patronising Parents of SEND Children
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter “Let’s not talk about loud voices anymore”, is one councillor’s plea for discussions around special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). What started as a speech about equity of opportunity, soured into a request for councillors and staff to refrain from using…
‘Catapults Must Be Treated Like Knives’ Says Deputy Police Commissioner
By David Reading Surrey’s Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner has called on the Government to tighten up laws on the sale and possession of catapults. Ellie Vesey-Thompson said in a letter to the Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, that there is an urgent need for action. She wrote…
Updated: Crop Fire Destroys Wheat Field on the Slopes of the Hog’s Back Near Guildford
By Martin Giles July 15 – 1800 The Surrey Fire & Rescue Service say that: “Due to the size and volume of the fire, the cause has been classified as undetermined.” July 15 – 1035 Firefighters remained at the scene of yesterday’s crop fire all night to…
Normandy Housing Plan Reignites Concerns Over ‘Damage To Our Community’
By David Reading Development company Taylor Wimpey has reintroduced plans to build housing on land at Normandy and Flexford – a scheme that caused outrage among local people when it was first put forward just under ten years ago. The site comprises a series of grass and…
Highways Bulletin: Reimagining Parking with Green Design
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. A show garden by Surrey County Council has won a silver medal at the RHS Hampton Court…
As the Population of Ash Grows, Developers Have To Meet Their Obligations

By David Reading Faced with the rapid population growth in Ash and Tongham, local campaigners are anxious to ensure that money…
Another Surrey Greenfield Site Approved for Housing Development

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter People can “say goodbye” to acres of Surrey green fields after 300 homes next to…
Opinion: It’s Been a Year Since the General Election. Guildford Deserves Better from its MP

By Adam Heilbron former Conservative borough council candidate A year has passed since the General Election and it’s a good time…
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.331

By Malcolm Fincham A large ridged high pressure system stretching up from the Azores continued to dictate the weather during the…
A Splashing Time at Guildford Lions Club’s Raft Race 2025

The Guildford Lions Club reports: “A big thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday (July 5) for our charity…
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