West Surrey Councillors To Get £19k Basic Allowance Once New Council Takes Overs
By Martin Giles A basic allowance of £19,315 per annum will be paid to the newly elected members of West Surrey Council but this will be limited to £12,072 during the first year, when the new council will be shadowing the existing county, borough and district councils.…
Applause for New Mayor and Civic Procession on Guildford High Street
By Martin Giles Warm applause greeted the new Mayor of Guildford, Jane Tyson, and the Civic Procession as it made its way back to the Guildhall after the annual Civic Service on Sunday, May 10, to mark the start of the mayoral year. The new mayor, who…
New West Surrey Tories Appoint Their Leader
By Martin Giles Newly elected Conservative councillors for the shadow West Surrey Council have elected the leader of the Conservative group at Waverley Council as their group leader. With 20 seats, the Conservatives are the second biggest political group, so Austin also becomes the leader of the…
Fire Service Tackling Guildford House Blaze
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service announced early this evening that they were dealing with a house fire on Bushy Hill Drive, off Epsom Road, Guildford (May 11).A statement said they had four fire engines at the scene, adding: “If you live nearby, please keep your windows and…
Lib Dems Also Clean Up in East Surrey
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The Liberal Democrats, having secured a majority in the West Surrey Council election, have also won the first ever election for East Surrey Council with a large majority. The party surged to an early lead as the votes began to trickle…
How the Political Map Has Changed and How ‘First Past the Post’ Favoured the Lib Dems
The political map of Surrey has completely changed over the past few days. Not only are the eleven boroughs and districts set to disappear but the county has been divided in two east and west. The first past the post electoal system gave the Liberal Democrats a…
Now Lib Dems Control West Surrey, What Will They Do and Who Will Lead?
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The Liberal Democrats are the big winners in today’s landmark local elections picking up 56 of the 90 seats on the new West Surrey Council to take overall control of the new authority. The Conservatives with 20 seats will form the…
Election: Lib Dems Win in Guildford and Take Control of New West Surrey Council
Voters went to the polls yesterday (Thursday) to decide the make-up of the new West Surrey Council, due to come into effect next year. The Guildford Dragon team was at the count today (Friday) bringing you a running report of the developments and providing the full results…
Lib Dem Leadership Decision Expected To Be Announced on Saturday
By Martin Giles With leadership of the Conservative opposition group in the new West Surrey Council settled, attention now turns to…
Can You Help Police Identify These People?
Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man and woman, who they believe may be able to…
Anger Over Local Government Organisation Continues as Transition Plans Prepared
By Esme Campbell Councillors remain dissatisfied with the local government reorganisation as the transition to West Surrey Council begins, and the…
Election: As the Count Was Underway Voters Gave their Views
Why did voters vote the way they did in Guildford? While the count was going on at the Spectrum Leisure Centre,…
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