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reorganisation, as preferred by Surrey County Council, is the least favoured by residents according to a previously unpublished residents’ survey conducted by the county council.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…
Work to Repair Cottage on Closed A281 Underway
By Martin Giles June 6 – Repair work on the roof of the damaged cottage in Shalford appeared to be progressing well today but there is still no official word of when The Street (A281) will be able to be re-opened. Traffic continues to be diverted on…
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,…
Dragon Review: Madam Butterfly – Grange Park Opera

By Alice Fowler With a simple – if tragic – plot, and a ravishing musical score, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly must stir…
New River Boats for Surrey Care Trust

By Chris Dick An event to welcome three boats to the Surrey Care Trust Swingbridge’s flotilla, on the banks of the…
Guildford Choral Promises a Summer Evening Spectacular

Guildford Choral will be presenting Gloria! – a programme consisting of three much-loved pieces of music by Bruckner, Poulenc and Mozart…
Volunteers Are Needed To Test My Wearable Wellbeing Technology

Sponsored article By Rebecca Street InnovateUK award winner A self-funded research study is recruiting local participants in Guildford throughout June to…
Mayor of Guildford Drops In on One of His Chosen Charities

Last month, the new Mayor of Guildford, Howard Smith, spent time with one of his chosen charities, Phyllis Tuckwell. He joined…
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