‘Huge Yellow Horror’ Spoils Guildford’s Surrey View
By Isabelle Trubshaw Guildford residents are protesting about the unexpected instalment of a large gantry on Pewley Hill reservoir, which they say is polluting the panoramic views over Surrey. Erected over the last few days by Thames Water, the structure – described as a “huge yellow horror”…
Comment: A Storm In a Teacup? No, Rules on Candidacy Should Be Re-examined
By Martin Giles Our story about the eligibility of a Surrey County Council employee (Questions Raised About Successful West Surrey Candidate’s Eligibility) who stood as a candidate in the recent local election has caused a stir. And so it should. Compliance with electoral law underpins our democracy.…
Plans for 234 Homes That ‘Could Overload Road and Water Networks’ Refused
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Plans for 234 homes that would have “sprawled into the essential boundary between Godalming, Milford and Eashing” have been rejected despite warnings that Guildford Borough Council could lose a costly appeal. Developers Ashill Land had hoped to build the new development,…
Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 3
By Bernard Quoroll Former local authority CEO See also Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 2 I ended my last Insights commentary by mentioning the announcement by the new West Surrey Council leader of a brave new localising agenda at the first meeting of the shadow council…
Couple Behind Bars After Causing Death by Dangerous Driving
A couple have been jailed for causing the death of a motorcyclist near Guildford. Justin Whelan, 33, and Kayleigh Grant, 37, have been jailed for a combined total of 13 years following a fatal collision in Westwood Lane, Wanborough, on October 14, 2023. Whelan, driving a blue…
Rogue Builders Brought to Justice
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Crooks from a £331,000 rogue builder network that “profited from the exploitation of elderly and vulnerable people” have been sentenced. In 2019, fraudsters targeting people across Surrey, Essex and London pressured their victims into paying large amounts of money for building…
Questions Raised About Successful West Surrey Candidate’s Eligibility
By Martin Giles Questions have been raised about the eligibility of a Liberal Democrat councillor who successfully stood in Guildford in the recent West Surrey Shadow Council elections. The candidate in question, Joanne Shaw, was elected to the new shadow authority as a member representing Guildford East.…
New Heathland Bridge Officially Opened at A3/M25 Junction 10
By Chris Dick The A3 “Cockcrow Bridge” was officially opened yesterday (May 25). The green bridge, planted with heathland flora, cost £3.7 million to built – just over one per cent of the overall £317 million cost of the M25, Junction 10, expansion. Measuring 68 metres in…
Woman And Child Face Abuse During Incident At Supermarket Car Park
Surrey police are appealing for witnesses following an altercation in a supermarket car park during which a woman and her child were verbally abused. The woman was also spat at during the incident at Morrisons in East Hill, Oxted. The altercation, which took place towards the front…
Police Condemn Menace Of Rural Crime After Farm Animal Is Stolen And Killed
Surrey police are appealing for witnesses following an incident where a lamb is suspected to have been stolen and killed in a field off Pirbright Road, Normandy. The police said in a statement this week: “Rural crime has a significant impact on local livelihoods and animal welfare,…
New Flames Get Signed Up
Guildford Flames have announced several signings in May. Nate Kallen American Defenceman Nate Kallen will return to EIHL this season as…
Highways Bulletin: More Electric Buses Are On the Way
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes…
Challengers Celebrate The Impact Made By The Charity’s Supporters
Challengers, the Guildford children’s charity, welcomed supporters and local councillors to their community open day in Guildford. The event on Saturday,…
Our Programme of Upgrades Will Be Good For Passengers, Says Network Rail
Trains are running through to Portsmouth Harbour again after Network Rail and South Western Railway completed the latest phase of upgrade…
Plans To Build a Further 65 Homes in West Horsley Have Been Deferred
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Charles Church Developments hoped to receive planning permission for 65 homes in West Horsley after…
The Blockheads at the Boileroom: More Ian Dury than Ian Dury
Dragon Review by Charles Whiting Ozzy Osbourne once famously quipped of a tribute band: “They sound more Black Sabbath than us”.…
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