County Council Elections ‘Must Go Ahead’ Say Surrey Council Leaders
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Martin Giles The May 2025 Surrey county elections must not be postponed, the 11 boroughs and district councils have said. That call has been amplified by Surrey’s borough and district council leaders and Surrey Liberal Democrat MPs writing to the…
National Trust Announce Funding Secured, At Last, for Weir Bridge Repair
By Martin Giles Five years after the dramatic collapse of the footbridge over Tumbling Bay Weir the National Trust have announced that funding has been secured for its repair. But work to reinstate the bridge is not expected to commence until next year, 2026. The YouTube video…
Following Debate, SCC Leader Is Writing to Request Postponement of May Elections
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The leader of “doomed” Surrey County Council will write to the Government asking for the May 2025 elections to be postponed and Woking’s debt cancelled as part of devolution measures to merge the county’s councils. The moves are said to allow…
Borough and District Council Leaders Oppose Delaying County Council Elections
By Martin Giles The leaders of Surrey’s 11 borough and district councils will oppose any move by Surrey County Council to postpone the county council elections scheduled to take place on May 1. The leader of Surrey County Council, Tim Oliver (Con, Weybridge), is proposing to request…
‘Devolution’ is Happening ‘Whether We Like It or Not’ Warns County Council Leader
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey is changing “whether we like it or not” and county council leader Tim Oliver says it’s better to be at the forefront of that change. The Government wants to introduce new mayoral authorities across the country in a bid to…
Updated: Flood Alert Removed for Guildford
By Martin Giles January 8: The flood alert warning for Guildford has been removed although sleet is forecast later today. Four flood alerts do remain in place (see list). January 7: A flood alert – “flooding is possible, be prepared” – remains in place for the River…
Nominations Open for Mayor’s Awards for Service to the Community
The annual Mayor’s Awards for Service to the Community recognises individuals, groups and organisations who have gone above and beyond to serve their local community. Anyone can nominate an individual or an organisation that has done outstanding work in the community to improve the lives of others…
Man Jailed for Making Indecent Images of Children
A man has been sentenced to three years after using a fake online persona to gather indecent images of boys. Between July and August 2021, Surrey Police received multiple referrals from the National Crime Agency (NCA) concerning a suspect who had used a fake persona online to…
Local Political Reactions to County Council’s Proposal to Postpone Elections
Local parties were invited to comment on news that Surrey County Council is proposing to postpone county council elections, scheduled for May, until the Government’s “devolution” reorganisation of local authorities, under which borough and district councils in Surrey will be dissolved and replaced by two unitary authorities,…
City’s Match Postponed
The match between Spelthorne Sports and Guildford City, due to be played today at 3pm was postponed because of the weather.…
Guildford’s Angels Receive National Lottery Grant
Local charity Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy (GTCC) is celebrating after being awarded £20k in National Lottery funding to support the work…
MP Says Thames Water Have ‘Done Nothing’ Despite Residents Reporting Sewage Spill
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Raw sewage has spewed out of a broken manhole cover and into the River Mole.…
Car Thief Brothers Jailed
A stolen Jaguar and a bag of golf clubs led to two brothers being handed prison sentences when they appeared at…
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