Police Get Approval for HQ Redevelopment and New Access
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter In the third major planning decision made by Guildford Brough Council this week, proposals to redevelop Surrey Police headquarters at Mount Browne have been given the go-ahead. The changes also include a new access road, which the Force says will speed…
Weyside Urban Village Plans Progress – Architecture to Reflect Industrial Character
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for a massive housing development have moved one step closer to becoming realised. The next phase of development of Weyside Urban Village has been approved. The reserved matters application for phase three, 187 homes, of the Weyside site on the…
Police Seek Witnesses to Woodbridge Road Assault
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched and kicked by three men and a woman outside T4, the bubble tea specialists, in Woodbridge Road, Guildford, last Saturday afternoon (November 2). The police said the assault was unprovoked and possibly racially aggravated. The incident happened…
Just Seven Centuries Later… a New Rabbi for Guildford
By Martin Giles After a wait of nearly 750 years Guildford has a new Rabbi. In a landmark ceremony, The Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, has formally inducted Rabbi Alexander Goldberg as the first Rabbi of Guildford for seven centuries. Leading…
University Will Get Its Solar Farm Despite Widespread Objections
By Martin Giles A new 43 hectare solar farm with 22,410 solar panels is to be constructed on land designated green belt and, partly, an Area of Great Landscape Value (AGLV), to the west of the University of Surrey. After a debate, which lasted over an hour,…
Application for Solar Farm on University Land To Be Decided
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for a solar farm could be approved to help the University of Surrey meet its net zero carbon emission targets. The university has said the proposal is a “key element” of its strategy to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Recommended…
Opinion: We Have Made the Case for Our Solar Farm Comprehensively
By Will Davies Chief Operating Officer for the University of Surrey The University of Surrey is proud to be bringing our application to build a 12.2-megawatt solar facility to Guildford Borough Council’s Planning Committee tonight. If approved, this will be the first ground-mount solar facility anywhere within…
Police Officer Charged with Misconduct
A Surrey Police officer has been charged with one count of misconduct in a public office. Ross Martin, 34, who is based at Guildford, was charged on October 29 and is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, November 26. The matter was reported to…
Successful Firework Fiesta Lights up the Sky
Guildford Lions Club says a massive thank you to everybody who went and supported its annual Firework Fiesta on Stoke Park on Saturday night, November 2. Lions club member Eric James said: “This was the fourth year of our revamped ticket only firework event and several people…
Surrey Charity Holds Carer Information Fairs to Help Unpaid Carers
By Stella Kuchanny Nearly all of us will need to either provide or receive care at some point in their lives,…
Latest from the Sara Sharif Trial – Accused Father Describes Giving Sara CPR
By Martin Giles This is the latest update of the continuing trial of those accused of the murder of ten-year-old Sara…
Smash-and-Grab Raider Thought to Have Ridden Off On a Bike
A burglar is believed to have escaped on a bicycle after smashing through a shop window and stealing cigarettes and cash.…
Shalford War Memorial Restored Ready for Remembrance Sunday
By Martin Giles Shalford’s War Memorial has been reconstructed in time for Sunday’s Remembrance Service. Work, which started on October 18,…
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