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Letter: Bernard Quoroll ‘s Insight Should Be Heard
From: Ben Paton In response to: Lead from the Front on Values There’s much common sense uttered in this piece. This comment about the Weyside Urban Village stood out for me: “I am running out of space. But I will just mention one potential car crash in the form of GBC’s agreement to fund Thame...
Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate Interview – Paul Kennedy
The election for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Surrey will be held on Thursday, May 11. Martin Giles has interviewed all four candidates asking a similar set of questions to allow easier comparison. One interview will be published each day between Monday, April 22, and Thursday, April 25. ...
Staff Union Warns Surrey University of No Confidence Votes
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Nearly 92 per cent of voters in a Surrey University College Union (UCU) survey supported holding a vote of no confidence in the Vice Chancellor, with 96 per in favour of a similar no-confidence vote for the university’s executive board. A union spokesperson...
Invitation to Join Mass Bike Ride on Saturday, April 27
A family-friendly mass cycle ride is taking place on Saturday Afternoon, April 27, and participants are welcome. The aim of the event is to show that people in Guildford want safer infrastructure so more can choose to leave cars at home when travelling to school, the shops or a park. And to put peop...
Thames Water Clarify Compensation Payments
By Martin Giles Thames Water has clarified a statement made by their new CEO at a public meeting held in Godalming on April 12. He appeared to say that all customers would be receiving £30 compensation whether directly affected or not but a ‘Tweet’ from Jeremy Hunt MP (Surrey South West) has cl...
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Urges Us All To Be ‘Wildfire Aware’
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are urging residents across the county to be “Wildfire Aware” this season, after fires almost doubled between 2022-2023. As part of its wildfire prevention campaign this year, the service is encouraging everyone to take steps in preventing wildfires to protect home...
Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate Interview – Lisa Townsend
The election for the Police & Crime Commissioner for Surrey will be held on Thursday, May 11. Martin Giles has interviewed all four candidates asking a similar set of questions to allow easier comparison. One interview will be published each day between Monday, April 22, and Thursday, April 25. ...
University of Surrey academics back no confidence vote as 'morale is very low'
A University of Surrey spokesperson said it was 'not immune to the financial pressures facing the UK's higher education sector'
Four people seriously injured after crash between Frimley and Woking
Emergency services were called on Sunday evening (April 21)
Insights Part 3: The Council Should Not Be Marking Its Own Homework
Part 3 of open letter from former local authority CEO Bernard Quoroll to the new joint CEO for Guildford and Waverley, Pedro Wrobel. See also Part 1: Guildford Needs You to Succeed and Part 2 Lead from the Front on Values I should begin this part by saying that GBC does do some things quite well, [...
Notice: In Our Own Words
Youth researchers wanted…
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Surrey's most popular baby names in each area
Find out the most popular baby name where you are
Highways Bulletin for April 22
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council. For more information please click here. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Our top 5 call outs We deal with a wide variety of issues. Our most common enquiries are about: Overgrown vegetation (council...
M25 Junction 10 Project Required Major Engineering to Overcome Pipeline Snag
By Chris Dick Images provided by National Highways unless stated A further closure of the M25 between Junction 9 and Junction 10 with the A3 has been announced. It will take place between 9pm Friday, May 10, and 6am Monday, May 13. The closure is thought to be related to further bridge and gantry in...
Man named and charged with murder after woman's body found at Pennyhill Park hotel
The body of a woman in her 50s was discovered at the luxury hotel in Bagshot
Anger Over Traffic Impact of Golf Club Scheme
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey golf club has been accused of being a “landfill site in disguise” after anger at the sheer volume of heavy lorries that could be needed to drop waste off at the site. The owners of Merrist Wood Golf Club, off Holly Lane, Worplesdon, are hoping ...
What Now for Munstead Wood?
The National Trust purchased Munstead Wood in spring 2023 with support from the government, securing it for “public enjoyment and benefit”. Previously it was a private residence for over 75 years, hosting a small number of garden tours each year. The Trust is now exploring how best to carve a fu...
The Surrey farm shop that's been around forever and offers a waterside picnic with locally sourced produce
You can celebrate Surrey Day with this catered picnic or heritage tour
Lib Dems Warn of Ballot Box Reckoning Over Increased Sewage Dumping
By Martin Giles Latest official data from the Environment Agency, compiled by the House of Commons Library, reveals that in 2023 Guildford’s waterways were polluted by sewage on 210 separate occasions, for a total of 1,372 hours. Compared to 2022, that’s an increase of: 34 per cent in the nu...
Letter: All Power to the New CEO for His Herculean Task
From: Christopher Barrass former R4GV borough councillor In response to: Lead from the Front on Values As a former councillor who sought to represent the needs and views of the residents, not only in our ward, but across the borough, I would like to thoroughly endorse everything which is being said ...