Respected Elder Citizen Bill Bellerby Dies, Aged 100, Beside A Photo Of His Wife
Bill Bellerby MBE, Guildford’s most respected elder citizen, Honorary Freeman and a former Mayor of Guildford died this evening (September 19) close to a photograph of his wife Doreen. He served for many years as a Labour councillor, as did his wife, in Guildford Borough (Stoke ward)…
Cllr Reeve Complaint – What Next?
The refusal by Cllr David Reeve (GGG, Clandon and Horsley) to accept one of the sanctions imposed by the Hearings Sub-committee last week appears to have created an unprecedented situation at Guildford Borough Council (GBC). Although it is known that there have been several complaints against councillors…
Project EDWARD Aims For a European Day Without A Road Death
An awareness campaign, Project EDWARD (European Day Without A Road Death), aims to bring casualty reduction and road safety to the forefront of people’s minds for one day in September. In Surrey and Sussex, 84 people died in collisions in 2016. To combat this, the police are…
Council Leader Warns White Paper Means Higher House Building Targets for Guildford
A government White Paper, Planning for the right homes in the right places, could mean that a much higher housing target is imposed on Guildford than the 654 currently included, in the controversial draft Local Plan. Under the proposals, unveiled on Thursday (September 14, 2017) in Parliament,…
Residents’ Association’s Concerns Over Circus Coming To Bannister’s Field
The circus is coming to town, but the chairman of a local residents’ association has raised concerns over the site it will be on – Bannister’s Field, near Guildford’s Tesco store. Alastair Knowles, who chairs the Ashenden Residents’ Association, is not pleased over the adjacent Bannister’s Field…
Thieves Steal Charity Shop Collection Box
Thieves have stolen a collection box from Phyllis Tuckwell’s charity shop in Woodbridge Hill, Guildford. The blue collection box, which was positioned by the shop’s till and secured with a chain, was stolen in a distraction theft. A member of staff was asked to look for items…
Surrey Police to Increase Armed Officer Patrols In Wake of London Attack
Following the terror attack on a train at London’s Parsons Green tube station on yesterday morning (September 15), Surrey Police are continuing to review all of their policing plans on a daily basis. A police press release stated: “In light of the increased threat level announced by…
Lottery Funding Means Project Can Continue To Help People Take Up And Sustain Volunteering Roles
Voluntary Action South West Surrey has been awarded a substantial grant to continue its work helping people who would otherwise face challenges in taking up volunteering and sustaining volunteering roles. The £361,560 sum has been awarded by the Big Lottery Fund and will be spent over a five-year…
Bringing History Alive Attracts The Crowds To Heritage Open Days Weekend
By Gavin Morgan of the Guildford Heritage Forum This year, the Guildford Heritage Forum contributed to the well organised and well establish Heritage Open Days weekend. Our role was simply to “bang the drum” and promote the amazing array of events staged by the borough, The Guildford…
Wisley Planning Appeal Commences But Soon Stalls Over Evidence Admissibility Issue
The planning appeal hearing for the Wisley Property Investments’ (WPI) application to build over 2,000 homes on the former airfield site…
Review: Strictly Murder – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
By Alice Fowler In their cosy cottage, deep in the Provence countryside, English couple Peter and Suzy seem protected from the…
How To Make School Memories of Shakespeare Happy Ones
By Alice Fowler We all have memories of Shakespeare, mostly honed at school – but how to make them happy ones?…
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