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Meet the New Joint CEO Part 3: “Nobody Should Operate in the Shadows”

The new joint chief executive officer for Guildford & Waverley Councils, Pedro Wrobel, has taken up his post at a particularly challenging time, especially for Guildford, where financial management problems…

Police Commissioner Candidates Confirmed

Four candidates are standing in the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner election on Thursday, May 2. They  are: Kate Chinn, Labour Party Alex Foy Coley, Independent Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrat…

Flood Alleviation Scheme is Guildford’s ‘Biggest Opportunity Since 1900’

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Guildford has been given the “biggest opportunity” to transform itself in a century. The Environment Agency is looking into an expanded flood prevention scheme…

Witness Appeal After Serious Collision in Milford – Motor Cyclist Taken to Hospital

Police were called to the Esso petrol station on the A283 Guildford Road, in Milford, after a collision between a blue and white motorcycle and a black Ford Transit van…

Highways Bulletin for April 8

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. Join our Highways Customer…

Watts Gallery Celebrates 120 Years

Watts Gallery in Compton celebrated its 120th “birthday” this week. 350 people attended a birthday party held outside the gallery on Monday (April 1), where they were entertained by a…

County Council Approves Next Stage of Infrastructure Programme

By Martin Giles A cycling and walking route between Guildford and Godalming, measures to slow traffic and enhance the public areas in Compton and a new road layout in Kings…

Former Guildford Schoolboy Becomes High Sheriff for the Second Time

A former Park Barn schoolboy, entrepreneur Shahid Azeem DL, has been installed as the High Sheriff of Surrey for the second time, continuing with his theme “Together we are stronger”.…

Spectrum Secures Funding from Swimming Pools Support Fund

Spectrum Leisure Centre has been awarded £86,000 from the government’s Swimming Pools Support Fund (SPSF) and Sport England. The money will be used for a range of improvements to help…

Trees Illegally Felled – Culprits Fined £20,000

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Culprits who illegally cut down more than 100 protected trees and damaged seven others have been fined nearly £20,000. A landowner and their contractor…