By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Should Waverley Borough Council be left carrying the financial can for the clear-up costs of Guildford Borough Council £13.5million overspend mess?

1 day ago · Guildford Borough Council has hailed 2024 as a landmark year for events across the town. The town’s parks and open spaces draw record numbers of visitors and contribute to its vibrant community life. The council’s parks and countryside venues played host to 136 events across 27 locations ...

1 day ago · Heathrow Expansion Cleared for Take-off But Residents Remain Unhappy Published on: 29 Jan, 2025 Updated on: 29 Jan, 2025 By Chris Caulfield. local democracy reporter. Heathrow has been given the go-ahead to press forward with plans for third runway that will bring in hundreds of thousands of extra flights to the West London airport every year, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced ...

4 days ago · City Content with Away Point at Camberley Published on: 26 Jan, 2025 Updated on: 27 Jan, 2025 Camberley Town (0) 1 Guildford City (1) 1. By Barry Underwood. As at Redhill in midweek, this was an archetypal match of two halves.

6 days ago · Richard Bates, Guildford Council’s Chief Financial Officer, said: “In the light of a poor settlement, we’ve done the best we can.” The projected budget gap is expected to grow from 0 in 2025 to potentially £5.9 million in four years (2028/29) with at least a £1.6 million increase every year, Service costs from the council are projected to rise from £16.4 million in 2025/26 to ...

5 days ago · Dragon Interview: Directors Named in HRA Report Were “Phenomenal” Says R4GV Leader Published on: 25 Jan, 2025 Updated on: 25 Jan, 2025 By Martin Giles. In a revealing interview, the leader of the Residents for Guildford & Villages (R4GV) at Guildford Borough Council gives his recollections of the period when the problems associated with the spending of millions of pounds from the Housing ...

Dec 13, 2024 · Local Party Leaders React to News of New Housing Target for Guildford Published on: 13 Dec, 2024 Updated on: 13 Dec, 2024 Yesterday’s Government announcement regarding revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and a new, much higher housing target for Guildford have received a predictably mixed reaction from most other parties at Guildford Borough Council with Guildford Labour ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Guildford to Gatwick Line to Close for Two Weeks to Allow Critical Upgrades Published on: 31 Dec, 2024 Updated on: 2 Jan, 2025 Critical upgrades to the Guildford to Gatwick railway line are necessitating the planned closure of the line for the first two weeks of February.

Nov 26, 2024 · Ash Level Crossing Row: GBC Rejects Cabinet Member’s Statement As ‘Factually Incorrect’ Published on: 26 Nov, 2024 Updated on: 26 Nov, 2024 By David Reading. The storm over the proposed closure of the Ash level crossing has continued today (Tuesday) with a sharp disagreement between Guildford Borough Council and a leading county councillor.

Jan 11, 2025 · Letter: Shaping Guildford’s Future and Meeting the New Housing Uplift Published on: 11 Jan, 2025 Updated on: 12 Jan, 2025 From Bill Stokoe. Guildford Vision Group. In response to: There Is a Way for the New Housing Target To Be Met Julian Lyon is right – we must get behind “Shaping Guildford’s Future’ (SGF) and the Flood Alleviation Scheme (FAS) if we are to develop our brownfield ...