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- Couple plead guilty to £1,800 benefit fraud (press release) - 6/30/2009
Couple plead guilty to £1,800 benefit fraud
- Have your say on special protection areas (press release) - 6/26/2009
Have your say on revised approach to special protection areas
- Pledge your support for Recycle Week (press release) - 6/24/2009
Pledge your support for Recycle Week (press release)
- Parking deals and summer fun on 4 July (press release) - 6/23/2009
Another day of free parking offers from Guildford Borough Council - this time alongside summer events and entertainment in the town centre - will mean the whole family can enjoy Guildford on Saturday 4 July.
- Flying a flag for our Armed Forces: Flag raising - Monday 22 June 2009 (press release) - 6/17/2009
To support the first ever Armed Forces Day, Guildford Borough Council will join the public, schools, businesses and other councils and organisations throughout the UK in raising a special flag on Monday 22 June at the Guildhall.
- Guildford Borough Council challenges South East Plan (press release) - 6/15/2009
Guildford Borough Council challenges South East Plan (press release)
- Renewed entrance for historic Chilworth site (press release) - 6/11/2009
Renewed entrance for historic Chilworth site
- Give us your views on the future of the borough (press release) - 6/9/2009
Housing, jobs, traffic, health, transport and the environment - these are just some of the hot topics covered in a public consultation on the future of the borough which runs until 17 July 2009.
- Celebrating 25 years of Shawfield Day Centre (press release) - 6/8/2009
Celebrating 25 years of Shawfield Day Centre
- Council advises on alternative parking as hotel scheme starts (press release) - 6/5/2009
Council advises on alternative parking as hotel development gets underway
- Guildford marks World Environment Day - Friday 5 June - 6/3/2009
Guildford marks World Environment Day (press release)
- Green Guildford residents enjoy Compost Heaven event (press release) - 5/19/2009
Green Guildford residents enjoy Compost Heaven event (press release)
- Local support tops 100 for new credit union (press release) - 5/12/2009
Plans to create a new community bank offering affordable financial services for everyone living or working in Guildford, Woking, Waverley and Mole Valley are moving forward thanks to growing local support.
- Notice of elections for Surrey County Council and European Parliament (press release) - 4/29/2009
Notice of elections for Surrey County Council and European Parliament (press release)
- Shop til you drop - new free parking offer (press release) - 4/27/2009
Hot on the heels of Guildford Borough Council’s successful free parking offer earlier this year, shoppers and visitors will be able to take advantage of a second free parking deal in the town centre - this time on bank holiday weekend, Saturday 2 May.
- It's easy being green at Compost Heaven (press release) - 4/23/2009
It's easy being green at Compost Heaven (press release)
- Nominations needed for extra clean-up (press release) - 4/21/2009
Nominations needed for extra clean-up (press release)
- Spring into action at new playgrounds this Easter (press release) - 4/14/2009
Spring into action at new playgrounds this Easter holidays (press release)
- Designs for life - enter the Guildford Design Awards (press release) - 4/8/2009
Designs for life - enter the Guildford Design Awards (press release)
- Advice to residents following Government announcement on free bus travel for elderly and disabled people (press release) - 4/7/2009
Following the Government's announcement that concessionary bus permits may no longer be used on certain bus services, Guildford Borough Council is advising residents that concessionary permits are valid on all Park and Ride services in the borough.
- Advice to Guildford businesses following Government announcement on rates (press release) - 4/2/2009
Advice to Guildford businesses following Government announcement on rates
- Gas Safe Register launches on 1 April 2009 (press release) - 3/31/2009
Gas Safe register launches on 1 April 2009 (press release)
- Guildford resident pleads guilty to £4,000 benefit fraud (press release) - 3/27/2009
Guildford resident pleads guilty to £4,000 benefit fraud
- Council helps businesses through the credit crunch (press release) - 3/20/2009
Council helps businesses through the credit crunch (Press Release)
- Lower tenant rents welcomed by Council (press release) - 3/19/2009
Guildford Borough Council has welcomed the chance to reduce rent increases for its housing tenants following a recent Government announcement.
- Council urges Government to help local businesses (press release) - 3/19/2009
Guildford Borough Council is calling on the Government to help businesses facing substantial increases in business rates following the end of the national business rate transitional relief scheme.
- Former Guildford resident ordered to repay £1,800 housing benefit (press release) - 3/19/2009
Former Guildford resident ordered to repay £1,800 housing benefit
- Car parks win safety awards (press release) - 3/13/2009
Security for the public in Guildford’s car parks continues to increase.
- See your energy bills reduce with new monitor scheme (press release) - 3/6/2009
See your energy bills reduce with new monitor scheme
- Castle Arch remains closed for conservation work (press release) - 3/5/2009
Castle Arch remains closed for conservation work (press release)
- Passing back parking VAT boosts town trade (press release) - 3/3/2009
Residents and businesses have given the thumbs up to Guildford Borough Council’s innovative way of passing back the VAT from its metered car parking charges.
- Your views wanted: Help shape the future of the borough (press release) - 3/2/2009
What will our borough look like in the future? Where should new housing and businesses go? How and where will we use our leisure time? The answers to these questions and many more will be tackled in an important planning document on the future of the borough.
- Council set to approve £500,000 funding for community projects (press release) - 2/25/2009
Council set to approve £500,000 funding for community projects
- More than coffee and bananas at Fairtrade Fortnight 23 February to 8 March (press release) - 2/24/2009
Fairly traded jewellery, crafts, baskets and cards – there’s more to Fairtrade Fortnight in Guildford than just coffee and bananas.
- Free town centre car parking offers (press release) - 2/17/2009
Shoppers, workers and visitors to Guildford town centre will be able to take advantage of a range of free parking offers from Guildford Borough Council on Saturday 28 February.
- Keeping council tax increases low for Guildford residents (press release) - 2/13/2009
Keeping council tax increases low for Guildford residents
- Castle Hill temporary closure (press release) - 2/11/2009
Traffic and pedestrian access through Castle Arch, at the junction of Quarry Street and Castle Hill in Guildford town centre, has been closed until further notice in the interests of public safety.
- Choose your community champions (press release) - 1/26/2009
Choose your community champions (press release)
- Council creates Credit Crunch Fund in next budget (press release) - 1/22/2009
Council creates Credit Crunch Fund in next budget
- Recycling still working wonders (press release) - 1/22/2009
Residents' recycling rates on a pilot scheme in Guildford are so high the borough could be among the top recyclers in the country when the scheme is rolled out borough-wide this autumn.
- Delays to Friary redevelopment (press release) - 1/22/2009
Delays to Friary redevelopment
- Swap old gifts for new in Ash (press release) - 1/15/2009
Swap old gifts for new in Ash
- Green light for community climate change campaign (press release) - 1/12/2009
Residents are being invited to get involved in a community-led initiative to tackle climate change and make a difference locally.
- Borough celebrates Fairtrade status for Guildford (press release) - 1/7/2009
Guildford is now a fully-fledged Fairtrade borough thanks to the joint efforts of local residents, organisations and Guildford’s Fairtrade steering group.
- More room to park and ride at Artington (press release) - 1/6/2009
On schedule and in time for Christmas - an extra 280 park and ride spaces at the popular Artington site are now ready for shoppers, commuters and visitors to Guildford.
- Calling all businesses - Council Tax consultation meeting 12 January (press release) - 1/5/2009
Calling all businesses - Council Tax consultation meeting 12 January (press release)
- Former Guildford resident sentenced for benefit fraud (press release) - 12/15/2008
Former Guildford resident sentenced for £8,600 benefit fraud (press release)
- Community cash up for grabs: council grant scheme open (press release) - 12/8/2008
Young people who stand out from the crowd - in art or sport - and community organisations that need some help can apply for a cash boost thanks to Guildford Borough Council’s special grant schemes.
- Website launched to highlight that Every Home Counts (press release) - 12/1/2008
Website launched to highlight that Every Home Counts (press release)
- Green pledges to save energy (press release) - 11/27/2008
Green pledges to save energy (press release)
- Recycling project lights the way (press release) - 11/27/2008
Recycling project lights the way (press release)
- Draft budget in challenging times - possible income loss of £2 million - 11/20/2008
Draft budget in challenging times - possible income loss of £2 million
- Pub closes as licence is suspended - 11/14/2008
Pub closes as licence is suspended
- Remembrance Sunday 2008 to be marked in Guildford (press release) - 11/5/2008
Remembrance Sunday 2008 to be marked in Guildford
- Lighting up Christmas at Guildford's switch-on event (press release) - 11/3/2008
Lighting up Christmas at Guildford's switch-on event (press release)
- Pay and display parking charges re-introduced in town centre (press release) - 10/30/2008
Charging for short-term parking in the pay and display bays on the streets of Guildford town centre is to be re-introduced this Saturday 1 November.
- Sport for All is a winner (press release) - 10/24/2008
Inspired by the success of Britain’s Olympians and Paralympians in Beijing, there were winners all round at Sport for All day at Guildford Spectrum recently.
- Councillors compete to promote youth democracy - 10/16/2008
Councillors compete to promote youth democracy
- Growing talent: Guildford in Bloom winners scoop top prizes - 10/16/2008
A community therapy garden, a local infant school and a Guildford guest house are among the green-fingered winners celebrating success in the Guildford in Bloom 2008 awards.
- Mayor's Awards for Access - 10/14/2008
Mayor's Awards for Access
- Energy saving tips help save you money - 10/14/2008
Energy saving tips help save you money
- Council gives robust response to South East Plan consultation - 10/10/2008
Council gives strong response to proposed South East Plan changes
- Beating the credit crunch – new community bank for local savers - 10/9/2008
Affordable financial services for local people - whatever their circumstances - in Guildford, Woking and Mole Valley could soon become a reality thanks to plans for a new community bank offering an alternative way to save.
- Town Centre Rider launched (Press release) - 10/6/2008
New Town Centre Rider transport service launched
- Changes to planning regulations from 1 October - 10/1/2008
Changes to planning regulations from 1 October
- Civic concert in memory of Vernon Handley CBE - 9/29/2008
Civic Concert to be dedicated to the memory of Vernon Handley CBE (11 November 1930 – 10 September 2008)
- Youth council seeks new members - 9/26/2008
Youth council seeks new members
- What’s it like in your area? Have your say in new Place Survey - 9/26/2008
Starting this month, around 2,500 residents will be asked by Guildford Borough Council and Surrey County Council what they think it’s like to live in their local area in a new nationwide survey spearheaded by the Government.
- Art meets environment in innovative recycling show - 9/26/2008
Guitars made from yoghurt pots and tables made from mobile phones? Starting this month in Guildford, art and the environment combine in an exciting exhibition with a difference - a colourful display of innovative products and artwork made from recycled material.
- Merrow park and ride opens - 9/24/2008
Merrow park and ride opens
- New look Millbrook gets official launch - 9/18/2008
New look Millbrook area gets official launch
- Take to the stage with Live and Direct - 9/11/2008
Take to the stage with Live and Direct
- Guildford to offer new town centre transport service - 9/9/2008
Guildford to offer new town centre transport service
- Council's legal team achieve quality mark - 9/3/2008
Council's legal team achieve quality mark
- Notice of election - Normandy parish council - 9/3/2008
Notice of election - Normandy Parish Council
- Notice of poll - Stoke ward - 9/3/2008
Notice of poll - election of a borough councillor for Stoke Ward, Guildford
- Hundreds of young people enjoy StreetCLASH event - 8/21/2008
Hundreds of young people at StreetCLASH debut
- Statements of persons nominated for Stoke ward by-election - 8/18/2008
Statement of persons nominated for Stoke ward by-election
- Guildford’s cans make trees in Malawi - 8/18/2008
Latest figures show that local recyclers have already given 100 fruit trees to families in Africa thanks to a scheme that Guildford Borough Council signed up to last year.
- More park and ride spaces for Artington - 8/18/2008
More park and ride spaces for Artington site
- Talent on show at Battle of the Bands 2008 - 8/14/2008
Talent takes to the stage in Battle of the Bands final
- Future of borough under spotlight at South East Plan forum - 8/13/2008
Local organisations in Guildford are set to gather together at a special public meeting on 8 September 2008 to find out more about Government proposals for thousands of new homes in the region and what this means for the future of the borough.
- Young people set to enjoy StreetCLASH event - 8/6/2008
Young people mix music, sport, art and dance at StreetCLASH
- Guildford’s new night-time loo - a first for Surrey - 7/30/2008
Revellers out in Guildford’s town centre late at night will soon be able to use a new open-air public urinal - the first of its kind in Surrey - that rises from the street just as the evening begins.
- Council to oppose increased government housing figures for Guildford - 7/30/2008
Plans to build thousands of new homes in the region look set to become a reality as yesterday the Government announced its proposed changes to the South East Plan, the document that will shape future development of the region until 2026.
- Shoppers see streets sparkle thanks to extra clean-up - 7/30/2008
Shoppers see streets sparkle thanks to extra clean-up
- Resident sentenced for benefit fraud - 7/30/2008
Resident sentenced for benefit fraud
- Stoke ward by-election called - 7/24/2008
Stoke ward by-election called
- Chilworth conservation area granted - 7/22/2008
Locals’ wish for Chilworth conservation area granted
- Flying the flag for Guildford parks - 7/21/2008
Flying the flag for Guildford parks
- Council compact gives tenants a greater say - 7/15/2008
Council compact gives tenants a greater say
- Resident pleads guilty to £6,000 benefit fraud - 7/15/2008
Resident pleads guilty to £6,000 benefit fraud
- Celebrating at Sport Guildford Awards - 7/11/2008
Celebrating sporting success at Sport Guildford awards
- Council reacts to new report on housing figures - 6/27/2008
Council reacts to new report on housing figures
- Licence suspension for Platform 9 - 6/27/2008
Licence suspension for Platform 9
- Local schools benefit from Council's green funding - 6/27/2008
Local schools benefit from Council's green funding
- Bedford Road car park consultation - 6/25/2008
Bedford Road car park pre-planning consultation
- Hole in one for dormice on Merrow Downs - 6/3/2008
Endangered species, the dormouse, can look forward to a brighter future in Guildford thanks to a special partnership between Guildford Borough Council, Surrey Wildlife Trust and Guildford Golf Club, who have been working together to improve their habitat.
- Millbrook improvements - 5/29/2008
Millbrook improvements get underway
- Locals have their say on Guildford Street Life - 5/28/2008
A new guide to how the town centre should be run has had the seal of approval from local residents and businesses following a public consultation run by Guildford Borough Council.
- New Mayor for Guildford - 5/9/2008
New Mayor for Guildford
- Artists invited to capture Guildford on canvas and win £1,000 - 5/8/2008
Artists invited to capture Guildford on canvas and win £1,000
- Dig in at Compost Heaven - 5/7/2008
Dig in at Compost Heaven
- Parade of school scarecrows will start Guildford in Bloom 2008 - 5/6/2008
Parade of school scarecrows will start Guildford in Bloom 2008
- Mayor rewards community service - 4/28/2008
Mayor rewards community service
- Council expresses dismay at post office closures - 4/28/2008
Council dismayed by post office closures
- Nominate your clean-up spots now - 4/28/2008
Nominate your clean-up spots now
- Community takes environmental action - Open evening Wednesday 30 April - 4/25/2008
Overgrown hedges, abandoned cars, potholes, or a build up of litter - these are just some of the concerns that a network of local volunteers are helping to resolve thanks to a scheme organised by Guildford Borough Council.
- Visitors give Guildford the thumbs up - 4/17/2008
Visitors give Guildford the thumbs up
- Winning the battle to ban the bag - 4/17/2008
A local campaign led by Guildford Community Recyclers to ban the use of plastic bags is going from strength to strength.
- Funeral and thanksgiving service for Honorary Alderman Sallie Thornberry - 4/17/2008
Funeral and thanksgiving service for Honorary Alderman Sallie Thornberry
- Celebrate St George's Day in style - 4/17/2008
Celebrate St George's Day in style
- Honorary Alderman Sallie Thornberry - 4/10/2008
Honorary Alderman Sallie Thornberry
- Puttenham resident pleads guilty to £16,000 benefit fraud - 4/8/2008
Puttenham resident pleads guilty to £16,000 benefit fraud
- Warning after bogus caller incident - 4/4/2008
Warning after bogus caller incident
- New 24/7 stray dog service launched - 4/2/2008
A new, round-the-clock service run by Guildford Borough Council is set to make reporting stray dogs easier than before.
- Parade starts celebration of 100 years of the Territorial Army - 3/19/2008
The Territorial Army (TA) in Surrey will launch its county celebrations for TA100 - the centenary of the Territorial Army - with a special parade through Guildford High Street on Saturday 5 April.
- Art for all - let us know what you think - 3/12/2008
Art for all - let us know what you think
- Guildford’s online services are a big hit - 3/12/2008
Viewing planning and licensing applications, finding out about housing, and booking tickets for local entertainment are just some of the online services offered to the public on Guildford Borough Council’s website, which has just been officially rated as ‘excellent’ for its content in a national, independent assessment.
- Olympic training camp bid success - 3/6/2008
A successful consortium bid led by Guildford Borough Council will be included in the London 2012 Olympic’s official Pre-Games Training Camp Guide.
- Council success in £8k benefit fraud - 3/5/2008
A Guildford resident has pleaded guilty to defrauding Guildford Borough Council of over £8,000 worth of benefits.
- Cash boost for community groups and local young people - 3/5/2008
Local arts, play, sports, community and partnership projects are set to benefit from over £600,000 worth of grants thanks to Guildford Borough Council.
- All change for bus permits - 3/4/2008
From 1 April 2008 the way free bus travel operates for elderly and disabled residents is changing, as the Government’s new bus permit scheme comes into effect.
- Successful partnership helps Keep Guildford and Waverley Clean - 2/26/2008
Successful partnership helps Keep Guildford and Waverley Clean
- It’s Fairtrade Fortnight: 25 February to 7 March - 2/26/2008
It’s Fairtrade Fortnight: 25 February to 7 March
- Top marks for council legal team - 2/6/2008
Top marks for council legal team
- Keeping council tax low - 2/6/2008
Keeping council tax low for Guildford residents
- Your say on council services - survey set to start - 1/30/2008
Your say on council services - survey set to start
- Council warns residents of dangers of faulty boilers - 1/23/2008
Council warns residents of dangers of faulty boilers
- Flood Watch – advice for residents and businesses - 1/16/2008
Flood Watch – advice for residents and businesses
- Lighting the way at the Wooden Bridge - 1/7/2008
Lighting the way at the Wooden Bridge
- Safer subways with new CCTV - 1/7/2008
Safer subways with new CCTV
- Borough Council pulls plug on energy waste - 1/3/2008
Encouraging its staff and the public to be energy-aware has won Guildford Borough Council national recognition for achievements in energy efficiency. Guildford has been re-accredited under the UK’s independent benchmark for energy efficiency - the Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme (EEAS).
- Council Tax consultation meeting - 12/28/2007
- Lottery grants success to Guildford - 12/21/2007
Lottery grants success to Guildford
- Six new Aldermen for Guildford - 11/30/2007
Six new Aldermen for Guildford
- Energetic learning at hydro - 11/30/2007
Energetic learning at hydro’s first anniversary
- Have your say on future development - 11/20/2007
Have your say on future development in Guildford
- New look for Bridge Street subway - 11/14/2007
New look for Bridge Street subway
- Guildford welcomes ‘Viking’ regiment home - 11/13/2007
Residents, visitors and workers in Guildford are set to line the streets of the town centre next week to welcome home the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment (The Vikings) from a six-month tour of duty in Afghanistan.
- Remembrance Sunday in Guildford - 11/6/2007
Marking Remembrance Sunday in Guildford
- Borough celebrates access for all - 10/30/2007
Borough celebrates access for all
- Schools set to save with energy scheme - 10/24/2007
Schools set to save thanks to council scheme
- Schools compete for designs on graffiti - 10/22/2007
Pupils from schools in Guildford and Waverley are invited to get their creative juices flowing in a special art competition for designs to discourage graffiti - and win £500 for their school at the same time. Winning entries will be used as part of the joint campaign by Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils to help crack down on graffiti.
- Council tops HR performance awards - 10/18/2007
Council tops HR performance awards
- Landlord guilty of illegal eviction - 10/18/2007
A local landlord has been fined for unlawfully evicting his tenant from a house in Guildford. The landlord was found guilty following a prosecution by Guildford Borough Council.
- Calling all sports clubs - 10/16/2007
Calling all sports clubs
- Young people have their say - 10/16/2007
Young people have their say
- Help shape the future of housing in Guildford, Waverley and Woking - 10/11/2007
More than 25,000 people across three boroughs are being asked about their housing needs in a postal survey commissioned by Guildford, Waverley and Woking Borough Councils that will shape the future of housing in the local area.
- Holy Trinity by-election - 10/4/2007
Holy Trinity by-election
- Become a countryside volunteer - 10/1/2007
Get out and about as a countryside volunteer
- Record numbers explore local heritage - 9/26/2007
A record-breaking 93 things to see and do across the borough attracted an all-time high of 11,600 visitors to the Heritage Open Days weekend recently.
- Clean, green and warm at education centre - 9/26/2007
Keeping visitors warm the ‘green’ way this winter, an environmentally friendly wood fuel heating system has been installed in Guildford’s Greenark centre, thanks to funding from Guildford Borough Council, EDF Energy and Surrey County Council.
- Shoppers toast swap shop success - 9/26/2007
Shoppers toast swap shop success
- Council agrees new waste collection trial - 9/19/2007
Council agrees waste collection trial
- Swap till you drop at Recycling Swap Shop - 9/19/2007
Swap till you drop at Recycling Swap Shop
- Dial-a-Ride celebrates ten years with new fleet - 9/19/2007
Dial-a-Ride celebrates ten years with new fleet
- Foot and mouth update - 9/13/2007
Foot and mouth update
- National planning proposals for Guildford’s new homes - 9/6/2007
Proposed national planning requirements for future home building and other development in Guildford Borough became clearer today, following the publication of the report from the panel for the examination in public of the South East Plan (Wednesday 29 August).
- Farmers' Market returns to Guildford - 8/24/2007
- Battle of the Bands event - 8/23/2007
Local young talent in a battle of the bands
- Planning application submitted for DEFRA site - 8/23/2007
Planning application submitted for DEFRA site
- Recycling is fashionable at local school - 8/23/2007
Recycling is fashionable at George Abbot School
- Design for recycling - artists wanted - 8/21/2007
Want to help put some style (and fun) into recycling and be part of a special environmentally friendly art exhibition? This summer, local artists who work with recycled materials are being invited by Guildford Borough Council to put forward ideas for projects that raise awareness of recycling and its impact on climate change.
- MEND helps kids lead a fitter, healthier lifestyle - 8/20/2007
MEND helps kids lead a fitter, healthier lifestyle
- Residents' suggestions help keep Guildford clean - 8/20/2007
Residents' suggestions help keep Guildford clean
- Access to Guildford Borough Council countryside - 8/9/2007
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Surrey, a number of restrictions on public access to the countryside have been put in place, including Guildford Borough Council-owned heathland within the protection zone at Pirbright.
- Borough council issues advice to minimise foot and mouth risk - 8/7/2007
Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease in Surrey, Guildford Borough Council is taking further preventative measures to support the work of DEFRA and other agencies.
- Guildford Farmers’ Market cancelled - 8/6/2007
In the wake of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Surrey, tomorrow’s (Tuesday 7 August 2007) Guildford Farmers’ Market has been cancelled by the borough council following requests from producers and advice from Surrey Trading Standards.
- Gypsy and Traveller accommodation study complete - 7/30/2007
An independent study into the future accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers in West Surrey is set to form the basis for Guildford’s pitch allocations over the next four years.
- Double success for Guildford parks - 7/27/2007
Double success for Guildford in national park awards
- Steam clean keeps streets sparkling - 7/10/2007
Steam clean helps keeps streets sparkling
- Community grant for local cricket club - 6/28/2007
Council community grant gives cricket club new nets
- Grand opening for Friary Passage - 6/25/2007
Grand opening for Friary Passage
- Enter the Guildford in Bloom photo competition - 6/20/2007
In Bloom is pretty as a picture
- More new eco homes for Guildford - 6/14/2007
The first residents have moved into Guildford’s latest environmentally-friendly housing scheme thanks to a partnership between Guildford Borough Council and Rosemary Simmons Memorial Housing Association.
- Bike into town for a free bite to eat - 6/14/2007
Bike into town for a free bite to eat
- Scores online for borough restaurants - 6/14/2007
Scores online for borough restaurants
- Mark of success for council recycling team - 6/4/2007
Mark of success for council recycling team
- Council steps up support for borough’s health services - 6/1/2007
The campaign to protect health services in the borough has been strengthened with the addition of a new area of responsibility for Guildford Borough Council’s Lead Councillor for Healthy Living, Cllr Terence Patrick.
- In the business for recycling - 5/30/2007
In the business for recycling
- Entries invited for Heritage and Environment Awards - 5/30/2007
Entries invited for Heritage and Environment Awards
- Council offers advice on DEFRA site - 5/29/2007
- Nominate a ‘spot’ for an extra clean - 5/22/2007
Guildford and Waverley residents are being asked to nominate areas that they feel need an extra clean.
- Calendar competition to showcase stylish Guildford - 5/18/2007
- Borough Council gives value for money says Audit Commission - 5/11/2007
Independent government watchdog the Audit Commission has given Guildford Borough Council top marks for ‘managing and improving value for money’ in its assessment for 'Use of Resources' - part of its annual audit and inspection letter.
- New mayor supports arts and countryside for all - 5/10/2007
Celebrating the arts and protecting our countryside’s wildlife - these are two of the themes for the year for the new Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Mike Nevins.
- Guildford in Bloom and pond opening event - 5/3/2007
Procession to celebrate Peek's pond and a blooming borough
- Consumers to benefit from updated bylaws - 4/23/2007
Consumers to benefit from updated bylaws
- Council aims for top award with local park plan - 4/19/2007
To keep one of Guildford’s most popular parks clean, green and safe - and at the same time involve the local community and plan improvements for the future - the borough council is introducing a management plan for Stoke Park.
- Town centre stalwart steps down - 4/13/2007
- Friary passage closure - 4/12/2007
- Heritage and Environment Awards 2007 - 4/5/2007
- Residents' Open Weekend 14-15 April - 4/4/2007
On Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 April, residents of Guildford Borough are invited to explore what is on their doorstep as the Guildford Attractions Group host their first Residents' Open Weekend.
- Residents urged to get set for local elections: 3 May 2007 - 3/22/2007
The local elections are just around the corner. Residents should make sure they don’t miss out and register to vote for the Guildford Borough and parish elections on Thursday 3 May if they haven’t already done so.
- 23 March 100 days to go to smokefree - 3/20/2007
- Local firm wins council's dial-a-ride contract - 3/15/2007
- Council funding kick-starts new sports pavilion - 3/14/2007
A brand new sports pavilion in Worplesdon is a step closer thanks to a grant of £25,000 from Guildford Borough Council’s community project fund.
- £90,000 cash boost for community groups and gifted youngsters - 3/14/2007
Local community groups and gifted young people in the borough are set to benefit to the tune of over £90,000 thanks to Guildford Borough Council’s cultural grant schemes.
- Magnificent seven for council car parks - 3/13/2007
- Seal of approval for council's recycling team - 3/5/2007
Seal of approval for council's recycling team
- Surrey wide campaign for smokefree launched - 3/2/2007
A partnership of surrey agencies is helping people to prepare for the smokefree law coming in on July 1.
- Fairtrade fortnight – food for thought - 3/1/2007
Shoppers, visitors and workers in the borough are being urged to ‘Change today and choose Fairtrade’ as part of Guildford’s Fairtrade Fortnight from Monday 26 February to Sunday 11 March.
- Council sweep the board at CIPR awards - 2/23/2007
Triple triumph for communications team at PRide Awards
- Power your home the green way - 2/20/2007
Power your home the green way
- Civic project plans revealed - 2/8/2007
Civic project plans revealed
- Changes to refuse and recycling collections due to adverse weather conditions - 2/8/2007
Due to adverse weather conditions today (Thursday 8 February) there is some disruption to the borough's refuse, recycling and garden waste collection services.
- Licensing appeal success - 2/6/2007
Licensing appeal success for council
- Young gardeners grow green in Bellfields - 2/6/2007
Growing and eating their own vegetables, composting and gardening - these are just some of the things a group of green-fingered students from Christ’s College have been learning about.
- Prosecution success in fast food planning enforcement - 2/6/2007
Premises owners should be warned. Guildford Borough Council has successfully prosecuted the owners of a takeaway food shop in Guildford for an unauthorised building extension.
- Guildford's council tax increase stays low - 2/2/2007
Guildford's council tax increase stays low
- Independent remuneration panellists wanted - 2/2/2007
Members of the local community, including businesses and voluntary organisations are invited to submit nominations for membership of the council’s independent remuneration panel.
- Adverse weather and kerbside collections - 1/24/2007
Changes to refuse and recycling collections due to adverse weather conditions
- Cleaner streets are in the bag - 1/16/2007
Cleaner streets are in the bag
- Couple plead guilty to 7k benefit fraud - 1/12/2007
A Guildford couple have pleaded guilty to defrauding Guildford Borough Council of over £7,000 worth of benefits.
- Green funding bid successful - 1/11/2007
Council combats climate change: green funding bid successful
- Festive trees get new lease of life - 1/11/2007
Festive trees provide new pathway surface
- Guildford Home Watch - looking out for you - 1/11/2007
Using the eyes and ears of the borough council’s refuse and recycling crew to keep an eye on the local neighbourhood - that’s the aim of a new scheme called Guildford Home Watch, launched this month by the council together with the Safer Guildford Partnership.
- Parishes get online with SurreyCommunity - 1/11/2007
Residents can find out all about community groups and voluntary organisations - including parish councils - on the web thanks to SurreyCommunity.info, an online directory of local information.
- Free lollipops for all clubbers - 12/20/2006
- Drinking can be fun – if you know your limits - 12/20/2006
- We wish you a merry Christmas and a safe journey home - 12/20/2006
Campaign promoting a good night out includes a safe journey
- Winter theatre for everyone - 12/20/2006
Winter theatre for everyone
- Business glass recycling scheme gets green light - 12/15/2006
Guildford Borough Council launched a new glass recycling scheme for businesses last Friday.
- Solar power on show - 12/15/2006
Solar power on show
- Gambling policy adopted - 12/15/2006
Gambling policy adopted
- Record numbers set for local elections: 100,000 ready to vote - 12/14/2006
More than 100,000 people are now on Guildford Borough’s electoral register - the highest number ever, and the first increase for several years. This means that 92% of the borough (100,668 people) will be ready to vote in the local elections on 3 May next year.
- Christmas crackdown on underage drinking - 12/12/2006
- Keep your valuables safe while out and about in Guildford - 12/12/2006
- Stay on your guard against burglars this Christmas - 12/12/2006
- Make it a festive season, not a silly one - 12/12/2006
- Museum breaks the mould with new donation - 12/12/2006
Museum breaks the mould with new donation
- Guildford is active for life - 12/11/2006
Guildford is active for life
- National top marks for council benefit service - 12/7/2006
Local people can claim benefits and report fraud with confidence.
- Record numbers discover Guildford's Built Heritage - 12/6/2006
Guildford smashed all records at the recent Heritage Open Days.
- Top quality hotel on the horizon for Guildford - 12/1/2006
A new four-star hotel could become a reality in Guildford town centre.
- Tour guide retires after 24 years - 11/30/2006
Marjorie Williams has officially retired after almost a quarter of a century as leader of Guildford's tour guides.
- Guildford House Gallery Full Accreditation - 11/30/2006
Guildford House Gallery achieves Full Accreditation status from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
- Litter louts look out - £50 fine for dropping rubbish - 11/29/2006
Local litterbugs are paying for their antisocial habits as Guildford Borough Council’s enforcement team launches a campaign to educate people to help reduce littering. Within the last two weeks the team has issued nine on-the-spot £50 fines for dropping litter.
- Help create a legacy of public art - 11/29/2006
Local residents are being asked for their help. Guildford Borough Council is taking on a huge task - to record every piece of public art throughout the borough to create a lasting legacy for present and future generations to enjoy.
- Domestic abuse awareness week - 11/20/2006
- Lazy litter louts cost money - 11/16/2006
Lazy litter louts cost money
- New online space tailor-made for young people - 11/16/2006
Want to find out what it’s like to run the council for a day, or win tickets to the Odeon or Spectrum?
- New lease of life for Stoke Park Water Cascade - 11/14/2006
The ornamental water cascade at Stoke Park Gardens was recently reopened by the Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Angela Gunning.
- New Visions Exhibition - 11/10/2006
The New Visions exhibition at Guildford House Gallery explores European and English prints and printmaking techniques from 1620 to 1932.
- Surrey Guild of Craftsmen - 11/10/2006
The Surrey Guild of Craftsmen will be exhibiting in The Garden Room at Guildford House Gallery from 2-23 December 2006.
- Tyting Farm: Local partnership bid successful - 11/10/2006
Tyting Farm is set to remain in agricultural use for the foreseeable future thanks to the borough council's decision to lease the farm to Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) in association with the HALOW Project.
- Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday 2006 - 11/8/2006
Two minutes silence will begin with the firing of a maroon from Guildford Castle grounds at 11am on Saturday 11th November.
- Town’s future presented to packed house at business forum meeting - 11/3/2006
Hot topics facing Guildford’s town and business community were on the agenda at last week’s Guildford Business Forum (GBF) meeting organised and hosted by Guildford Borough Council.
- Councillors go back to school - 11/2/2006
Councillors go back to school
- Activity scheme reels in award - 11/1/2006
Activity scheme reels in award
- Thousands Celebrate 25 years of Sport For All - 11/1/2006
There were winners all round at the annual Sport For All day at Guildford Spectrum recently.
- Council car parks safe and secure - 10/30/2006
Shoppers, commuters and visitors to Guildford have safer parking – it’s official.
- From Hawaiian Christmas to Panto Parties, Guildford Venues have the bigger picture - 10/30/2006
The Christmas Season is fast approaching and members of Guildford’s Conference and Hospitality group are reporting increased party bookings and a few new trends
- Borough goes green - grants available for schools and community groups - 10/26/2006
£500 worth of grants will soon be available to help schools and community groups launch their own green projects to protect and enhance the environment. The grants, to be awarded by Guildford Borough Council’s Greening the Borough Scheme, provide the perfect opportunity for children to get their hands dirty and make a real difference!
- Chief Executive moves on - 10/20/2006
David Williams, Guildford Borough Council’s Chief Executive since May 2002, has been offered the top job leading Portsmouth City Council as their next Chief Executive.
- Save money, energy and help the environment: Ecohouse reveals all - 10/17/2006
Find out about simple home and garden initiatives for more sustainable living.
- Walkers warm up for fuel poverty - 10/17/2006
The Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Angela Gunning, joined walkers from Guildford Borough Council, Age Concern Surrey and St Helen's in Merseyside on a tour of Guildford earlier this week to highlight the problem of fuel poverty.
- Eco-friendly house on show - 10/17/2006
The Victorian house at number four St Mary’s Terrace, Mill Lane, off Quarry Street in Guildford town centre, looks ordinary enough, but it conceals a secret that local people can once again discover for themselves.
- Guildford in Bloom winners - 10/9/2006
Community gets top marks in blooming competition
- Concern over review of health services - 10/9/2006
Grave concerns over review of health services
- Growing up: Youth Council celebrates 10 years - 10/5/2006
A battle of the bands contest to showcase local music talent and a youth café where young people can meet. These are just two initiatives from Guildford's Youth Council, which this month celebrates its 10th anniversary and has welcomed 14 new members this year.
- Borough Council and Age Concern join forces to fight fuel poverty - 10/5/2006
To help tackle the problem of fuel poverty, Guildford Borough Council and Age Concern Surrey are holding a special open day on 9 October at the Guildhall offering free, independent and impartial advice to local people struggling to keep warm and worried about rising heating bills.
- Online council a hit with the public - 10/5/2006
Guildford residents are certainly geared up for the electronic age. The council can report that the number of people using its website to make online payments has hit a record high.
- New recycling services on the way. - 10/4/2006
We are expanding the range of materials that you can recycle in your weekly kerbside collection scheme.
- South East in Bloom success - 9/19/2006
Triple South East in Bloom triumph for Guildford
- Calendar competition winner announced - 9/18/2006
And the winner is…
- CCTV Gold Accreditation - 9/18/2006
Gold for Guildford CCTV
- Grand opening of hydro turbine creates a buzz - 9/13/2006
An innovative project to install a new hydro electric turbine, the first of its kind in this part of the South East, was revealed to the public on 9 September at the launch of this year's Heritage Open Days weekend.
- Thanksgiving service for Councillor John Ades - 9/13/2006
A thanksgiving service to celebrate the life of the late Cllr John Ades will be held at 11am on Friday 22 September 2006 at Holy Trinity Church, High Street, Guildford.
- Public consultation shapes amended strategy - 9/11/2006
Public consultation shapes amended strategy
- Invitation to printers and designers - 9/5/2006
We are compiling an approved supplier list for the procurement of graphic design and print.
- Heritage open days - 8/23/2006
Explore Guildford Borough’s heritage…free!
- Battle of the Bands - 8/23/2006
Battle of the Bands – All rock, but who will roll?
- Stars of track and field they are - 8/23/2006
Star:Track event gives local children the chance to have a go at a range of athletics
- Work starts on cleansing nominations - 8/23/2006
Residents nominations get clean sweep
- Gambling consultation - 8/16/2006
Have your say on gambling
- Stoke Road prosecution - 8/16/2006
Two wine merchants were prosecuted at Guildford Magistrates Court on 13 July after pleading guilty to two offences under planning legislation.
- Council's target-smashing performance secures place in country's top 25% of local authorities - 8/15/2006
Guildford Borough Council exceeds targets to secure place in country's top 25% of local authorities for efficient, cost effective public services
- New grant helps make Sport for All - 8/8/2006
Encouraging local people from all backgrounds to try different sports.
- Guildford tops recycling in Surrey - 8/3/2006
For the second year running, Guildford's recycling rates are the highest in the whole of the county according to the latest results from Surrey County Council. Recycling continues to improve in leaps and bounds with figures showing that almost a third (32.7%) of the borough’s rubbish was recycled in 2005/06.
- Ash by-election results - 7/31/2006
Ash by-election results
- On your marks, get set, go for Guildford kids athletics - 7/25/2006
Parents hunting for things to keep the kids busy - and fit - this summer need look no further. A week of athletics fun starts here in Guildford on 7 August where children can try running, jumping and throwing games using junior athletics equipment.
- Local park wins the treble with Green Flag - 7/25/2006
Sutherland Memorial Park secures third Green Flag award
- Wily water savers wanted - 7/25/2006
The council's Parks and Countryside team is running a one-off competition to get to the root of local people's water wise ideas and water efficient gardens.
- Help halt heatwave fires and stay safe - 7/20/2006
Local people are urged to take extra care as soaring temperatures and dry vegetation increase the chance of undergrowth fires.
- East Horsley hosts day of fun and games - 7/18/2006
Family fun day marks official opening of new playground
- Housing Chiefs visit Normandy eco development - 7/18/2006
Key members of the Housing Corporation have visited the eco development at Normandy, highlighting it as an example of best practice
- Plastic recycling collections - 7/13/2006
Plastic recycling collections go borough-wide
- Guildford celebrates 25 years of blooming success - 7/12/2006
Borough hopes for another succesful year as it celebrates 25 years of Guildford in Bloom
- Comment on courts at Bushy Hill and Park Barn - 7/4/2006
Ballcourt consultation key to improved sporting facilities at Bushy Hill and Park Barn
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