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Have your say on the future of local councils in Surrey

Take part in a landmark Government consultation on proposals to replace Surrey's current councils with up to three larger authorities. We support a three unitary approach - Find out more and read our consultation question guide.

Join us for a special online engagement session hosted by the Leaders of Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils on Thursday 3 July from 7pm to 8pm via Microsoft Teams. We'll explain what Local Government Reorganisation is, outline the different options being considered, and show you how to get involved. Sign up for the session (opens new window).

Settlement Hierarchy Study

This study groups settlements with similar functions and characteristics. It ensures we: 

  • understand the roles of our settlements 
  • plan positively for sustainable development 

The study also helps us direct development towards either: 

  • the most sustainable settlements 
  • settlements which can be made more sustainable by additional growth 

Guildford borough Settlement hierarchy May 2014 (PDF, 480 KB)(opens new window)

Our settlement profiles give more details. They also consider each settlement's capacity to accommodate extra development. 

Guildford Borough Settlement profiles (PDF, 3 MB)(opens new window)