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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).

Guildford Renewable Energy Mapping Study

In February 2015, our Renewable Energy Mapping Study was published. It considered which areas in the borough best suit the following renewable energy technologies:

  • solar PV
  • solar thermal
  • wind turbines
  • hydro power
  • heat pumps
  • district heating

The report builds on the Government's mapping study (opens new window).

Read the renewable energy mapping study (PDF, 8 MB)(opens new window).

Why did we commission the study?

Renewable energy will help support Government policies. The Government aims to reduce:

  • carbon emissions
  • the amount of carbon used to supply electricity
  • the cost of importing fuel
  • the risk of fuel supply being disrupted (the risk rises if fuel comes from unstable parts of the world)
  • the amount of infrastructure needed to transport energy across the country

Locally generated energy would also have economic benefits for Guildford.