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Temporary closure of Slyfield community recycling centre
Slyfield community waste recycling centre Guildford, to close temporarily from the 10 to the 30 June.
We're carrying out a housing survey
We've commissioned Acuity Research & Practice (Acuity) to carry out our housing survey.
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Guildford commemorates the 80th Anniversary of D-Day
The town of Guildford welcomed the 4th Battalion of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.
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Reviews into Guildford Borough Council conclude
Council apologises unreservedly. Pledges to address all recommendations, implement an Improvement Plan with independent oversight and reporting.
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Mayor of Guildford's Charity Football Tournament raises funds for The Fountain Centre
Spectators were treated to over fifty games with eighteen teams competing in recreational and competitive categories.
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Help us name our new bridge!
Enter our bridge naming competition to help name our new local bridge! Currently known as the Ash Road Bridge project, we're asking for your inspired ideas to give it a lasting name.
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2023-2024 draft accounts published on time
We've fulfilled the commitment to residents and councillors to publish these accounts on time.
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Exciting milestone reached for Ash road bridge project
Over the early May Bank Holiday weekend nineteen 24 metre beams were lifted into place over the railway.
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Consultation on Open space and Special Protection Area planning guidance
From midday 8 May to midday 12 June 2024
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Making connections for the wellbeing of our communities
The focus of our newly appointed Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Sallie Barker MBE.
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Mayor of Guildford's Award for Service to the Community 2024
This year's winners show the incredible dedication of volunteers across our borough.
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Save the date! Be part of a Greener Guildford
Join us for the first-ever Guildford Green Day on Sunday 9 June 2024 from 11am to 4pm
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New exhibition for the Guildford House Gallery
A solo exhibition by Curtis Holder: Portraits of Brotherhood
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New Joint Strategic Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer appointed
Richard Bates appointed by Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils
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Guildford Spectrum secures funding from Swimming Pools Support Fund
Our Spectrum Leisure Centre has been awarded £86,000 from the government's Swimming Pools Support Fund (SPSF) and Sport England.
Local Plan update
Full council have agreed we must update our Local Plan: Strategies and Sites (2019) (LPSS).
Find out more about the Local Plan Local Plan update