Surrey village's 37 home development rejected after council disputes 'grey belt' description
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Surrey village's 37 home development rejected after council disputes 'grey belt' description
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 | SurreyLive — Surrey Police · 2 days ago Police want new powers to fight Woking town centre anti-social behaviour after crime surge• The public spaces protection order will be reviewed after its first year to assess its effectiveness |
 | SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Surrey hospital trust issued warning notice as inspectors find leadership failures• Significant issues were found with the leadership of the Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, which provides healthcare services for around 744,000 people |
 | SurreyLive — Guildford · 5 days ago Extra floor of homes proposed for Guildford development at former Debenhams site• Some changes to the approved plans have been proposed |
 | SurreyLive — Woking · 2 days ago Surrey rehab fined £600k after mother who was at known risk takes own life in care• The 33-year-old mother took her own life in the rehab using a method which staff had allegedly already identified as a risk |
 | SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday 12 and 13 year olds seriously injured in Farnham crash as police search for driver• It is reported that the driver of a black BMW collided with stationary vehicles before and fleeing on foot. |
 | SurreyLive — Surrey News · Local news · yesterday Woman claimed social housing in Surrey borough while owning a home in Poland• The Surrey council has thousands of households on its waiting list |
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