West Surrey Urged To Listen To Residents Over Creation Of New Guildford Council

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        September 16, 2026

West Surrey Urged To Listen To Residents Over Creation Of New Guildford Council

Good Morning Guildford — 2026-09-16

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporting service Moves to create a new parish council for Guildford should be re-examined with due weight given to the...
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West Surrey Urged To Listen To Residents Over Creation Of New Guildford Council
• By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporting service Moves to create a new parish council for Guildford should be re-examined with due weight given to the residents who voiced their opposition to the plans, say some West Surrey councillors.
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Guildford Dragon · yesterday
High Quality Entries Once Again in 2026 Guildford in Bloom Competition
• Drinkers and staff at the Compasses Inn in Gomshall are raising a glass after the pub garden won Guildford in Bloom’s Best in Competition award.
• The display of containers and hanging baskets crammed with bright colours decorates the building, fills the riverside space and is a jewel in the crown of the pretty Surrey village.
SurreyLive — Woking · 3 days ago
The parts of Surrey with some of South East England's lowest rates of depression
• In parts of the country as many as one in three adults have a formal diagnosis of depression
SurreyLive — Guildford · Local news · yesterday
The Guildford loo 'enthusiast on a mission to find Surrey's nicest toilet
• Yolanda Cuevas-Beck has created an app and website to rate as many toilets as possible
Woking News & Mail · Local news · 2 days ago
Flats proposal for disused office block
• Dated local reporting for Woking and nearby west Surrey communities.
Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · 3 days ago
New Surrey Unitary Council CEO salaries to continue to outstrip national leaders
• The CEO of the newly created West Surrey Council is set to pocket a £236,485 annual salary.
• Susan Halliwell, currently oversees Bracknell Forest Council and is expected to take over
Woking News & Mail · Local news · 5 days ago
Charity opens doors to new store in Peacocks
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Official notice: Guildford Borough Council news. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Woking Borough Council news. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Experience Guildford BID events. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Guildford Dragon. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: ONS - Guildford Census 2021 area change. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->
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16 & 23 SepSunflower café Guildford Reformed Church16 SepYouth Theatre: Autumn Term (13-16yrs) Yvonne Arnaud Theatre17 & 24 SepBowling for Mental Wellbeing Guildford Spectrum17 SepCheese and Wine Pairing – Wine Tasting Workshop The Guildford Institute18 SepHejira - Jazz Festival University of Surrey20 Sep5 Mistakes That Changed History Yvonne Arnaud Theatre22 & 29 SepCommunity Tuesday Coffee Culture22 SepShort Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling Yvonne Arnaud Theatre22 SepThe Choir of Man Yvonne Arnaud Theatre23 SepIain Ballamy Quartet - Jazz Festival Guildford pavillion24 SepAuthor Talk: Layla McCay The Queer Bookshelf New House Art Space24 SepHellfire Comedy Club - September G Live25 SepCK Gospel Choir St Nicholas Church25 SepCraft Cafe - Jewellery Making G Live25 SepThe GI Music Lounge - Rowan Stuart The Guildford Institute26 SepLuke Wright - Later Life Letter Yvonne Arnaud Theatre27 SepBrian Bilston: How to Lay an Egg with a Horse Inside Yvonne Arnaud Theatre29 SepLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Yvonne Arnaud Theatre29 SepSing the Shows - September G Live29 SepThomas Hardy- Nature, Fate and Love The Guildford Institute29 SepTwelve Angry Men Yvonne Arnaud Theatre19 & 27 SepFake or Fortune | Guided Walk - Saturday 19 September 202617, 20, 22 & 26 Sep; 19 Sep at 14:00Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 19 September 2026 at 14:0024 SepHidden Guildford | Guided Walk - Thursday 24 September 202629 SepMedieval Guildford | Guided Walk - Tuesday 29 September 202620 Sep at 14:00Pottage to Pasta | Guided Walk - Sunday 20 September 2026 at 14:0022 SepLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepLittle Notes: 2.5-4.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepLittle Notes: 5-14mos Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 22 Sep 202622 SepShort Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling Tue 22 Sep 2026 - Tue 22 Sep 2026 An immersive storytelling adventure for 0 to 4 year olds.29 SepTwelve Angry Men Tue 29 Sep 2026 - Sat 3 Oct 202616 SepYouth Theatre: Autumn Term (13-16yrs) Wed 16 Sep 2026 Youth Theatre for young people aged 13 to 16 years old.16 SepYouth Theatre: Taster Session (13-16yrs) Youth theatre for young people aged 13 to 16. Wed 16 Sep 2026 - Wed 14 Oct 2026
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The Dennis brothers built around 223 houses for their Guildford workers, and the Woodbridge Hill area where many stood became known as Dennisville. Source →
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