https://www.facebook.com/GuildfordPolice/posts/511451002243731 I was delighted to see the birthday honours award to John Hockley of Surrey Police.  It is good that his work has been recognised in this way.   “Surrey officer recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours ******************************************** A Surrey Police officer has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announced today (Saturday 14 […]

The Pond Meadow Partnership was formally launched at the Park Barn & Westborough Grassroots Marketplace yesterday. http://www.guildford-dragon.com/2013/06/05/campaign-gathers-pace-to-transform-abandoned-school-site-in-community-hub/ This link shows the full story on the Guildford Dragon website with photos.  

People living near the Northway access to Stoughton Rec have been upset for a long time about the small triangle of land which belongs to Guildford Borough Council which was getting into a mess with litter and rubbish, not to mention dog pooh, in among the weeds.  As a result of pressure from local residents […]

I have been involved with the management committee for the Willows Short Stay School in the St Francis Centre Southway for a few years now.  I have been chairing the committee meetings for about a year.  I wish it was possible for everyone to see what wonderful work they are doing.  Their students are there […]

Meeting Anne, the Head of The Spinney Children’s Centre in Southway, at a meeting yesterday evening reminded me that the Surrey CC Cabinet Member for Schools told the whole of the Council how wonderful the Centre is at the last council meeting.  Linda Kemeny had been on a visit to the Centre and was full […]

    People who live in Westborough, especially those who use Southway regularly, will know about the former video shop at number 109 Southway.  It has been empty for years and has become a bit of an eyesore and not a good neighbour to the other shops in the parade.  Last night I learned that […]

People who lived close to or ever used Rydes Hill Road will know that the road was finally repaired in 2011 after years of broken promises and delayed start dates.  The repairs took weeks to carry out.  It is really disappointing that problems are already showing where the surface appears to be breaking up. There […]

Part of Cabell Road has now been repaired and resurfaced and is a pleasure to drive over.  There is part of Cabell Road which is still a disgrace with cracks, potholes and moving slabs.  A resident contacted me to complain about the state of that part of the road and I went round to see […]

For a long time, Surrey County Council Highways Department kept promising to resurface Rydes Hill Road and then moved the dates until residents almost gave up.  Then, about 18 months ago, the work was finally carried out and a smooth new road surface was the outcome.  Now residents are concerned that some parts of that […]

There was a good turn out of residents to the Park Barn & Westborough Police Panel meeting at the Park Barn Centre last night. There were two police officers and two PCSOs there, Tracy James – one of our Community Safety Wardens, as well as Lib Dem Guildford Borough Councillors Mark Chapman and Julia McShane, […]