Guildford needs lower parking charges Monday, 18 November, 2024 After running down Council finances for the last 5 years, Guildford’s Lib Dem-run Council has been making residents and our high street businesses pay the price with an unpopular £4 minimum parking charge at Council car parks, despite hundreds signing petitions against the hike. Local campaigner Alex Fiuza says ‘These parking charges put visitors off shopping and spending time in the town centre... Local News
Action pledged on 'garden grabbing' in Guildford 17th April 2011 Guildford Borough Council will be undertaking a review into further steps to tackle unwanted ‘garden grabbing’ following concerns expressed by local residents. Local News
Budget gives a boost to local charities and rate relief for both motorists and small firms 29th March 2011 George Osborne’s 2011 Budget gives a boost to local charities and rate relief for both motorists and small businesses in Guildford Local News
Council tax frozen in Guildford Borough 25th March 2011 Conservative-controlled Guildford Borough Council has frozen the council tax you pay for their services in 2011-12. Local News
Local MP supports new Forestry Panel 22nd March 2011 Anne Milton MP shows her support for the Independent Panel on Forestry Policy in England Local News
Free street parties for Guildford 11th March 2011 Borough Conservatives deliver free street parties for Royal Wedding. Local News
MP takes hidden Guildford to Speaker's House 1st March 2011 Hidden Guildford was the theme of a reception sponsored by Anne Milton, Guildford’s MP, and hosted by the Speaker of the House of Commons on 1 March. Local News
New partnership to boost £25 billion local economy 15th February 2011 In a major boost for the local economy across the borough, the "Enterprise M3" initiative has won its bid to become a local enterprise partnership, replacing... Local News
Olympic road cycle races to come through Guildford Borough 12th February 2011 The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced that the men’s and women’s Olympic cycle road races for the 2012 Games will... Local News
Continued investment and council tax freeze for Guildford 10th February 2011 Further investment across the borough and a zero increase in council tax. Local News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News