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NEWS & EVENTS

Residents for Guildford and Villages will be publishing news on the evolving political campaign on these pages as well as information on events and key items of local news. Please bookmark this site to visit regularly.

The group also runs a Facebook page and an Instagram account to watch for social media updates and contribute comments.

March 2026, Shoguns handed to the Ukraine military in Lviv
News & Events

Ukraine still receiving help from the UK

Former R4GV councillors John Rigg and John Redpath have both been actively supporting Ukraine through the delivery of vehicles and

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Unitary Elections 7th May 2026

On 7 th May, we will have the opportunity to vote for councillors in the new West Surrey Unitary Authority.

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Where will all the homes get built?

House building to double in Guildford Labour swept to power with a promise to build a million new homes.  It

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What happened to the infrastructure?

What happened to the promised health centre? A developer wants to build a lot of new houses in your area.

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Guildford Lido shutting for the winter

Managed decline or lack of imagination? The idea of open air swimming in the middle of winter might be scary

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Councillor Colin Cross with R4GV candidate Dennis Booth at Wisley sign
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General Election 2024 – Housing

As a purely local party, R4GV are not directly involved in the national elections.  That doesn’t mean that we are

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Fox guarding the henhouse?

Is there something to hide? One of the main pillars of a health democracy is accountability.  If the party in

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Guildford Borough Council failing according to independent report

Why is anyone surprised? This report by Solace (a network organisation for local government and public service professionals) only confirms

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