• Could a cycling festival head to the Guildford borough in 2013?

  By MaxRaymond at 15:56 on 01/02/12

  

  A new cycling festival could be making its way to Guildford next year. The Mayor of London Boris Johnson today unveiled plans for the capital and Surrey to host a cycling festival in a speech to business leaders in Davos, Switzerland where the World Economic Forum is currently taking place. The second day of said festival would involve thousands of amateur and professional athletes tackling a 100-mile course based on the one being...

• Vauxhall Safety Check Helps Motorists Stay Road-Safe This Winter

  By bianca16 at 16:55 on 10/11/11

  

  With cold winter weather on the horizon, local retailer, FG Barnes in Guildford is on hand to ensure motorists are ready for any adverse conditions, by offering a Vauxhall MasterFit Winter Safety Check.   For just £35 RRP, expertly-trained Vauxhall MasterFit technicians at FG Barnes on Woking Road will visually check customers' Vauxhall's for any potential safety issues, ensure tyres are inflated to their optimum,...

• Guildford rail station takes part in new cycling trial

  By MaxRaymond at 19:40 on 11/07/11

  

  Guildford rail station has become the first location in the UK to trial a new range of public-use bikes that make use of smart card technology. The self-service Brompton Bicycle rental initiative is a scheme in conjunction with South West Trains in order to encourage people to ditch cars in favour of cycling. Travellers can buy their smart card online and use it for £1.60 a day. The plastic can then be used to open a locker and...

• Guildford bus permit scheme to change

  By MaxRaymond at 12:26 on 29/03/11

  

  The disabled and elderly residents of Guildford who are entitled to a free bus pass will soon have to now claim them at one of twenty-three libraries in Surrey. From this Friday (1st April), passes will no longer be available to collect from district and borough offices as well as renewals as power shifts from local boroughs to the Surrey County Council. This will affect more than 100,000 travellers across the whole county. In...

• Car park changes looming large in Guildford

  By MaxRaymond at 15:06 on 11/01/11

  

  A change in car parking fees has been announced but these new fees will not come into effect until April. "We review our parking fees every year and considered a number of options, but chose to make the 10p per hour increase on Monday to Saturday only," explained Leader of the Council, Cllr Tony Rooth. "We also only made one change to our existing Sunday charging, in North Street. Regular customers of our pay on foot car parks...

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