Our July and August issue includes a bi-monthly update from local councillors George Potter and Jane Tyson. Their goal is to keep the Burpham community informed about their actions as representatives of the Burpham Ward and how the Guildford Borough Council is supporting our local area.

Local councillors George Potter and Jane Tyson write:

As this is our first update since being elected in May, we would like to thank everyone who voted in the recent election, and especially those who supported us. With the election over, our number one priority is working to represent all residents of Burpham ward and doing the best job we possibly can for the local community.

Getting in touch with us

If there are any particular issues you’d like to discuss with us then please email us at george.potter@guildford.gov.uk and jane.tyson@guildford.gov.uk and we will be happy to do all we can to help. We will also be running monthly drop-in sessions so residents can come to speak to us in person on the first Saturday of every month from 10 to 11.30am at Burpham Bowling Club.

Riverside Nature Reserve

We’ve been aware of a number of complaints about the work being carried out at the reserve, which are causing particular problems for wheelchair users.

Council staff agree that the quality of the work by their contractor has fallen short of expectations, so are working to get things put right. More broadly, the council plans to make significant improvements to the reserve in the next couple of years and will soon be getting ready to consult local people on what we’d like to see happen.

Sutherland Memorial Park

On the positive side, things are moving ahead with plans for the Burpham Community Hub project to take over management of the community hall from the council, and it is looking like the hall will re-open to the public this summer. On the less positive side, we are aware of ongoing frustrations with the way the astro courts are being managed, and we will be having discussions with council officers about what can be done to improve things.

“With the election over, our number one priority is working to represent all residents of Burpham ward and doing the best job we possibly can for the local community.”

News from Millmead

Guildford Borough Council’s offices are located at Millmead, and a couple of big items are coming up at Millmead in July. We are expecting a planning application for a revised North Street scheme to be submitted, and there will also be a special budget to tackle a budget gap created by the combination of government funding cuts, inflation, and rising interest rates. We will be watching both issues closely, and hope to update you as soon as there are more details to share.