Times Conservatives keeping Guildford on the right track New hospital Guildford Electric buses station on track help for the help Park and A new bus fleet that is smoother, for arrival homeless a big Ride stay clean quieter, much better for the environment and runs on electricity priority and green GREEN PARK AND GLIDE - that is the latest innovation brought >> Page 2 >> Page 3 >> Page 4 to the town by the Conservatives. LAUNCHES IN GUILDFORD The single-decker buses are also built by Guildford-based Alexander Dennis, meaning that by using the buses, residents are also supporting Spring 2019 a local manufacturing business. Matt Furniss, Deputy Leader of Guildford Guildford Borough Council, said: “It’s easy to Park and Ride in Guildford. “From just £1.40 a day, it has always been cheaper than using a town centre car park. “Now it’s even more kind to the environment with green vehicles produced locally. Times “This all contributes to an improvement in air quality that we Serving the people of Guildford, Burpham, Merrow, , Pilgrims, Shalford, Onslow, Stoke, are also delivering for residents.” Stoughton, Park Barn, Compton, , , , Jacobs Well and Charlotteville LOCAL ELECTIONS -

Above: Conservative Councillors Philip Brooker, Christian Holliday, Matt Furniss, Nikki Nelson-Smith, Mike Piper and Graham Ellwood at the Spectrum Park and Glide, and right: one of the new Glide buses ALL ABOUT CONTACT BINS, NOT BREXIT Rt Hon Anne Milton MP On May 2, we have an Sometimes things have not Member of Parliament for Guildford opportunity to elect a Council worked out - and there have that delivers on key services. been some difficult decisions to These include making sure make. [email protected] rubbish is collected, helping But Guildford continues to be the homeless, providing meals highly-rated by residents. on wheels and maintaining our guildfordconservatives.com We want to continue to offer you POTHOLE FIX FUND INCREASED fantastic parks and countryside. that service. Some people want local has some of the So Conservatives are taking House of Commons Keep Guildford Conservative elections to be a referendum busiest roads in the country and more action on potholes than and we pledge to continue to London SW1A 0AA about Brexit. the 2017 snow took a great toll ever before. keep steering Guildford and our on our highways. Residents are encouraged But they are too important for villages in the right direction. Conservatives are investing to report any potholes they 0207 219 8392 that. £20million over two years to get see to the County Council by #binsnotbrexit During the past four years, more repairs done - this money visitingMalachy www9.surreycc.gov. Ujam and David Quelch in /AnneMilton is in addition to the regularly uk/highwayproblemStoughton and Tay-Jarl Andessenor calling in Guildford’s Conservative Council highways funding. 03456Stoke all009 support 009. Slyfield regeneration has been delivering the things it promised in 2015.

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Residents in the west of the town will enjoy a night shelter, a hostel and complex story, but no simple answers. the benefits of addition rail links once a new What happens when we experience station gives direct connections from Park Barn to supported housing projects What the council is doing? severe weather? Basingstoke and Reading, as well as Guildford. combined with move-on The Conservatives Council provides There is a scheme for helping rough This exciting new development is currently being accommodation...” help and services, recognising that sleepers triggered by a combination of designed before building begins in around three some people face problems far freezing temperatures, strong wind and years’ time. beyond not having a heavy rain. roof over their head. A new station near the Royal Surrey County Hospital When this weather kicks in, the will ease travel to there for local residents and The help starts with an outreach team co-ordinates effort by hospital workers as well as providing better train outreach and support gathering intelligence and responding links for the Research Park and students. service and includes to reports of rough sleepers, tracking service during the down each person, offering emergency Linking into bus routes and cycle links to nearby day, a night shelter, accommodation and arranging parts of town would be another benefit of the a hostel and longer- placements. scheme. tmer supported Residents are encouraged to report Conservatives decided to fund the new station housing projects any concerns they may have. to tackle congestion and help key workers and combined with move- commuters who travel away from London. Residents on accommodation To do so, e-mail the HOST team at in the east are already served by London Road, once people are on [email protected] or which goes into London via either Cobham or their feet. phone 01483 302495. Alternatively, Epsom. you can call Streetlink, the national Although some rough sleeper line on 0300 500 0914. Adrian Chandler, who represents Onslow, said: rough sleepers say “The new station will help local residents get around they have not been Philip Brooker, Lead Member for the Guildford easier and offer an alternative to the car. offered any help, the service, said: “Homelessness has been When completed, the station will look like the new Council outreach an issue in our Borough for as long as Reading Green Park Station and be a great asset to team usually any of us can remember. our area.” responds to reports “The Conservatives are committed of rough sleepers A generated image of the new Green Park Station You can find out more about our sustainable to tackling it and we offer a complete in Reading, which is of a similar design to that within 24 working support service to people sleeping expected for the west Guildford station transport plans visit https://www.guildford.gov.uk/ hours. newlocalplan/infrastructreanddelivery. rough, trying to help them into However, not accommodation.”

DELIVERING SLYFIELD TO GIVE NORTH STREET VITAL HOMES RESURFACED AT THE HOMES LONG LAST! PEOPLE CAN Users of the town will have noticed that North Street was resurfaced in March, which was long overdue and AFFORD Conservatives know that house prices in has been welcomed by local residents and businesses Guildford are a barrier for many people. We simply alike. Local Conservatives worked together to achieve have to provide more homes if our town is to this. continue to be an economic powerhouse in the Malachy Ujam, David Quelch and Tay-Jarl Andessen Geoff Davis, lead Councillor for the North Street South East. near the site of the Slyfield Regenaration redevelopment, said: “This is a road used by buses as By investing £74million in a mix of new builds for Plans to build 1,500 homes as part of the Slyfield well as being the site of our excellent weekly market and sale or affordable rent over the next four years, is a key thoroughfare in our town. Area Regeneration Project are progressing with work Conservatives are taking this issue seriously. starting on the access road in February. “I’m delighted we’ve been able to achieve a resurfacing, Sites include Guildford Park Road on a previous it is a huge improvement.” The new road will continue east beyond existing open-air car park, the Apple Tree pub in Park Barn roads at Slyfield and provide future access for the Alex Chesterfield added: “A new speed table has and the Ladymead site near the new Fire Station. re-development of the land and the relocation of the also been installed at the top of North Street to ease various depots. Sheila Kirkland, who represents Westborough, pedestrian and disabled crossing, which is great news. said: “Conservatives are investing heavily in David Quelch, Councillor for Stoughton, said: “This Top: the resurfaced road and bottom: Gerry Lytle, Alex Alastair Knowles, Sheila Kirkland and Adrian Chandler road will separate commercial and public traffic at the “I think we’ve all been wanting this done for a while so at the Apple Tree pub development in Park Barn. providing housing so that everyone can afford Chesterfield and Geoff Davis, candidates in Holy Trinity in it’s great to see that it completed at long last!” decent and convenient homes.” entrance to the waste centre and will ease the current North Street congestion issues. It is a great step forward.”