Local businesses which received support grants for Lockdown 2 in November 2020 will be automatically contacted by us with details of further grants to cover January’s Lockdown 3. The grants are available to businesses which have had to close due to government restrictions or whose supply chain is affected by businesses which have had to close. However, a
Experience Guildford, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID) reveals key priorities for town centre businesses as they gear up to get back to business in 2021. Their annual survey sent to all BID members highlights the areas that they deem most important over the coming months, emphasising the central areas of ongoing support that the
Our redeveloped Guildford Crematorium was celebrated last night (21 January) at the Guildford Society’s 2020 Design Awards’ virtual ceremony. The Crematorium won two awards, in the New Public Building and Public Art/Public Realm categories. The judges praised the Haverstock-designed replacement of the original 1965 building and the landscaping by Plincke Landscape Architects. Lead Councillor for the Environment, Cllr James Steel says: “It’s great to see the designs for the Guildford
The Boileroom goes digital with a programme of live streamed events for this year’s Independent Venue Week (25th January - 30th January 2021) Welcome to a week jam packed with in-depth conversations and live performances. This IVW will look and feel a little different from the last eight The Boileroom have taken part in. But
The 2021 Mayor’s Award for Service to the Community will honour local residents and groups who have helped the Borough of Guildford during this unprecedented year. Nominations are now open to recognise the contribution of people who have gone out of their way to improve the lives of others, foster good relationships and encourage positive
Young people and their parents and carers can share their experiences of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and get advice on the future at our online Community Engagement event on Thursday 14 January at 6pm. The event, led by the Guildford Joint Committee, a collaboration between Guildford Borough and Surrey County Councillors, will be broadcast live on the
Our G Live entertainment venue in the town centre will be used as a GP-led local vaccination service from Tuesday 12 January as part of the government’s Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccination programme. GP practices are working together in clusters of practices (known as Primary Care Networks) to provide vaccination services for their patients from local community settings (rather than individual surgeries), which means they are able to
Business owners are invited to learn about our 2021-22 budget and get information on supporting future economic recovery in a sustainable way at our free online Economic Briefing on Thursday 14 January. Places for the event, which will be broadcast on Zoom from 8.00-9.30am, can be booked by emailing business@guildford.gov.uk by 5pm on Tuesday 12
