Welcome to the latest update on the Weyside Urban Village regeneration project provided by Guildford Borough Council.

New council depot receives planning approval

The Guildford Planning Committee approved plans for a new council depot in June. The new depot will be built on brownfield land east of the Slyfield Industrial Estate. It will be the new home for several council departments and services. These include the teams that:

• empty our bins and clean our streets
• manage our parks and green spaces
• look after our housing services
• provide administrative support.

By bringing these teams together we can improve the services we provide to residents as well as the facilities for staff.

The new building will also be more efficient as it will cost less to run. It will use less energy and help to reduce carbon emissions. This aligns with our goal to be a net zero borough by 2030. Site preparation has begun, with completion due for early 2026.

We have created a new green space near Stringers Common, complete with new hedgerows and plants to support local wildlife and improve biodiversity.

Boosting biodiversity at Stringers Common

This month, we made significant progress with our ecological enhancements. We have created a new green space near Stringers Common, complete with new hedgerows and plants to support local wildlife and improve biodiversity. A new connection provides access from the existing public right of way so residents can enjoy and explore the area.

Highways improvements starting soon

Our highways work programme is moving forward. Three schemes will start later this year to help reduce the traffic impacts from the Weyside regeneration. The highway programme will improve pedestrian, cyclist, bus and road networks. We have selected a contractor to carry out these works, which include:

• Bellfields Road: there will be new road markings to rationalise the parking. A new junction layout with Parsons Green will provide safer crossing points opposite the school. There will also be a link to the new housing development created at the top of the road.
• Slyfield Green Junction: This includes refreshing road markings, improved junction layouts, arranging parking for existing residents and creating the link to the new development.
• Bellfields Junction with Woking Road: this scheme will create a new dedicated bus lane on Woking Road, provide a bus shelter and improvements to the footpaths and pedestrian crossing.

Our highways work programme is moving forward. Three schemes will start later this year to help reduce the traffic impacts from the Weyside regeneration.

We will provide more details about these improvements in the next edition. Information will include important dates, project details, and ways of communicating with the development team during the works. We will also be sending out leaflets to residents and updating the Weyside Urban Village website.

Exciting community events at the Aggie Club

The Aggie Club’s community events calendar is packed with activities. Every Monday, there is a Toddler Group, providing a great opportunity for parents and their young children to socialise and play.

On 27 July 2024, the club will host a ‘Schools Out’ Summer Fair and Disco. Celebrating the start of summer break, this event promises fun for all ages as the community.

For more details on all the upcoming events, make sure to check out their new website: www.theaggie.co.uk or Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TheAggieCafeGuildford.