Guildford
Surrey, United Kingdom · Population 77,854
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Live Wey levels, what your band actually costs in your parish, the cheapest car park for how long you're staying, and whether your bus stop has moved for the Friary rebuild.
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River Wey flood watch
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What's my council tax in Guildford?
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Cheapest car park right now
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Is my bus stop still there?
Which bin this week?
How Guildford's alternating recycling and rubbish weeks work, what goes in each bin, the battery and side-waste rules — and the council's own checker for your street's day.
Who to call in Guildford
Two councils cover Guildford and neither handles everything. The right number for bins, potholes, flooding, water, power, the hospital and the Waterloo line — with the out-of-hours ones.
What's being built near you
What's been applied for near the town centre, which applications are still open for comment, and how the North Street bus station rebuild and the borough's contested green-belt sites are moving through Guildford Borough Council's register.
Air & Pollen Check
Today's air quality and, in season, pollen, in plain language — plus why Guildford has no Clean Air Zone and where the town-centre NO₂ debate stands.
What's protected where you live
Type a Guildford postcode and see what's recorded there — conservation area, green belt, Surrey Hills, Thames Basin Heaths, listed buildings nearby — and what each one means for building work.
Guildford tips from residents
Local recommendations from people who live in Guildford — where to live, eat, walk the dog, and find an NHS dentist. Sign in to add yours.
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Changelog
- UpdatedAdded the planning team's phone number
- UpdatedFixed the planning page, which was getting stuck on a loading screen
- New toolAdded a neighbour-reported bus station works board
- New toolAdded an air quality and pollen check
- New toolAdded a planning-applications watch
- UpdatedCouncil tax page now says what the 2027 shake-up does to your bill
- UpdatedBrought the Wey flood scheme note up to date
- UpdatedThe car park page now prices evenings, and its council link works again
- New toolShipped Who to call in Guildford
- New toolAdded a which-bin-this-week guide
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