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Zöe Franklin
Liberal DemocratsZöe Franklin is the Liberal Democrat MP for Guildford, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Local Government).
Vote on New Clause 2 to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, debated alongside related amendments including provisions on guidance, devolution, and regulatory consultation. The excerpts focus on New Clause 20, which would require the Secretary of State to issue guidance (consulting chief medical officers and palliative/hospice care providers) and enable Welsh Ministers to issue guidance on devolved health matters.
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Represented by LD since 2024. Covers Guildford, East Horsley and Send. Population 101,749, highly educated (46% degree-holders).
Walkers warn of 'creepy' man chasing them in woods near Guildford
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£34,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£62,900
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
5,020
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
45
22 primary, 6 secondary, 17 other
Total Income Tax▼
£846m
from 56,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£3,920
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£15,200
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
56.7
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
81.5%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 2 towns, 7 villages, rural areas — 101,735 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
40 councillors across 17 wards · Last elections: May 2023
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash South | Residents for Guildford and Villages | David Shaw | May 2023 |
| Residents for Guildford and Villages | Sue Wyeth-Price | May 2023 | |
| Ash Vale | Liberal Democrats | Carla Morson | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Charles Lucas | May 2023 | |
| Ash Wharf | Liberal Democrats | Fiona Jean White | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Edward Bellamy | May 2023 | |
| Bellfields Slyfield | Labour Party | Amanda Creese | May 2023 |
| Labour Party | James Walsh | May 2023 | |
| Burpham | Liberal Democrats | George Potter | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Tyson | May 2023 | |
| Castle | Conservative and Unionist Party | Geoff Davis | May 2023 |
| Residents for Guildford and Villages | Maddy Redpath | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Allen Mills | May 2023 | |
| Clandon Horsley | Residents for Guildford and Villages | Catherine-Anne Young | May 2023 |
| Residents for Guildford and Villages | Dawn Bennett | May 2023 | |
| Residents for Guildford and Villages | Ruth Brothwell | May 2023 | |
| Effingham | Liberal Democrats | Merel Astrid Rehorst-Smith | May 2023 |
| Merrow | Liberal Democrats | Jo Shaw | May 2023 |
| Residents for Guildford and Villages | Joss Bigmore | May 2023 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Yves De Contades | May 2023 | |
| Onslow | Liberal Democrats | Angela Marie Goodwin | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | James Owen Ashton Jones | May 2023 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Lee | May 2023 | |
| Send Lovelace | Guildford Greenbelt Group | James Anthony Brooker | May 2023 |
| Guildford Greenbelt Group | Jason Michael Fenwick | May 2023 | |
| Guildford Greenbelt Group | Pat Oven | May 2023 | |
| St Nicolas | Liberal Democrats | Tom Hunt | May 2023 |
| Stoke | Liberal Democrats | Cait Taylor | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen James Hives | May 2023 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vanessa Louise King | May 2023 | |
| Stoughton North | Liberal Democrats | Gillian Michelle Harwood | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lizzie Griffiths | May 2023 | |
| Stoughton South | Liberal Democrats | Katie Steel | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Masuk Miah | May 2023 | |
| Westborough | Labour Party | Howard Smith | May 2023 |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Maureen McShane | May 2023 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sandy Lowry | May 2023 | |
| Worplesdon | Conservative and Unionist Party | Bill Akhtar | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Honor Jean Brooker | May 2023 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Philip Naylor Brooker | May 2023 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD | 22,937 | 47.5% | |
Won 2019 GE | Con | 14,508 | 30.0% |
| Ref | 4,395 | 9.1% | |
| Lab | 3,931 | 8.1% | |
| Green | 2,268 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 255 | 0.5% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Con | 26,317 | 44.9% | |
Won 2024 GE | LD | 22,980 | 39.2% |
| Lab | 4,515 | 7.7% | |
Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Ind | 4,356 | 7.4% |
| Ind | 483 | 0.8% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2015 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 30,295 | 54.6% |
Won 2024 GE | LD | 13,255 | 23.9% |
| Lab | 10,545 | 19.0% | |
| Green | 1,152 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 205 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 57 | 0.1% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2010 GE | Con | 30,802 | 57.1% |
| LD | 8,354 | 15.5% | |
| Lab | 6,534 | 12.1% | |
| Ind | 4,774 | 8.8% | |
| Green | 2,558 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 538 | 1.0% | |
| Ind | 230 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 196 | 0.4% |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Con | 29,618 | 53.3% |
| LD | 21,836 | 39.3% | |
| Lab | 2,812 | 5.1% | |
| Ind | 1,021 | 1.8% | |
| Ind | 280 | 0.5% |
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22 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
Surrey Police are investigating reports of a man allegedly stalking and chasing walkers in Blackheath Forest near Albury, within the Guildford constituency. Multiple incidents have been reported on local Facebook groups, with walkers describing frightening encounters and safety concerns in this popular recreational area.
Allianz Insurance is suing six Palestine Action activists for £300,000 over protests at its UK offices, including one in Guildford in March 2025, where activists sprayed red paint to protest the company's insurance links to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. The case is unprecedented as a civil claim running parallel to criminal proceedings, with activists arguing they cannot afford legal representation while facing a lower burden of proof in civil court.
Guildford Borough Council has formally endorsed the Guildford Flood Alleviation Scheme (GFAS), a major £ project to protect the town centre from recurring floods while unlocking new housing and regeneration opportunities. The council has committed to pushing the Government for funding and seeking support from MP Zoë Franklin to champion the project in Parliament.
Guildford Borough Council has approved purchasing seven affordable homes (five for rent, two for shared ownership) from a development in Ash after no housing association stepped forward. The move is intended to bolster affordable housing supply and ensure the homes remain genuinely affordable rather than being converted to market housing.
Surrey County Council is closing a key Chertsey junction (Holloway Hill/Guildford Road) for six months starting April 14 to construct a new roundabout as part of a major A320 upgrade project. The closure will significantly disrupt traffic in the area, affecting access near Salesian School and St Peter's Hospital, with motorists facing a 16-minute diversion route.
Developers have resubmitted plans for up to 200 homes on green belt land in West Clandon, Guildford, increasing from a previous 190-home proposal that council planners criticized as an "alien extension" to the village. The council must now decide whether a full environmental assessment is needed before a formal planning application is submitted.
A car-lorry collision on the M25 between junctions 10 (Guildford) and 11 (Woking/Weybridge) has caused one lane closure and significant Easter Monday congestion, with drivers facing 45-minute delays and 4 miles of traffic buildup.
Four women from the Guildford area successfully completed a challenging 46-mile Arctic expedition in Sweden, trekking north of the Arctic Circle in severe weather conditions. The group, who are friends from a local Guildford gym, demonstrated resilience and teamwork in completing the expedition aimed at women over 50.
A peacock named Pete has been living on Beechcroft Drive in Guildford for six months, appearing in residents' gardens and at windows requesting food. Despite efforts to locate its origin by contacting wildlife charities and farms, no one has claimed the bird, and locals have formed a WhatsApp group called 'Pete's Pals' to monitor and feed him.
A peacock named Pete has been living in a Guildford residential neighbourhood for six months, wandering gardens and demanding food from residents who have become attached to him. Despite efforts to trace his origins, locals remain unsure where he came from, though they have formed a WhatsApp group to track his movements and keep him fed.
Shawfield Primary School in Ash, Surrey, has been selected for a major rebuild due to structural safety concerns from potentially dangerous RAAC concrete. The £million project is funded through the Government's school rebuilding programme, with demolition and reconstruction planned to be completed by Summer 2028, requiring temporary facilities during construction.
This is a UK government information page detailing the practical procedures and rules for visiting Coldingley Prison, located in Surrey near Woking. The article provides guidance on booking visits, acceptable identification, dress codes, prohibited items, and alternative communication methods for prisoners' families.
Royal Mail has issued guidance recommending households display a four-word warning sign ('I have a dog') to prevent delivery suspensions, following a 2% increase in dog attacks on postal workers nationwide. The Guildford postcode area (GU) has been identified as the fourth most dangerous location for such incidents, with 54 attacks recorded this year—a 29% rise from 42 incidents in 2023/24.
A peacock nicknamed Pete has been living on Beechcroft Drive in Guildford suburbs for six months, with residents forming a community group called Pete's Pals to track and care for the bird. Neighbours have been unable to identify the bird's origin despite contacting local facilities and rescue charities, though the street has embraced Pete as part of their community.
A local resident has opened a 'cake shed' at St Martha's Hill, one of Guildford's most popular walking destinations, offering freshly baked goods on weekends. The shed operates on an honesty system and is fully registered and insured with Guildford Borough Council, enhancing the visitor experience at this iconic 12th-century church and scenic viewpoint.
A ranking of Britain's best places for hybrid workers places Guildford third overall, after St Albans and Reading. The article notes Guildford's strong green spaces and local amenities but weaker commuter travel times to London, and mentions planned development of over 3,000 new homes in the town.
An opinion piece celebrating Guildford's strengths as Surrey's county town, highlighting its history, education, shopping, nightlife, and transport links while acknowledging serious concerns about housing affordability and wealth inequality within the town.
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