The unexpected departure of Satish Mistry the deputy managing director at Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has been the subject of some speculation among those who follow local council affairs. Here…
November 15, 2016 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Martin Giles Nature abhors a vacuum and this is as true with news as anything else, perhaps more so. Where facts are missing rumour steps in. A week or…
November 15, 2016 / 4 Comments / Read MoreBy Martin Giles A Dragon reader has queried whether a conversation between the Conservative leader at GBC Paul Spooner and a former head of planning at the council, has breached…
April 21, 2023 / No Comment / Read Moreby Martin Giles The Borough Council has a new monitoring officer, replacing Rob Parkin who is leaving for a similar role in Cambridgeshire, moving closer to his family. She is…
May 10, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreCouncil Leader Spooner has refused to confirm or deny reports of an alleged row he had with the chairman of the Planning Committee, Marsha Moseley (Con, Ash Vale) before the…
September 24, 2018 / 4 Comments / Read MoreThe refusal by Cllr David Reeve (GGG, Clandon and Horsley) to accept one of the sanctions imposed by the Hearings Sub-committee last week appears to have created an unprecedented situation…
September 19, 2017 / 2 Comments / Read MoreBy Martin Giles The complaint against Cllr David Reeve throws light on a far more serious issue than the doubtful standards that seem to operate when it comes to handling…
September 14, 2017 / 4 Comments / Read MoreSeveral moves have recently been confirmed at Guildford Borough Council. At the full council meeting on July 25 it was announced that some responsibilities had been reassigned within the Executive…
August 7, 2017 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Martin Giles If you want a job in central Guildford with a £130k salary “package” and the chance to wear a swanky fur trimmed red robe at some public…
December 15, 2016 / 1 Comment / Read MoreWe are all familiar with the maxim: Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done*. But not at Guildford Borough Council (GBC), it seems to prefer its…
December 8, 2016 / 4 Comments / Read More
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