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Letter: Newlands Corner – Surrey County Council Should Look Elsewhere for Savings

From Mike Pugh I attended Surrey County Council’s (SCC) so-called ‘information’ meeting last Wednesday night at Holy Trinity church. It was a packed meeting with attendees filling the church and…

Letter: Some Crimes Should Bar Political Office

From Anna-Marie Davis Whether criminality should prevent political office is an interesting one, I think it should relate to the crime in question. My personal opinion is that lying to…

Letter: Is this a Party of Government or a Bunch of Cronies?

From Ben Paton If Monika Juneja and Steven Mansbridge’s petition for an elected mayor succeeds the disgrace of the Conservative Party in Guildford will be complete. These two individuals were…

Opinion: Should A Criminal Record Bar Political Activity?

By Martin Giles Does a disgraced former councillor with a criminal conviction for dishonesty, on several counts, have the right to raise a petition that might influence the way we…

Letter: Newlands Corner Meeting – I Have Never Witnessed Anything Like It

From Pauline Surrey Last night’s public meeting organised by Surrey County Council (SCC) at Holy Trinity Church, (March 9) was explosive stuff! I have attended many a public meeting in…

Letter: County Council Should Act Now on Bridge Street

From Chris Ogle As many people will be aware there is a petition to get the council to address the problem of Bridge Street immediately. I understand that the council…

‘Elected Mayor Petition’ Organiser Submits New Signatures to Cross Threshold

The organiser of the “Elected Mayor Petition”, former councillor Monika Juneja, has reported that a further 300 signatures have been submitted to Guildford Borough Council (GBC) this morning (March 10).…

Opinion: Pedestrian Safety in Guildford is a Deadly Problem

By David Bentley Is there a problem in Guildford when it comes to recognizing the bleeding obvious? The death of a second person following the accident on Bridge Street, on…

Rejected Mayoral Petition Organiser Says She Will Try Again

The organiser of a controversial petition for a directly elected mayor has said that she intends to continue collecting signatures and will present the petition to the council again, following…

Re-gilded Clock Face to be Re-installed at Holy Trinity Church

Another important, and very visible, step in the restoration of Guildford’s premier church, Holy Trinity, at the top of the High Street, will be completed next Tuesday (February 8) with…