Guildford Parliamentary Hustings Meeting Announced

All eight Guildford parliamentary candidates will share a platform when Guildford Baptist Church, on behalf of the churches in the borough, hosts a hustings meeting on Tuesday, April 21, at…

April 15, 2015 / 1 Comment / Read More

Council Denies Advising Alderman Against Proposing GGG Candidate

One of Guildford’s aldermen, Bernard Parke, is accusing the borough council of double standards, following advice he says he was given that nominating a council candidate would be deemed a…

April 14, 2015 / 4 Comments / Read More

Letter: I Serve Local, Not Party Political, Interests

A Lib Dem Stoughton councillor, Pauline Searle, writes in response to Tony Ferris’ letter: “Why I Am Standing As An Independent For Stoughton“. Being elected as a ward councillor means…

April 13, 2015 / 4 Comments / Read More

Letter: I am Pessimistic Too

From Dominique Kelly I totally agree with Martin Giles’ article, “Why I am Pessimistic for Guildford“. Having recently moved into the area in the last three years, I have started…

April 13, 2015 / 6 Comments / Read More

Opinion: Why I am Optimistic for Guildford

By Zoe Franklin Zoe Franklin is the retiring Lib Dem borough councillor for Stoke ward. Following Martin Giles’ pessimistic view of Guildford’s future, Zoe explains why she remains an optimist.…

April 13, 2015 / No Comment / Read More

Opinion: Guidelines Must Allow Democratic Debate – Not Create A Lawyer’s Paradise

By Gordon Bridger, Hon Alderman Gordon Bridger, a former Lib Dem councillor, gives his view on the “predetermination” issue. Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) advice or instruction to future councillors on…

April 12, 2015 / 8 Comments / Read More

Opinion: Yee Ha! – For Surrey Read Texas

By Martin Giles No sooner had I stopped tapping the keyboard to express my fears for Guildford’s future than news arrived that I need not worry, the future is, in…

April 12, 2015 / 2 Comments / Read More

Opinion: Why I Am Pessimistic for Guildford

By Martin Giles The other day I introduced a stranger to Guildford. I showed her along an ancient pedestrian route from Buryfields, down Porridge Pot Alley, over the River Wey,…

April 9, 2015 / 20 Comments / Read More

Opinion: Have Onslow Tory Candidates ‘Predetermined’ Blackwell Farm Proposal?

By Martin Giles Arguments between political parties can leave many of us cold. Politicians can often seem more interested in point scoring (even if it is only them keeping score)…

April 7, 2015 / 16 Comments / Read More

Lib Dem Candidate Denies He Would Consider Voting Labour Over Sex Workers

Guildford’s Labour parliamentary candidate for Guildford, Richard Wilson, has told The Guildford Dragon NEWS that he was surprised to have received an email implying that the sender, a Liberal Democrat…

April 4, 2015 / 3 Comments / Read More