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Riff Raff Diary for March 2012

by Robert Craig Riverbank tales from our local St Catherine’s Lengthsman/Weir-keeper With the unseasonably warm weather and lack of much needed rain it has meant another month with few adjustments…

The Dragon Says: What is going on at Guildford Borough Council?

When reliable, corroborated reports are received that a senior council officer has been suspended, an officer second only in the pecking order to the Chief Executive, David Hill, then it…

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Shalford Gypsy Site – Council Scoping To Continue Despite Revised Guidelines

“The council are toast!” claimed Chris Parker leader of the Stonebridge Action Group (STAG) at this week’s council meeting, “…if they try to proceed with the proposal to create a…

Labour Councillor Calls for Return To Committee System

Christian Gilliam, Labour Councillor for Westborough, has called for a return to a committee structured council, now possible under the Localism Act, to be considered. He raised the matter in…

Problem of Student Multi Occupation Housing Discussed at Town & Gown Meeting

The impact of multi-occupancy households, many occupied by students, was one of the main items raised by residence association representatives at a regular ‘Town and Gown’ meeting chaired by Anne…

New Mayor and Deputy Mayor Elected

The question of who will be Guildford’s next Mayor, in the wake of the last minute and unfortunate withdrawal of Cllr John Garrett’s nomination, on health grounds, was solved at…

Council Says No To Bonfire Sculpture

Guildford will not have a controversial Guy Riots bonfire sculpture on the roundabout by the police station, at the town end of Woodbridge Road. The planning application to erect the…

The Tudor Lounge, High Street

Approached via one of Guildford’s few remaining, Saxon ‘Gate’s (they used to form the side alleys to all High Street properties, allowing access to their rear gardens and outhouses), the…

Water, Water Everywhere As Hose Pipe Ban Looms

[thethe-image-slider name=”Mount Water”] A broken water main in The Mount, the ancient route that leads from Guildford High Street to the Hog’s Back, is causing thousands of gallons of clean…