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Guildford Diocese Will Not Get A Woman Bishop – Yet

The Diocese of Guildford will narrowly miss out on the possibility of the next Bishop of Guildford being one of the first Anglican female bishop, as interviews for the post…

Surrey Council Leader Backs Down Over Controversial Allowance Increase

The leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge, (Con, Warlingham) has said that he and his deputy will not take the 59% or 60% increases awarded following a majority vote…

Young Artists Invited To Create Their Visions of 2050 Guildford

Guildford Borough Council is inviting local young artists to create their vision for the borough and enter an art competition they are organising. Artists up to the age of 18…

Letter: Reference to Savills Data Is Misleading

From John Rigg One cannot agree with Pete Knight’s comments for reasons to numerous to list here but some of the information Susan Parker quotes [in her letter: Green Belt…

Tired of Sporting Failure? Look No Further Than YOSICC

By John Schluter – It was Benjamin Franklin, loosely quoting Daniel Defoe, when he wrote in a letter of 1789 ‘In this world, nothing can be said to be certain…

Letter: Green Belt Development Is Not The Answer

From Susan Parker This letter is in response to: Letter: Localism Is A Great Idea… But Not For Guildford Does Pete Knight work for the council? He argues hard for…

Letter: County Council Has Shown Contempt For Hard Working Families

From Mary Bedforth Recent media headlines such as: “Surrey County Council pay rise shows ‘contempt for hard-working families”; “MPs quiz council over 60% pay hike”; “Council leader 60% pay rise…

Letter: Localism Is A Great Idea… But Not For Guildford

From Pete Knight (In response to Opinion: We Need A Better Guildford Not A Bigger Guildford.) Localism is a great idea, or at least I thought it was. But since…

Government Minister Condemns County Council’s ‘Disturbing’ Allowances Hike

A minister for local government has described increases of up to 60% to Surrey county councillors’ allowances as “deeply disturbing”. The comment from Brandon Lewis MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of…

Opinion: We Need a Better Guildford Not a Bigger Guildford

By Martin Giles – “You can have any colour, so long as it’s black,” said Henry Ford. Today in Guildford it seems we can have any Local Plan, so long…