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Council Rejects e-Petition Seeking An End To Its ‘Pro-development Strategy’

Members of the public queued up to challenge Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) thinking behind the Draft Local Plan, currently out for public consultation, at a full council meeting on Tuesday…

Review: Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain – GLive

By Maria Rayner – They’ve read the books, listened to the audio, watched the TV programme. So now it’s roll up, roll up, Horrible Histories has come to G Live.…

Letter: This Is Not a Local Plan, It’s Westminster’s Plan

From John Robson I must live in a parallel universe to Gordon Bridger (Councillors Deserve Credit…). I didn’t see much real debate from the elected representatives. What I saw was…

Letter: Boileroom – Taliban Analogy Was Deserved

From Richard Wilson I am grateful to Ashley Harrison for commenting on this story and for reading my blog. His letter highlights the need for mediation in this case. There…

Letter: Boileroom – Taliban Comparison Is Irresponsible

From Ashley Harrison As a long-standing resident of the residential neighbourhood in which The Boileroom operates, and as a council-tax paying home-owner, I am extremely shocked and disappointed by the…

Drama on Guildford High Street…

by Victoria Lazarevic – Did you happen to see the two Eskimos looking for a place to fish in Guildford today (Monday, July 7)? No? What about two the Second World…

Lions Raft Race: Another Year, Another Lot of Fun, Another Success

Story in pictures kindly provided by Mike Bennett. Full Results below. The Lions Raft Race is an annual event. This year it is expected that it will raise £4,000 for…

Letter: Draft Local Plan is Not Joined Up

From Jim Allen Hon Alderman Bridger says that the councillors deserve credit for the draft Local Plan. Well plan it may be – but joined up? I don’t think so.…

Bishop Dons Boots To Help Cathedral Appeal

In a bid to help Guildford Cathedral’s appeal reach £1.3 million by its end of August deadline, the Bishop of Dorking, the Rt Rev’d Ian Brackley, is setting out on…

Sex Offender Reported to Have Been Moved From Guildford Hostel

Unconfirmed reports indicate that notorious child sex offender, Robert Oliver, has now been moved from a Guildford hostel. If true, the move from “approved premises”, run by the National Probation…