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New Study Details Borough’s Housing Options Until 2031

How many new homes does Guildford need? This is a key question being addressed by the council as it begins its public consultation on the new Local Plan. They have…

Next It’s Next at Ladymead … and Oak Furniture Land

By Maria Rayner Two empty units at Ladymead Retail Park in Woodbridge Road have been occupied with branches of national retailers.  On Thursday last week (September 26th), clothing and home…

Letter: We Need To Defend Our Green Belt

From Mark Payne Our precious green belt is set to be milked as a cash cow by big business with no regard for what the community is saying. The recent…

Letter: Local Plan Consultation – It Might Be a Mess But We Should All Have Our Say

From Julian Lyon Guildford Vision Group and Guildford Society I note (and am grateful for) Cllr White’s valiant efforts in her letter ‘We Must All Stop Shouting At Each Other’…

Letter: The Local Plan – We Must All Stop Shouting At Each Other

From Fiona White, County Councillor for Guildford West (former Chairman of Ash Parish Council) I went to the extraordinary Borough Council meeting which has been reported and commented on widely…

Another Nail Bar For Guildford

By Maria Rayner With on line directory Yell.com listing 20 nail bars in Guildford town centre, is there room for another one? Jenny Dungvy at Venus, the new nail, beauty…

Preview: Royal Marines Band – Saturday, October 19

The Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines HMS Collingwood is coming to G Live in Guildford – promoted by Seafarers UK, the leading maritime charity – on Saturday, October 19,…

Letter: Our Small Local Businesses Need Support Not Bureaucracy

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman Many small shops and business find life difficult to merely exist these days, none so much as the small shops in the outlying areas of…

All May Not Yet Be Lost For Those Opposing Ash Development

The controversial decision to approve a planning application for 400 new houses in Ash, made in an extraordinary council meeting on Tuesday, September 24, might yet be overturned. A council…

Anonymous Leaflet Fuels Residents’ Fear of Green Belt Development

Angry residents, concerned by rumours of development plans for green belt fields adjoining Fairlands estate, confronted local councillors on Friday night (September 27) in a packed community hall. An anonymous…