Fringe Box

Socialize

Twitter
Home » Entries posted by Martin Giles (Page 184)
Stories written by Martin

Parents Confused by SCC Letter on Application Deadlines

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council has responded to the outcry over a letter sent to parents of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), which…

£18.5m HRA Overspend Investigations Plod On One Year After Suspensions and Sackings

By Martin Giles Investigations into an £18.5 million housing maintenance contract overspend continue at Guildford Borough Council and Surrey Police with no end apparently in sight, twelve months on from…

Prostate Project Launches Man Van to Help Early Detection of Curable Disease

The High Sheriff of Surrey and the Mayor of Guildford joined in a launch event for the ‘Man Van’– a new mobile PSA blood testing clinic that will be travelling…

Letter: I Give E-bike Scheme Two Years

From Dave Middleton In response to: Rollout of Guildford’s e-Bike Scheme to Commence Yet another wonderful whizzo wheeze scheme! I wonder how long it will survive and will SCC ever…

Winter Fuel Payments – ‘The Government Must Rethink This’ Says Guildford MP

By Martin Giles A Conservative motion to overturn the Government’s proposal to scrap the universal Winter Fuel Allowance to pensioners was heavily defeated in Parliament yesterday (September 10). One of…

Guildford’s New MP Makes Her Maiden Speech

By Martin Giles Guildford’s new MP Zöe Franklin made her maiden speech in Parliament this afternoon during a general debate on building safety and resilience. Traditionally, maiden speeches are not…

Have Your Say on Policing

Surrey residents will be given the chance to have their say on the crime and policing issues that affect their community when the annual series of public engagement events takes…

Demolition Proper of Debenhams Building Still Months Away

By Martin Giles A small crowd gathered on Saturday morning at the Debenham’s building on Millbrook to witness what appeared to be the start of demolition work. A digger removed…

Notice: What’s the Point of Town Twinning? Free Talk at the Guildhall September 12

What’s the point of Guildford being twinned with a German city? If you’ve ever wanted to know about Guildford’s town twinning with Freiburg in south west Germany (why? how? what’s…

Letter: City Fans Wish the Very Best to New Manager

From Olly Azad In response to: Dragon Interview – Guildford City Manager Carl Taylor It was intriguing to listen to Martin Giles interview the new manager Carl Taylor of Guildford…