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Extra £50 on Council Tax Bills
By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Surrey residents will pay nearly £50 a year more to the county council for its share of council tax from April. The 2.99 per…
Canadian Intervention on Cathedral Housing ‘Embarrassing’ Say Campaigners
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Hugh Coakley Plans to build 124 homes on undeveloped woodland next to Guildford Cathedral will threaten a memorial to Canada’s First World War…
Phyllis Tuckwell Shops Offer Exciting Volunteering Roles
Could you give a few hours of your time to support hospice care? Local charity Phyllis Tuckwell is looking for more volunteers to help in its 17 wonderful shops, including…
Letter: A Local Plan Review Should Come Before Specific Planning Applications
From: Ben Paton In response to: Doesn’t Government Announcement Mean Development Should Be Curbed? Guildford Borough Council – by which I mean the majority of its councillors – have abrogated…
Drone Test Site Planned
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A new drone research testing hangar to provide a “step-change” in robot research will be built at Royal Holloway University. Plans were approved by…
Letter: ‘Something Wrong With Planning’ Wow, What an Understatement!
From: Jim Allen In response to: Something Is Very Wrong with Planning at GBC “Something wrong with Guildford planning” – well Cllr Spooner should know! 80,000 comments on the Local…
Letter: Doesn’t Government Announcement Mean Development Should Be Curbed?
From: Jules Cranwell So the government has announced that it will put protection of the environment and wildlife at the heart of all policy making. Surely this will sound the…
Eighth Year Running for Night Time Economy Purple Flag Award
Guildford has for the eighth year in a row been awarded Purple Flag accreditation for its evening and night-time economy (ENTE). The Purple Flag aims to raise the standard and…
Letter: More Politicians Should Cycle to See the Problems for Themselves
From: Ben Darnton In response to: State of Roads ‘No Fault of the Council’ – More Government Money Needed I’ve been cycling five miles into work in central Guildford for…
Caption Competition – Winners Announced
Readers were asked “What has happened at this North Street post box? Were the boots to be posted before the sender realised they had not wrapped them or ensured they…
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Next stop, Debt Chasm! (See: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt)
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