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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…

Highways Repair Bulletin February 6 – 12

Next week there will be road closures in Ash, Bramley, Compton, Effingham Junction, and Guildford (Epsom Road). Traffic light signals will be operating in: Ash Vale, Chilworth, Guildford  (Egerton Road,…

Dragon Interview: Cllr Rigg Says ‘If the Developers Walk Away It Will Be A Disaster for Guildford’

John Rigg, the lead councillor at Guildford Borough Council responsible for Regeneration, is still clearly smarting from the rejection in January of the North Street Planning application from the St…

Woking High-rise Development Limits Slammed

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Plans to limit high-rise development in Woking is akin to slamming the stable door shut after the horse has bolted, Surrey County Council’s ex-head…

State of Roads ‘No Fault of the Council’ – More Government Money Needed

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The state of Surrey’s roads is “no fault of the county council” its cabinet has heard, as councillors vowed to put more pressure on…

Letter: ‘Special Measures’ Cannot Come Soon Enough for Guildford Planning

From: John Ferns In response to: Cllr Spooner’s Comment Is Absolute Nonsense Cllr Fiona White says: “Cllr Spooner’s request for a site visit was discussed in detail at a chairman’s…

Letter: Cllr Spooner’s Comment Is Absolute Nonsense

From: Fiona White Lib Dem borough councillor for Westborough and chair of the GBC Planning Committee In response to: Something Is Very Wrong with Planning at GBC I am sorry…

Letter: Something Is Very Wrong with Planning at GBC

From: Paul Spooner leader of the Conservative Group at Guildford Borough Council In response to: No Councillor Prepared to Chair Planning Meeting So Traveller Pitches and 93 New Homes Delayed…

Ockhamite Diary: And It’s Goodbye from Ockham, for Now at Least

A sidelong glance at the world from Tony Edwards… Did I hear that correctly? My headmaster once told me that I needed to enunciate more as my words were sometimes…

Dragon Interview: Council’s Complaints Process Is ‘Not Fit For Purpose’ Pt 2 – How Do We Fix It?

It is rare to get an insider’s objective view of the borough council so we should really value this contribution from Bernard Quoroll, a retired solicitor living in Guildford, who…