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Community Shop Gets Topped Out at Normandy

By Martin Giles The Community Shop at Normandy was topped out on Friday (September 2) as the new building reached its maximum height after just six weeks from being “a…

Letter: We Should Cap Energy Prices

From: Anthony Mallard In response to: Capping Prices Is the Wrong Approach to the Energy Price Hikes Regretfully, I cannot agree with Mark Bray-Parry. Energy companies have made huge profits…

Dragon Interview: Hong Konger Explains ‘Guildford Stands With Hong Kong’ Demonstrations

By Martin Giles It might surprise you to hear that there are now, it is believed, 1,000 Hong Kongers living here in Guildford. They have moved to the UK because…

Elmbridge Council Criticises Spelthorne’s Draft Local Plan

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Spelthorne councillors are “not behind” their own council’s plans to allow 9,000 homes to be built in the borough, according to a neighbouring council.…

County Council’s Highways Bulletin: September 5-11

For many years it has been a frustration that we have not been able to bring you more news of local roadworks. We realise that they are of importance; it…

Letter: Experience Guildford Provides a Good Service

From: Joe Taylor In response to the owner of Decade (an independent trader that I admire) who commented in the article Experience Guildford CEO ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ On Crucial Ballot But…

Letter: 1900s Guildford? Bring It On

From: Jack Brown In response to: ‘Guildford Should Not Look Like a Postcard from the 1900s’ says Council Leader The beauty of 1900s Guildford? Bring it on. Guildford looked and…

Letter: Are Councillors Apologists for Developers or Advocates for Residents and Voters?

From: Ben Paton Here’s the problem with Mr Rigg’s statements in his opinion piece Our Economy Needs the North Street Project and People Need Homes: He says: “I agree we…

Letter: The North Street Proposal Cannot Be Right for Guildford

From: Lorimer Burn chairman of the St Catherine’s Village Association In response to: Ten Blocks of Flats in North Street Would Overwhelm the Townscape John Harrison’s comment is insightful with…

Letter: North Street Viewed from Montevideo

From Alvaro Cuenca In response to: 15 Storeys High But People At North Street Exhibition Say It’s ‘Good For Guildford’ I was a visitor in Guildford last June. I have…