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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…

Opinion: Our Economy Needs the North Street Project and People Need Homes

By John Rigg lead borough councillor for Regeneration and R4GV ward councillor for Holy Trinity I agree with much of Martin Giles’ opinion piece In My Heart I Knew It…

Family Told ‘Dead’ Grandfather Was ‘Walking Around Hospital Ward’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A Surrey hospital phoned the family of a dead grandfather to say he was walking around its ward. The family received the call from…