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Dragon Editor Debates Guildford Planning with Council Leader on Radio Surrey

Dragon editor Martin Giles took part in a debate with Guildford Borough Council leader Joss Bigmore during this morning’s James Cannon show on BBC Radio Surrey. The radio interview was…

Letter: The Concept of a Theatre Bridge to Connect the Riverside is Not Flawed

By John Rigg lead borough councillor for Regeneration and R4GV ward councillor for Holy Trinity I was sorry to see my friend David Ogilvie’s letter (I Would Prefer Less Height…

Opinion: Ten Blocks of Flats in North Street Would Overwhelm the Townscape

By John Harrison I attended the Friary Development exhibition you recently reported on (see: 15 Storeys High But People At North Street Exhibition Say It’s ‘Good For Guildford’) but the…

‘Hiking Guildford Lido Costs May Be Only Option’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Guildford residents have been issued a warning by the local council over the price of using swimming pools and leisure facilities as increased fuel…

Letter: Could the Borough Council Be Lobbied to Introduce a Height Restriction?

From: Jane Hepburn In response to: In My Heart I Knew It Was a Forlorn Hope This is a brilliant opinion piece from Martin Giles. It is not too late…

Letter: Bland High-rise Buildings Will Make Guildford Look Like Any Other Dull Town

From: Penny Panman In response to: In My Heart I Knew It Was a Forlorn Hope My Dutch stepdaughter has visited us in East Horsley regularly for the last forty…

‘Guildford Should Not Look Like a Postcard from the 1900s’ says Council Leader

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter “Guildford should not look like a postcard from the 1900s.” This apparent dig at The Dragon editor’s opinion piece In My Heart I Knew…

Diary of an Ockhamite

Tony Edwards who entertained us with his regular Life in Solitary column during the pandemic continues his new Diary of an Ockhamite, a light-hearted collection of observations from his Ockham…

Letter: Modern Planners Have Not Got a Clue

From: Ben Paton In response to: In My Heart I Knew It Was a Forlorn Hope Warsaw’s Old Town Square is an interesting example of “pastiche”. Modern Warsaw is a…

Letter: This Is a Souless Cluster of Identical Boxes

From: Joe Taylor In response to: In My Heart I Knew It Was a Forlorn Hope It is quite saddening to see the final proposal, especially considering the other designs…