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Letter: Hopefully A New Lead Councillor Will Bring Service Improvements

From: George Potter Lib Dem borough councillor for Burpham In response to: Even Councillors Can’t Get Through to GBC Unfortunately, Mr Elliott is quite correct about the difficulty in contacting…

Letter: What Will GBC Do to Improve Its Answering Service?

From: Brian Holt In response to: Even Councillors Can’t Get Through to GBC Council tenants have had this problem for the last two years. They are put “on hold” then,…

Notice: MAN v FAT Football Club Launches in Guildford

With a heavy week of mince pies and sherry looming as he sets off to deliver gifts around the world, Santa got some pre-Christmas exercise in when he joined players…

Comment: Boris Johnson, Could This Be My Part in His Downfall?

Catherine Houston, chair of the Guildford Liberal Democrats, travelled to North Shropshire to help her party’s campaign on by-election day. The result was dramatic. Here is her account… Mike turned up…

Royal Surrey Refuses to Say How Many Receiving Intensive Care Have Been Vaccinated

By Martin Giles As new levels of confirmed Covid infections are continuing to be set nationally, the fear of the Omicron variant grows and the impact on public confidence is…

Letter: Even Councillors Can’t Get Through to GBC

From: Martin Elliott Communication with Guildford Borough Council is disgraceful, even if they are said to be recovering from the Covid effect. More common than not, one can be an…

Ash Centre for Older People Faces Possible Closure 

By David Reading Older people who use the Shawfield Day Centre in Ash will know early in 2022 whether the centre will be closed permanently by Guildford Borough Council.  A…

Gift-wrapping Service Will Help End Homelessness In Guildford This Christmas

An organisation successfully tackling homelessness in Guildford is offering a free present-wrapping service in the run up to Christmas. It is hoped that customers will make a charitable donation. The…

GBC’s Bid for City Status Submitted With Labour Party Support But GGG Reservations

By Martin Giles Guildford’s R4GV/Lib Dem council has submitted its application for city status and it is the only town in Surrey to enter. GBC’s #BackOurBid campaign has been run…

Dragon Interview: GBC Backbencher James Walsh

Cllr James Walsh (Stoke) is one of only two Labour councillors at Millmead that keep the red flag flying at the borough council. His interview completes the series of conversations…