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Parting Shot at Defecting Councillor, ‘We Hope He Finds His New Political Home to His Liking’
In what might be regarded as British understatement, news that a senior colleague had defected to the Conservatives, their main political rivals in Guildford, has left Liberal Democrats “surprised and…
Comment: Will This Shock Defection Allow More Progress?
By Martin Giles All political parties contain internal tensions. They are made up of people who feel strongly enough about things to stand for an election and take on responsibility.…
Letter: There Is ‘Robust Evidence’ That Our Local Plan’s Housing Figures Are Wrong
From Niels Laub Following the Report by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) in which they raised some significant concerns particularly that the population estimates for some university cities such…
Drug Dealers, Caught in Guildford, Are Sentenced
Two drug dealers stopped in a Guildford taxi have been sentenced. Sonny Lucas, 30, of Silverdale Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, was sentenced to 30 months in prison after he pleaded…
Conservative Councillor Says New Joint Chief Executive Appointment Process ‘Stinks’
By Emily Coady Stemp A new chief executive on a salary of £150,000 to head Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils was confirmed last night, but not without controversy. The two…
Letter: Can Our Waste Water Infrastructure Cope?
From: Alistair Smith Chair of the Guildford Society In response to: You Can’t Keep Building Houses Without Sufficient Sewerage The Plaza Site (Portsmouth Road) planning application in its Drainage Strategy…
Suspended Sentence for Surrey Police Officer Found Guilty of Common Assault
By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter A now-retired Surrey Police officer has been given a suspended sentence in a case where he was found guilty of common assault on…
Letter: You Can’t Keep Building Houses Without Sufficient Sewerage
From: Jim Allen In response to: Guildford’s MP Defends Government On Sewage Discharge Into Rivers I have been shouting from the rooftops since 2014 at all involved about Moorefields sewage…
Affordable Homes Total Slashed for Deepcut MoD Development
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter In a decision that will resonate with Guildford residents, councillors and planners, Deepcut, just over the borough border with Surrey Heath, has lost out…
Access, For the Moment, Denied to Government Funding Puts Station Project On Hold
By Martin Giles Reluctance by the Department for Transport to confirm funding for a project to improve access at Ash Vale Station has thrown the future of the project in…
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