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Letter: How the Council is Handling Lockdown and the Covid Jabs

From: Joss Bigmore Leader of Guildford Borough Council and R4GV ward councillor for Christchurch In response to: An Incredible Waste of Time, Energy and Money I am sorry Pat Scott…

Lockdown Rules on Campaigning ‘Danger to Democracy’

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Critics of holding local elections on May 6 question whether they can be truly democratic during lockdown. They say all but the two main…

Letter: Sort the Parking to Help the Environment

From: Paul Jarvis In response to: Financial Truths That Face Down Political Misinformation The constant comparison of Guildford parking to other boroughs is, for local residents, rather meaningless. I’m not…

Why Council Had to Pay £2.3m Held For Council Housing to Government

By Martin Giles A major administrative error has forced the borough council to give Whitehall £2.3 million that could have used to build much-needed council houses. The money came from…

Life in Solitary: Use Your Right of Reply

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards Repelling Rip-off “Phone Callers” We’re in the grip of a plague of phoney ‘phone calls if recent posts on the neighbourhood hub “Nextdoor” are…

Letter: Financial Truths That Face Down Political Misinformation

From: John Redpath GBC lead member for Economy, and R4GV ward councillor for Holy Trinity The present Executive at GBC have been the target of some pre-county council election flak…

Borough Confirms It Will Help Run Parish Council After Mass Resignations

By Martin Giles The borough council has called an extraordinary meeting on March 5 to appoint temporary councillors for Normandy after its nine-member parish council collapsed amid acrimony. One likely…

Witnesses Wanted After Man Exposes Himself to Girls at Castle Arch

Police are seeking witnesses after a man exposed his genitals to two teenage girls in Guildford on Monday afternoon (February 15). The victims were walking near Castle Arch at about…

Letter: An Incredible Waste of Time, Energy and Money 

From: Pat Scott Recently I and several friends received a ‘postcard’ from Guildford Borough Council, signed by Joss Bigmore, Leader of the Council. This postcard was headed Coronavirus National Lockdown…

Letter: Please Sign My Petition If You Disagree With Car Park Charges

From: Paul Jarvis For the many who disagree with GBC’s poorly thought out and poorly justified parking charge changes, I have started a petition to remove the £3 for 3…