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Letter: A Grateful Thank You to a Truly Remarkable Man

From: John Rigg leading R4GV borough councillor for Holy Trinity in response to: Guildford Mourns Gordon Bridger, the Former Mayor Who Loved His Town Gordon Bridger was the most remarkable…

Lengthy Eco Park Building Delays Discussed in Private SCC Cabinet Session

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Lengthy construction delays in Surrey’s controversial waste management plant Eco Park were discussed in a private county council cabinet meeting on November 24. A…

Summer Surge in Unanswered 101 Police Calls Blamed on Pandemic

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter More than a quarter of non-emergency calls to Surrey Police went unanswered between April and August as the 101 service struggled to cope with…

Letter: He Was an Example to Us All

From: Keith Childs hon alderman and former Mayor of Guildford In response to: Guildford Mourns Gordon Bridger, the Former Mayor Who Loved His Town I echo the editor’s comment that…

Letter: I Shall Miss Him Dearly

From: Joss Bigmore leader of Guildford Borough Council In response to: Guildford Mourns Gordon Bridger, the Former Mayor Who Loved His Town Guildford has lost a true Guildfordian, his passion…

Guildford Mourns Gordon Bridger, the Former Mayor Who Loved His Town

By Martin Giles Hon Alderman Gordon Bridger died this morning (November 27) at his home in Castle Hill, his family has announced. He was 92. He leaves his wife of…

As Council Cuts Loom, Residents to be Consulted For Their Views

Guildford residents will be asked for their views on where to prioritise spending in the face of inevitable cuts to services, the council Executive decided at their November 24 meeting.…

County Council Sets Up Contact Tracing to Back National Effort

The county council is now helping in test and trace, contacting residents who have tested positive for Covid-19, if the national programme has been unable to reach them. Contact tracing…

Life in Solitary: Gentle Wind Can Be Offensive

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards A Novel Complaint I’ve just received a complaint about a novel I wrote a while back. It was from a woman who says she’s…

Guildford Lib Dems Push to Save RHS Wisley Trees Tory MP Says He’s Already Saved

A Guildford Lib Dem campaign to save threatened Grade II* trees at RHS Wisley seems to have hit the buffers, because Tory MP Sir Paul Beresford says his intervention has…