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Mayor’s Diary – 13 July to 28 July 2019

Saturday 13 July 14:00  The Mayor, Councillor Richard Billington, attends Surrey County Council Children’s Services, Surrey Skilfest at the Urnfield Sports Ground, Guildford County School, Downside Road entrance, Guildford. Sunday…

Conservative Association Chair Is Not Supporting Boris

The chairman of Guildford Conservative Association decided not to add his signature to a letter published in today’s Sunday Telegraph in support of Boris Johnson. The letter, signed by 68…

Letter: JR Decision is the First Big Test of Leadership

From David Roberts In response to: Judicial Reviews of Guildford’s Local Plan Get Legal Go-Ahead It hasn’t taken Cllr Harwood long to master the art of political circumlocution. What does…

‘Savage’ Guildford Train Knife Killer Must Serve At Least 28 Years

Darren Pencille was sentenced to life yesterday for the “savage” murder of Lee Pomeroy, 51, with a knife on a Guildford to Waterloo train last January, the judge ruling he…

Dragon Interview: Former Borough Councillor Nils Christiansen

Former councillor Nils Christiansen was elected in 2015 as a Conservative Borough Councillor for Holy Trinity Ward in Guildford town centre. Many tipped him for an Executive post in the…

Surrey Firefighters Use Social Media To Issue ‘Safety Alert’ Over Crewing

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter A social media post claiming to highlight the “dire straits” firefighters are suffering in trying to crew stations and engines has been shared more…

Letter: Why I Voted for Boris

From Christian Holliday Conservative Party member and former Conservative borough councillor for Burpham Conservative Party members are currently voting to decide who the next leader of the Conservative Party, and…

Letter: What About Burpham?

From Jim Allen In response to: Judicial Reviews of Guildford’s Local Plan Get Legal Go-Ahead Poor old Burpham, ignored in this legal process. Gosden Hill will be far more devastating…

Judicial Reviews of Guildford’s Local Plan Get Legal Go-Ahead

By Martin Giles Permission to proceed with three applications for Judicial Reviews of Guildford Borough Council’s Local Plan has been granted. A judge has accepted there is an arguable case…

Council Leader Calls On Tory PM Hopefuls to Stand By Funding Pledges

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Surrey lead Cllr Tim Oliver has called on Tory leadership contenders Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt to stand by their promises and give more…