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Spare a Thought Today for Guildford’s Own Great Escape Airman

Guildford today should recall the loss of one of its great unsung World War 2 heroes, former Squadron-Leader Alec Bristow, Mosquito pilot, and a lucky survivor of the legendary Stalag…

Riff Raff Diary – March 2019

Riverbank tales from the local St Catherine’s lengthsman and weir keeper by Robert Craig The beginning of February started with a busy time for me operating weirs. I also needed…

Lib Dems Pledge Wide-Ranging ‘Better Deal” in May Elections

Lib Dems Pledge Wide-Ranging ‘Better Deal” in May Elections

Guildford’s Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto, “Demand Better for Guildford”, seeking voter support in the May 2 council election. Cllr Caroline Reeves, leader of Guildford Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat…

Letter: The Local Plan Adoption Timetable Is, Of Course, Political

From Julian Lyon Former prospective Independent candidate for the borough council In response to: Council ‘Fact-checking’ Inspector’s Report on Local Plan Cllr Spooner tweeted yesterday evening to say that the…

Council ‘Fact-checking’ Inspector’s Report on Local Plan

The planning inspector’s draft report on Guildford’s controversial Local Plan has now been received by Guildford Borough Council (GBC) and is being “fact-checked” before the final version is published. Council…

Safety Review for Effingham Primary School

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Highways officers are going to carry out a safety review around a primary school where a child was hit by the wing mirror of…

Letter: Climate Change – Our Authorities Need To Do Far More

From Harry Eve In response to: ‘Shame on You’, SCC Told After Backdown on Climate Change Well done Cllr Jonathan Essex. So sad that there are still some people in…

The Dragon Says: In Touch or Out of Touch?

Are the champagne corks already popping at Guildford’s Tory HQ in, er, Woking? Who could blame them for celebrating early? If national politics have any influence on the borough council…

Letter: Residents Will See Through This Misguided Article

From Julian Lyon Former prospective Independent candidate for the borough council Such a load of sychophantic nonsense dreamed up from some dysfunctional utopian dreamworld is represented in the Conservative’s election…

Surrey Police Headquarters Leaving Guildford for Leatherhead

Surrey Police are moving their headquarters and operational base from Guildford’s Mount Browne to Leatherhead, the Police and Crime Commissioner, David Munro, said today (March 21). The new £20.5 million…