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Letter: Bikes Are the Answer to Guildford’s Traffic Problems

From Chris Ogle I attended Guildford Vision Group’s meeting on the Masterplan on Monday (October 5). It was very disappointing that there was hardly any attention paid to bikes. One…

Letter: A Solution To Guildford’s Traffic Problem Must Be Equitable For All Road Users

From Bibhas Neogi The vision for Guildford by Allies and Morrison is excellent no doubt but there has to be much more balanced approach to making the town pedestrian friendly.…

Opinion: If Our Local Culture and Heritage Is Important – We Must Be Prepared to Pay For It

By Gordon Bridger Hon alderman and former mayor As Benjamin Franklin said: “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  Most us do our best to mitigate…

Dog Owner Foul Up Results in Fine

A Guildford Borough Council dog warden and a park ranger recently attended court to see the successful prosecution of a resident for failing to clear up after his dogs. The…

Refugees – Council Making Preparations While Waiting To Hear More of Government Plans

A “refugee task group” at Guildford Borough Council (GBC) is looking at how the council can work with local people, organisations and faith communities to respond to the refugee crisis.…

Pregnant Woman Struck in Collision – Police Seek Witnesses

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following a serious collision in Guildford on Monday, October 5. Officers were called to Aldershot Road, Guildford, at around 3.15pm following reports of a…

Letter: The ‘Real’ Reason Behind the Lord Adonis Appointment

From John Robson England’s finest and most prosperous Conservative towns seem to be under attack from their own government. A government which has an out of control housing crisis largely…

Review: Sunset Boulevard – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp Number 10086 Sunset Boulevard is the address of Norma Desmond, the faded and virtually forgotten silent-movie star, living in the past in an outdated old mansion in…

Hogs Back Books Joins Watts Gallery for Big Draw and Book Launch

Guildford-based children’s book publisher Hogs Back Books and Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village have teamed up to hold a ‘Big Draw’ event as part of the Guildford Book Festival. The…

Vision Group Expresses Support for Masterplan at Public Meeting

Guildford Vision Group (GVG) this week came out strongly in favour of the outline plans for the centre of Guildford. Group spokesmen applauded Guildford Borough Council for commissioning the Town…