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Letter: Greif and Groan – The Town Centre Masterplan

From Barry Williams In early October, Guildford Borough Council (GBC) will release the fifth draft of the Guildford Town Centre Masterplan (TCMP) for detailed public consultation. This represents another opportunity for…

Cambridge Archaeologist Criticises Councillor’s Approach To Museum Question

A Cambridge archaeologist has written an open letter to Cllr Geoff Davis, the lead councillor at Guildford Borough Council for heritage, expressing his distress at the, “…planned separation of Surrey…

Bar des Arts to Close and Re-open as Kokomo

A well known Guildford bar will be under new management from next month (October, 2015) onwards. Bar des Arts, which is located opposite the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Millbrook, will…

Refugee Crisis: Council Leader Writes to Prime Minister to Offer Help

The leader of Guildford Borough Council has written to the prime minister offering help with the humanitarian refugee crisis. David Cameron announced yesterday that the UK will take 20,000 Syrian…

Jihadist Killed In Drone Attack Might Have Targeted Guildford

Armed Forces Day, held in Guildford on June 27 this year, might have been the target of a planned attack by Isis fighter Reyaad Khan, killed in a British drone…

‘Veil of Secrecy’ Claim Over Wisley Proposals Denied by Planning Councillor

Accusations that Guildford planners are drawing a “veil of secrecy” over their negotiations with the company hoping to develop green belt land at the former Wisley airfield have been denied…

Lead Councillor For Heritage Responds to Archaeological Society’s Comments

The lead councillor responsible for heritage has responded to statements from the Surrey Archaeological Society (SAS) and the Friends of Guildford Museum in the article Future of Guildford’s Most Important…

Shop Front: Le Creuset, High Street

The Le Creuset shop is a recent arrival on Guildford High Street. It opened in early July, just up from the Guildhall, taking over premises previously occupied by Crabtree &…

A Busy Day For Guildford’s Abseiling Mayor

The Mayor of Guildford took her life in her hands, well almost, on Saturday (September 5) to help support a charity campaign. The mayor, Nikki Nelson-Smith, abseiled with her family 160…

Letter: Refugee Crisis – ‘Have We Gone Mad?’

From Stuart Barnes In response to a previous letter: Guildford Should Be Decent Enough To Take 90 Syrian Refugees. The current hysteria led by the usual suspects (BBC/Guardianistas, etc.) brings…