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Letter: We Only Lack The Will To Create A Better Cycling Infrastructure

From Ciaran Doran Guildford roads are no older than those in Cambridge and some other towns in the UK that have successfully installed dedicated, safe, separate cycling infrastructure. We will…

Letter: Gordon Bridger Is Right – SANG Policy Needs Reviewing

From David Croft I would love to know whether the creation of “Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspaces” (SANGs) are Natural England’s brain child or Guildford Borough Council’s. I suspect what happened…

Letter: Guildfordians Should Consider the Impact of Losing EU Benefits

From David Pillinger Remain campaigner Guildfordians of all ages will be setting off on their summer vacation, the large majority to countries, which, like our own currently, form part of…

Council Builds ‘Bunds’ To Prevent Traveller Incursions

Council Builds ‘Bunds’ To Prevent Traveller Incursions

By Anna McGee Earth banks or “bunds” have been constructed at Peasmarsh Common, by the A3100 Guildford to Godalming road, to prevent incursions by Travellers. The recent addition of the…

Letter: Council Funding is a Tory Problem

From George Potter In response to: A Kingston View: Serious Financial Situation Continues at the County Council I have a question for Cllr Keith Witham. There are 11 Conservative MPs representing…

Geoff Davis Becomes a ‘Special Adviser’ in Re-jig of Executive Responsibilities

Several moves have recently been confirmed at Guildford Borough Council. At the full council meeting on July 25 it was announced that some responsibilities had been reassigned within the Executive…

Surrey Police Are Putting Children First By Reducing Arrests

Surrey Police Are Putting Children First By Reducing Arrests

Surrey Police’s 45% reduction in the number of young people being arrested and their approach to youth intervention has been recognised today in a national report. The reduction in the…

A Kingston View: Serious Financial Situation Continues at the County Council

By Keith Witham Conservative county councillor for Worplesdon writes about the financial challenges faced by Surrey County Council. The financial situation at Surrey County Council (SCC) continues to be very…

Letter: Why Is There So Little Common Sense On Housing?

From Ben Paton In response to: Perhaps The Establishment Housing Policy Facade Is Crumbling Why is it that politicians have so much dogma and so little common sense? Is it…

Letter: We Need A First Class Cycling Infrastructure

From Michael Aaronson As a lifelong cyclist I can only deplore the behaviour of the uncouth individual described by Mr Holt in his letter Cycling on the High Street Should…