Fringe Box

Socialize

Twitter
Home » Entries posted by Martin Giles (Page 958)
Stories written by Martin

Letter: How Much More Expansion of Guildford Will There Be?

From Lisa Wright Here is a powerful image of how Guildford has expanded into its green belt over the last 60 years. How much more will there be?…

Letter: Population Projections Must Be Transparently Disclosed

From Ben Paton Guildford Borough Council has put forward a plan to permit more than 13,000 houses to be built – an increase of some 23 per cent on the…

Letter: The Council Should Revert To The Committee System

From Gordon Bridger I very much agree with my colleague Bernard Parke that the system of Executive government imposed on local authorities by a Labour Government was a retrogressive step.…

Police Need To Trace Café Manager in Serious Cold Case Enquiry

Do you remember Kath’s Cabin, a café near Ash Vale station that was in business in the 1970s. Do you know “Kath” who used to run the café? Surrey Police…

Lovelace By-election – Candidate Interview – David Sheppard UKIP

Perhaps still flushed with the success of the European election and the recent coup of persuading a Tory MP to resign his seat and stand as their candidate in the…

Opinion: Scottish Independence – A Guildford View

By Martin Giles What has the forthcoming vote on Scottish independence got to do with Guildford? Nothing, not much, a lot? In the eyes of the “Yes” supporters, places like…

Letter: Ben Paton Selection Shows Common Sense At Last

From Tony Edwards The sweet smell of common sense appears to have at last permeated local Tory Party politics with the nomination of Ockham resident and campaigner Ben Paton as…

Lovelace By-Election – Candidate Interview – Ben Paton Conservative

The Conservative nomination for the Lovelace by-election has been announced. It is Ben Paton an Ockham resident, a member of the Guildford Greenbelt Group and a vociferous opponent of the…

Council Critic Becomes Tory Candidate in Lovelace By-election

A Guildford Greenbelt Group (GGG) supporter and one of the most vociferous critics of the Conservative led Guildford Borough Council (GBC) had his nominated confirmed last night (August 28) as…

Lead Councillor Responds To Questions On His Business Arrangements

Council leader Stephen Mansbridge (Con, Ash South & Tongham) has responded to questions from The Guildford Dragon NEWS about companies he has joined, or formed, with Cllr Monika Juneja (Con,…