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Labour Councillor Calls for Return To Committee System
Christian Gilliam, Labour Councillor for Westborough, has called for a return to a committee structured council, now possible under the Localism Act, to be considered. He raised the matter in…
Problem of Student Multi Occupation Housing Discussed at Town & Gown Meeting
The impact of multi-occupancy households, many occupied by students, was one of the main items raised by residence association representatives at a regular ‘Town and Gown’ meeting chaired by Anne…
New Mayor and Deputy Mayor Elected
The question of who will be Guildford’s next Mayor, in the wake of the last minute and unfortunate withdrawal of Cllr John Garrett’s nomination, on health grounds, was solved at…
Council Says No To Bonfire Sculpture
Guildford will not have a controversial Guy Riots bonfire sculpture on the roundabout by the police station, at the town end of Woodbridge Road. The planning application to erect the…
Flavia Takes Her Tango On Tour
Guildford-based Flavia Cacace is about to undertake a tour of the British Isles with her dance partner Vincent Simone in the show Midnight Tango. We caught up with her between…
Ethical Way of Recycling Unwanted School Library Books
What does a school library do when it has a number of out of date or unpopular books? Bin them? Recycle them? George Abbot School in Burpham has now found…
Water, Water Everywhere As Hose Pipe Ban Looms
[thethe-image-slider name=”Mount Water”] A broken water main in The Mount, the ancient route that leads from Guildford High Street to the Hog’s Back, is causing thousands of gallons of clean…
Citizen’s Advice: The Cost of Keeping Warm
This is the first feature article that describes the work of the Citizen’s Advice Bureau. Some details have been anonymised to protect privacy. Many this year will be thankful we’ve…
Revisions to Bonfire Sculpture Ahead of Decision Day
The artist who has created the Guildford Guys bonfire sculpture has made some important tweaks to her design after taking on board comments about the work. Award-winning artist Theresa Smith’s…
Council Officer Suspensions – Still No Comment
The tight lipped response, “We are unable to comment on staffing matters,” continues to be the policy at Guildford Borough Council in the wake of last week’s reported suspensions of…
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