By Martin Giles What is the real reason for the sudden dismissal of leading Lib Dem councillor George Potter at GBC? See: ‘Politics Is Not Always a Kind Place’ Says…
June 22, 2025 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Martin Giles Empty shops on any High Street create an impression of decline and the continued closure of what was the pre-eminent department store in Guildford, House of Fraser,…
June 20, 2025 / No Comment / Read MoreBy John Rigg Chair of the Guildford Vision Group (GVG) Guildford really can’t go on much longer without a plan to deal with traffic in and around town. The recent…
June 17, 2025 / 3 Comments / Read MoreBy Jane Austin leader of the Conservative Group at Waverley Borough Council Last October Steve Dally was at his wits’ end. For nearly four years he and his wife had…
May 20, 2025 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Joss Bigmore R4GV borough councillor and former GBC leader “Should we have two or three unitaries?” has dominated council debates on the local authority reorganisation – but it shouldn’t.…
May 13, 2025 / 1 Comment / Read MoreBy Martin Giles “What we need is not ‘devolution’ but true decentralisation, constitutionally embedded as in other countries, with competences split among different levels of government in a permanent and…
May 5, 2025 / No Comment / Read MoreBernard Quoroll, former CEO of several local authorities and official observer of foreign elections, considers today’s non-election… Who would I have voted for today? The question is academic, the county…
April 30, 2025 / 2 Comments / Read MoreGuildford MP Zoe Franklin’s monthly roundup Spring has finally sprung, and I hope you’ve been able to enjoy Guildford’s glorious weather. In Westminster, the Chancellor’s spring statement was her opportunity to…
April 9, 2025 / No Comment / Read MoreBy Martin Giles News that our county council election is to be postponed is as depressing as it is troubling. Postponing inconvenient elections is the kind of tactic we expect…
February 5, 2025 / 4 Comments / Read MoreBy Martin Giles The sound of a phone going off during a theatrical performance is distracting and seems disrespectful of all performers and the whole audience. When it happens I…
January 30, 2025 / No Comment / Read MoreClick on cartoon for Dragon story: Public Asked for Views on SCC’s Proposal for Reduced Speed Limits
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