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Opinion: What’s in a Name?
By Cllr Jane Austin Conservative opposition leader, West Surrey Shadow Authority There is a proposed new name for our new unitary authority – but no-one has even checked this is…
Opinion: Proposal for a Guildford Town Council Needs Further Consideration
By Thom Van Every chairman, Guildford Conservative Association Tomorrow (September 15) the Liberal Democrat-controlled West Surrey Shadow Authority Executive will decide whether to create a new town council for Guildford.…
Opinion: Rural Roar – My Parish Council Is Backing the Campaign and Standing Up for Surrey Villages
By Paula Moss Vice-chair of Effingham Parish Council and founder of “Rural Roar”, a campaign seeking reform of grey belt policy. A new planning policy is putting Surrey villages at…
Opinion: Setting the Record Straight on the Green Belt Assessment
By George Potter Lib Dem borough, county and West Surrey Shadow councillor Much has been made, rightly so, of the recently published independent Green Belt Assessment (GBA) by Aecom, which…
Opinion: This Local Plan is an Opportunity We Must Not Waste
By John Rigg former R4GV councillor and chair of the Guildford Vision Group The borough council is right to encourage residents, businesses and community groups to respond to the new…
Opinion: The Oil Shock Will Not Stop at the Petrol Forecourt
Eric Golson, Professor of Economics at the University of Surrey, discusses how sustained oil and natural gas prices could create another cost-of-living squeeze through higher food, travel and winter energy costs.…
Comment: A Storm In a Teacup? No, Rules on Candidacy Should Be Re-examined
By Martin Giles Our story about the eligibility of a Surrey County Council employee (Questions Raised About Successful West Surrey Candidate’s Eligibility) who stood as a candidate in the recent…
Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 3
By Bernard Quoroll Former local authority CEO See also Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 2 I ended my last Insights commentary by mentioning the announcement by the new West…
Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 2
By Bernard Quoroll In Part 1 (click here to view), I tried to paint the bigger picture of a system of government which is losing its connection with people at…
Insights: The Gathering Storm – Part 1
By Bernard Quoroll This is the first of a number Insight pieces which I hope will contribute to the thinking about how the new West Surrey Council should evolve and engage…
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