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Opinion: How I Was Motivated By ‘The Donald’

By Pete Bennett Chair of the Residents for Guildford & Villages Party Twelve months ago, I was not interested in local government.  Boring people in boring meetings discussing irrelevant things. Skip…

Opinion: The Case for Recycling Old Buildings

By Anna Hummel local architect and member of the Guildford Society’s Design and Heritage Group In the drive for net zero should we be giving more thought to recycling our…

Opinion: Local Authority Funding – A Perfect Storm Is Almost Upon Us

Bernard Quoroll is a former local authority CEO and was an independent person at GBC. In this article, he gives a well-informed insight into the grave and urgent situation that…

Ash’s New Road Bridge: GBC Answers Some Of The Key Questions

By David Reading So long as all goes to plan, in just under a year Ash will have a new road bridge crossing the railway line near Ash Station. Guildford…

Opinion: Without Urban Renewal the Town Will Fail

By John Rigg Former R4GV lead councillor for regeneration at GBC Now that the dust has settled on the North Street planning applications saga, is it time to reassess the…

Opinion: When it Comes to Opposing Prejudice We Must All Be Prepared to Stand Up and Be Counted

By James Walsh leader of the Labour group at Guildford Borough Council Guildford has often been stereotyped as the epitome of a monocultural Home Counties way of life; a pleasant…

Opinion: Working for Politicians Is Not Always Fun

By Bernard Quoroll A reader has suggested that a problem with local authority and civil service culture is that there is a reluctance to accept inward recruitment at executive level.…

Opinion: Participant Involvement Not Welcomed at the London Road Scheme ‘Workshop’

By Terry Newman chair of the London Road Action Group (LRAG) based on his members’ update There were several disappointments about the London Road Active Travel workshop held on November…

The Worplesdon Witness November 2023

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Parish churches news St Mary’s at Perry Hill and St Alban’s at Wood Street Village held All…

Comment: How The Dragon Was Left Out in the Cold

By Martin Giles The revelations at the Covid 19 Inquiry, following those of “Partygate”, must be leaving those who lost loved ones during the pandemic disgusted. They deserved better. We…