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Opinion: 2021 Census Confirms Local Plan’s Population Projections for Guildford Were Wrong

Niels Laub is a retired architect. His interest in the Local Plan stems from his involvement with the Guildford Residents Association. He became concerned that the population projections in the…

Opinion: Positive Change for Guildford’s Town Centre Is Our Priority

The debate on the redevelopment of the Debenhams building and North Street continues. The Conservatives in Guildford have reservations and even the Residents for Guildford & Villages ruling partners at…

Rubens’ Blog: It’s Time To See If There’s Different Forms of OCD

Rubens King works as an armed forces caseworker for young people, helping people find training, work experience, volunteering and paid work. He also writes giving advice on mental health issues…

The Worplesdon Witness June 2022

Jan Messinger with her monthly round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations Worplesdon pulled out all the stops to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee…

The Dragon Says: Truth Matters

Last night a Conservative MP said if we don’t care when Parliament is misled we are on a slippery slope that ends up in Putin’s Russia. He is right. But…

Opinion: The Annual Parish Meeting is Not a Political Platform

By Julie Iles Former Conservative county councillor for The Horsleys Our East Horsley Parish Council meeting was billed as an opportunity for residents to hear updates on the work of…

Opinion: In 2022 Guildford, Food Banks Are Needed As Much As Ever

By Zoe Franklin Prospective Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Guildford Imagine going to the supermarket to get food for your family, seeing the price increases and realising you can no…

Rubens’ Blog: Got To Have A Bad Day To Have A Good Day

Rubens King works as an armed forces caseworker for young people, helping people find training, work experience, volunteering and paid work. He also writes giving advice on mental health issues…

Pushing Pedals: It’s National Walking Month #WalkThisMay

This is the monthly column on local cycling by the Guildford Bicycle User Group (G-BUG). Its vision is to make cycling in Guildford safer, more convenient and fun. Members share…

The Dragon Says: The Strange Case of the Disappearing Councillors

What are we all to make of the situation at Ash Parish Council? It seems bizarre. Why is the council chairman Nigel Manning so determined to keep his two absent…