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Opinion: After Wednesday Can Guildford Really Afford the Lib Dems Any Longer?

By John Rigg The expensive choice made by Lib Dem councillors to reject Berkeley’s North Street planning application has severe financial consequences for the council and its taxpayers.  That’s on…

Ash Aspect: Ash and Tongham Will Cope With Population Boom, Say Authorities

By David Reading The people of Ash and Tongham have been given fresh assurances that moves are in hand to ensure that the large rise in the area’s population, created…

Ockhamite Diary: Cash De-throned, Turning the Clock Back, and Shoe Polish Has Lost Its Shine

A sidelong glance at the world from Tony Edwards… Goodbye to the days when cash was king I spent real money – hard cash – in the shops this week.…

Opinion: There Has Not Been a More Comprehensive Consultation in the History of the Borough

By John Rigg Robin Horsley in his opinion piece suggests there has been “very, very limited consultation” on the North Street project and that he was shocked when he realised…

Opinion: Why Has the Council Not Ensured Everyone Was Aware of This Controversial Plan?

By Robin Horsley The biggest planning decision for decades on Guildford town centre will be made by the borough council in less than a fortnight’s time, on January 11. But…

The Dragon Says: Ten Years of Guildford Food Banks and No End in Sight

When the North Guildford Food Bank opened in December 2013, few would have predicted food banks would be needed, even more, nearly a decade later. Here in mostly affluent Guildford…

Opinion: After the Disappointing Debenhams Plan Result, Here’s My Plan for Opening Up the Wey

By Roger Hymas It was a big disappointment for those of us who objected to the Debenhams redevelopment on the grounds of heritage and height, to lose, and gallingly, by…

Ockhamite Diary: If I Get To 100, Will It Be A Mandatory Merry Festival?

A sidelong glance at the world from Tony Edwards… Scoring a century – or more I’d always planned to age like a fine wine rather than an over-ripe banana. But…

The Worplesdon Witness December 2022

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Worplesdon Parish Council has two Christmas trees, one at…

Rubens Blog: Support for Neurodiverse Individuals at Work

Rubens King currently works as an enterprise co-ordinator to support career leaders in schools and colleges to develop their career strategies. He connects these schools with volunteers from local companies to…