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Life in Solitary: There Are Different Sorts of Isolation
The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards Why my first ‘Isolation’ was short-lived Long before Coronavirus stalked the planet and ‘social distancing’ hadn’t yet been invented, my wife and I were…
The Dragon Says: Providing for Hungry Children is a Measure of Our Community
No one wants our children to go hungry. There are few things less emotive than the thought of an ill-nourished child, especially in an affluent borough such as Guildford. Most…
XX Notes: Far From the Madding Crowd
Maria Rayner‘s observational, fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… Despite my predictions of doom in last fortnight’s XX Notes, our corner of Surrey has not been pushed up the coronavirus…
Comment: Why Did We Lose Green Belt, And What Can We Do About It?
Fiona Curtis, in her October 13 letter We Protect Green Belt, Say Tories, As 20,000 Hectares Surrendered To Developers referred to the government report that revealed Guildford contributed almost 50…
Life in Solitary: Can We Skip This Year?
The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards The Terrible Tale of 2020 I’m beginning to believe the year 2020 was written by Edgar Allan Poe or Stephen King, perhaps both. It…
Opinion: Tories Right to Simplify Planning – Laws Are a Messy Maze of Frustrating Nonsense
By David Roberts Credit where credit’s due. Despite being a combination of dogmatism and incompetence, the government is not wrong to want a radical reform of the national planning system.…
The Worplesdon Witness October 2020
Jan Messinger with her latest round-up of news from the parish of Worplesdon New signs for Broomfield Close Residents of Broomfield Close, off Broad Street, with help from Guildford Borough…
XX Notes: What I Won’t Be Doing…
Maria Rayner‘s observational, fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… What I Won’t Be Doing This Month This month, I won’t be going to Vienna to see the Modigliani-Picasso exhibition. Just…
Effingham Eye: Supermarket Reopens, Theft From Allotments, Sticky Problem With Car Park Gate
Chris Dick offers some observations from the parish council’s latest meeting including reports of theft from the allotment, noisy audiences and trouble over the village hall and recreation grounds car park ……
Opinion: A Realistic Vision For the Rebirth of Guildford in the Age of the Internet
By John Redpath R4GV borough councillor for Holy Trinity and lead for the Economy on the Executive Most of us realise Guildford is enduring major change, probably the biggest since…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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