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Effingham Eye: A Family Crisis and Village News

Chris Dick starts with a more personal than normal report on a family crisis and then moves on to: No HGVs signs, a visit to local glassworks, toddler’s playground, and…

Opinion: Only Labour Can Provide Real Change in Guildford

This is the latest in a series of opinion pieces from the political groups which currently form Guildford Borough Council (GBC) during the period running up to the next borough…

Comment: Will It Be ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ at Burchatt’s Farm?

By Gavin Morgan Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has turned down a golden public relations opportunity and the chance to give this town something truly special. Well that’s what it looks…

Ash Aspect: Withdrawal of Bus Service is ‘Punishing’ Ash and Tongham Residents

By David Reading What’s the reason for having a bus service? The question may sound daft and the obvious answer is, to enable people to travel from A to B…

The Dragon Says: 2019 – A Crucial Year for the Future of Guildford

This year is going to be hugely significant for Guildford’s future. The months that lie ahead in 2019 are packed with controversy and challenge. First, there is the Local Plan…

Ash Aspect: Should the ‘Near Miss’ White Lane Gap, on the Hog’s Back, Be Closed?

Ash Aspect: Should the ‘Near Miss’ White Lane Gap, on the Hog’s Back, Be Closed?

By David Reading Many years ago I was a passenger in a friend’s Morris Minor travelling along the Hog’s Back in the direction of Farnham. As we approached the gap…

Opinion: The Lib Dem Approach to Helping the Homeless

This is the latest in a series of opinion pieces from the political groups which currently form Guildford Borough Council (GBC) during the period running up to the next borough…

The Dragon Says: We Need Evidence and Straight Answers

Our legal system demands that we are all innocent until proven guilty; to prove someone guilty, evidence is required. See: ‘Russian Row’ Over Wisley Splits Guildford’s Tories, Clarity Call in Russian…

Opinion: Keep Party Politics Out of Local Government

By Colin Cross, Bob McShee and Tony Rooth Independent Alliance borough councillors “Keep party politics out of local government, keep local government local,” said Cllr Eber Kington of Epsom and…

Ash Aspect: Huge Challenge For Residents’ Association’s New Chairman

By David Reading A friend paid me a visit over Christmas for the first time in five years. As he drove along Ash Lodge Drive he thought he was in…