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Effingham Eye: Treasured Village Mementos Retrieved

Effingham Eye: Treasured Village Mementos Retrieved

Chris Dick‘s roundup of Effingham News The discovery of a silver cup,  donated in memory of Effingham resident Ronald Tyrell, and missing for sixty years, brought tears to the eyes…

Opinion: Will Selling West Lodge Really Make A Dent In The Council’s Deficit?

Opinion by Gavin Morgan Guildford Heritage Forum On Tuesday, February 20, Guildford Borough Council passed a resolution to sell West Lodge in Chilworth. The argument for selling is financial. Previous…

Opinion: Following the ‘Great Wall’ Go-ahead Expect More ‘Greedy Style’ Proposals

By Martin Giles “The worst planning decision in Guildford’s history!” That is how Alderman Gordon Bridger described a planning inspector’s decision to allow the massive re-development of Guildford railway station.…

Opinion: Examiner Did Not Support Residents Association Views On Housing Numbers For Effingham

By Liz Hogger Lib Dem Borough councillor and parish councillor for Effingham, in response to Chris Dick’s opinion piece: Time to Properly Thank the Residents Association for Its Neighbourhood Plan Input…

Opinion: Time to Properly Thank the Residents Association for Its Neighbourhood Plan Input

By Chris Dick former chairman of the EFFRA 2014-2016, now Guildford Dragon NEWS’ Effingham reporter. Isn’t it time Effingham Parish Council (EPC) admitted the local residents association was right about…

Budget Opinion: I Hope Conservatives Are Aware of the Implications of Their Actions

Representatives from all four political parties at Guildford Borough Council were invited to give their opinion on the council’s budget, approved last Tuesday (February 7, 2018). Here is a the…

Budget Opinion: We Should Not Be Gambling With Public Money

Representatives from all four political parties at Guildford Borough Council (GBC) were invited to give their opinion on the council’s budget, approved last Tuesday (February 7, 2018). Here is a…

Budget Opinion: We Need To Think About Future Council Finances

Representatives of all four political parties at Guildford Borough Council were invited to give their opinion on the council’s budget, approved last Tuesday (February 7, 2018). Here is a view…

Ash Aspect: Michael Gove Meets His Ash Constituents

By David Reading He has been accused of destroying Britain’s education system. He was involved in bitter exchanges during the EU referendum. Michael Gove, MP, is accustomed to controversy and…

Effingham Eye: Good Parish Council Meeting With Some Healthy Disagreement

By Chris Dick January was a Blue Moon month for Effingham Parish Council (EPC). It was the only month in the year in which there are two public meetings. We…