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Opinion: How Did This Planning Disaster Occur?

Opinion: How Did This Planning Disaster Occur?

By Bill Stokoe a director of the Guildford Vision Group (GVG) The Solum and Network Rail planning appeal decision is undoubtedly a disaster for Guildford in so many respects –…

The Dragon Says: The Solum Plan Must Be Fought With A New Style of Leadership

“Shocked!” That’s how Guildford Borough Council Leader Paul Spooner described the reaction to an inspector’s decision to signal a green light to the “Solum Express” and its plan to redevelop…

Ash Aspect: ‘Ash Is Being Used As A Dumping Ground’

Ash Aspect: ‘Ash Is Being Used As A Dumping Ground’

By David Reading The Ash Centre on a cold January evening. The main hall is packed full of residents and they are not happy. There is a definite feeling of…

Effingham Eye: Parish Council Responds To Questions On Additional Charity Funding

By Chris Dick After a well-earned rest over the festive period, Effingham Parish Council (EPC) met on the first Tuesday in January for the first of its two public meetings…

Opinion: Action On The Wisley Airfield Biker Problem Should Be Prioritised

Opinion: Action On The Wisley Airfield Biker Problem Should Be Prioritised

By Julie Iles Conservative county councillor for The Horsleys This Sunday (January 7, 2017), like so many others, has seen the lives of residents living close to the former Wisley…

Opinion: Are Residents Well Served by the Main Political Parties in Local Government?

By Chris Dick Whichever political party seems to be in power the pressure to build more houses seems to trump election promises to protect the green belt. Here in Guildford,…

Opinion: Let’s Encourage The Council To Get On With The Museum Project

Opinion: Let’s Encourage The Council To Get On With The Museum Project

By Gavin Morgan Guildford Heritage Forum It is a new year – time for resolutions. My resolution is to encourage Guildford Borough Council to get on with the Guildford Museum…

Opinion: Who Is Guildford’s Local Plan Satisfying?

By Martin Giles It is not every day that Guildford is specifically mentioned at prime minister’s question time. Normally when Conservative MPs name a particular Tory constituency, usually their own,…

Opinion: What Will Our Descendents Make of Our Local Plan Decisions?

By Colin Cross Liberal Democrat borough councillor for Lovelace As a borough councillor in a Guildford ward that is part of the Mole Valley parliamentary constituency, I have read with…

Opinion: We Must Not Ignore the Homeless In Our Midst

Guildford’s Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson, Zöe Franklin, has spoken out in response to national newspaper stories on the government’s “unacceptably complacent” attitude towards tackling homelessness. By Zoe Franklin Over the…