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Ripley Round-up: Residents Mindful of Wisley Planning Enquiry
By Chris Dick Since the previous edition of the Ripley Round -up the Wisley Appeal Hearing at Guildford has been at the forefront of many residents’ minds. At last the…
Opinion: What’s the Point of Town Twinning?
By Barbara Ford chair of the Guildford-Freiburg Association (GFA) What’s the benefit of town twinning for the ordinary Guildford citizen and taxpayer? In short: what’s in it for me, or…
Effingham Eye: Village Communities Unite to Celebrate Harvest Festival
By Chris Dick So much has happened over the summer that at one point my editor joked (at least I hope he joked) that he was worried we would have…
Opinion: We Need to Stop Talking About Dongying
By George Dokimakis chairman of Guildford Labour We need to stop talking about Dongying. The proposed link between Guildford and Dongying is a red herring and a diversion to the…
Opinion: To Shoot Oneself in One Foot is Careless…
By Martin Giles When you have just shot yourself in the foot it shows bewilderingly poor judgement to immediately take aim at the other and squeeze the trigger but that…
The Dragon Says: The Dongying Proposal Will Test Our Council’s Democratic Instincts
There is nothing inherently wrong with our town deciding to link up with another. The twinning arrangement with Freiburg seems to have worked well enough for decades. But surely an…
Ripley Round-up: Trolley Dash Part of Fundraising Activity for Cancer Charity
The Ripley Round-up becomes our third occasional column to cover Guildford’s villages. By Chris Dick Despite an important planning inquiry at neighbouring Wisley and the controversial changes to the A3/…
Opinion: Local Democracy and Local Leadership
By Bill Stokoe Director Guildford Vision Group I’ve just finished watching the webcast of the disciplinary hearing involving Cllr David Reeve. I watched because the matter impinges on aspects of…
The Dragon Says: Bill and Doreen Bellerby Should Be Our Inspiration
With the sad announcement of the death of Bill Bellerby it is timely to consider why he, and equally his wife Doreen, were held in such affection and esteem by…
Opinion: The Reeve’s Tale – What Can Be Learned From This Whole Sorry Saga?
By Martin Giles The complaint against Cllr David Reeve throws light on a far more serious issue than the doubtful standards that seem to operate when it comes to handling…
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