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Opinion: We Need More Than a Patched-up Bridge
By Bill Stokoe A director of the Guildford Vision Group (GVG) When will the powers-that-be finally accept that we need new and better east-west crossings in central Guildford? A patched-up,…
Opinion: Wars and Rumours of Wars
By Martin Giles All political parties like to present a front of unity – but it is rarely the complete picture. Politics attract those that desire power. Those that desire…
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…
I'm living well for nothing at all! (See: No Trifling Matter: Magpie Trapped in Godalming Sainsbury’s)
Next stop, Debt Chasm! (See: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt)
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