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Comment: Guildford Will Get Higher – Sadly, There’s No Turning Back

By Martin Giles This is an updated version of an article published on August 14 See: Guildford North Street Plans With 471 New Homes Approved 13 Votes to 2 Anyone…

Comment: Another Sad Failure of Openness and Accountability

By Martin Giles When someone refuses to answer questions it is natural to suspect they have something to hide. Why else would they refuse? Our justice system recognises this by…

Opinion: The Council Is at a Crossroads – Where is the Required Leadership?

By Bernard Quoroll The recent announcement by GBC and its Liberal Democrat leadership raises questions. For the avoidance of doubt, I do not belong to or support any particular political…

Join Kidical Mass’s Bike Ride on Car Free Day, Sunday, September 24

Guildford Kidical Mass’  next bicycle ride is taking place on Sunday, September 24, to coincide with Guildford’s Car Free Day. This will be a slow-paced, marshalled community bike ride designed…

The Worplesdon Witness September 2023

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Worplesdon receives awards at Guildford in Bloom competition The Sime Gallery, Homestead flowers and Worplesdon Primary School…

Opinion: The Potential Impact of Labour’s Tax Policy on Guildford

By Dr Juemin Xu member of the Labour Party standing for internal selection as Labour’s Parliamentary candidate for Guildford The prevailing sentiment that Labour is poised to win the next…

Comment: On the Buses

By Brian Creese former chair of Guildford Labour On Monday, residents in Jacobs Well woke to find out their bus service had been transformed – unfortunately, it was for the…

Opinion: Yes, We Do Need a Masterplan

By Bibhas Neogi Bill Stokoe says “Guildford Needs a Masterplan”. I agree and considerable work has already been done. Since both development and reducing congestion are matters for the GBC…

The Worplesdon Witness August 2023

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. The show goes on despite yellow weather warning Despite a yellow weather warning, the annual Wood Street…

Opinion: North Street’s Development and the Dilemma Facing Our Politicians

By Martin Giles Anyone who imagined that voting Lib Dem or Conservative in May would stop the proposed North Street development should now realise that was a forlorn hope. Both…