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The Dragon Says: Real Problems Require Real Councillors – Not Paper Ones
You will have heard of paper napkins, paper roses, even paper tigers but have you ever heard of “paper candidates”? Unless you have become unusually familiar with local politics, probably…
Opinion: What Does The General Election Result Mean for Guildford?
By Martin Giles So it’s all done and dusted. Against all expectations the Tory’s have won an outright majority, Dave has been to see the Queen and given his victory…
Opinion: Is There Really A Housing Crisis?
Ben Paton, an Ockham resident who has campaigned against proposals to build on Wisley airfield, argues that an uncritical acceptance that there is a ‘housing crisis’ does not stand up…
Opinion: Open Access at Blackwell Farm – Only 12 Years Too Late
By Karen Stevens Karen Stevens is a Save the Hogs Back campaigner. Walkers approaching Blackwell Farm, on the slopes of the Hog’s Back, might be pleasantly surprised to find they…
Opinion: Affordable Housing Is Vital To Maintain Our Prosperity
By Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman Gordon Bridger, a former councillor and Guildford Mayor, has studied Guildford’s economy closely. Here he makes the argument for building more affordable homes, even if…
Opinion: Why I Can’t Continue To Be A Councillor
By Zoe Franklin 22 councillors are standing down at the forthcoming election, most probably because they wish to retire from the role, but when The Guildford Dragon heard that one…
Opinion: Guildford – A Town On The Brink
By John Rigg John Rigg is a founder and chairman of the Guildford Vision Group (GVG) who have released, exclusively to the Guildford Dragon NEWS, their masterplan and election manifesto.…
Opinion: Why I am Optimistic for Guildford
By Zoe Franklin Zoe Franklin is the retiring Lib Dem borough councillor for Stoke ward. Following Martin Giles’ pessimistic view of Guildford’s future, Zoe explains why she remains an optimist.…
Opinion: Guidelines Must Allow Democratic Debate – Not Create A Lawyer’s Paradise
By Gordon Bridger, Hon Alderman Gordon Bridger, a former Lib Dem councillor, gives his view on the “predetermination” issue. Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) advice or instruction to future councillors on…
Opinion: Yee Ha! – For Surrey Read Texas
By Martin Giles No sooner had I stopped tapping the keyboard to express my fears for Guildford’s future than news arrived that I need not worry, the future is, in…
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