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Opinion: Scottish Independence – A Guildford View
By Martin Giles What has the forthcoming vote on Scottish independence got to do with Guildford? Nothing, not much, a lot? In the eyes of the “Yes” supporters, places like…
The Dragon Says: It Is Time For Cllr Juneja To Step Aside
It is right and proper that only the courts should decide on the case against Cllr Monika Juneja. Only they will hear all the evidence. But there are many precedents…
The Dragon Says: Silly Questions? Don’t Worry – Tell the Council Your Views Anyway
Imagine you are a Guildford Borough councillor. Imagine, and this might be a bit tougher, you really want to represent your constituents views on the Draft Local Plan – not…
The Dragon Says: A Congestion Charge For Guildford Should Be Considered
Should planners consider the introduction of a congestion charge for Guildford? In a letter Bernard Parke, a former mayor, has suggested that it should. The letter has sparked some interest.…
Opinion: ‘Us and Them’ Won’t Help Deliver a Local Plan Most Of Us Can Support
There are nasty “us and them” attitudes developing in the debate on the Draft Local Plan. Some, in the beautiful and affluent villages in our borough, seem to suggest that…
Tired of Sporting Failure? Look No Further Than YOSICC
By John Schluter – It was Benjamin Franklin, loosely quoting Daniel Defoe, when he wrote in a letter of 1789 ‘In this world, nothing can be said to be certain…
Opinion: We Need a Better Guildford Not a Bigger Guildford
By Martin Giles – “You can have any colour, so long as it’s black,” said Henry Ford. Today in Guildford it seems we can have any Local Plan, so long…
Opinion: The Internet Is A Wonderful Thing But Not If Used To Exaggerate and Bully
By Caroline Reeves The internet is a wonderful thing, communication is simple, quick and often free. But the very things that make it so invaluable can also be its downfall.…
Opinion: Reflections On An Uphill Journey – Something Should Be Done
By Martin Giles – Cycling from one end of the country to the other does not make you wiser – but it does give you the chance to observe a…
The Dragon Says: Conservative Party Turmoil – Do They Take Us For Fools?
You can’t fool all the people, all the time: Abraham Lincoln. The big local news is that Alan Young has left his leadership of the Guildford Conservative Association (GCA), larded…
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