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Opinion: Many Will Want Their Views To Count As Draft Local Plan Enters New Phase
The debate over the council’s draft Local Plan is set to continue and promises to be the hottest topic of its kind in Guildford for years. Hard on the heels of…
Leave A Reply Comments Box Is Working Again!
Our ‘Leave a Reply’ comments box is now working again. The technical glitch has been fixed, and normal service has been resumed. Apologies to readers who have submitted comments over the past…
Uphill All The Way – The Idea
by Martin Giles It’s Edward Enfield’s fault. If he had not written that book I might not ever have wanted to do this. It started over ten years ago just…
Opinion: One Per Cent of Green Belt – Is It a Price Worth Paying?
By Martin Giles There is no doubt that those working on our Local Plan are facing some difficult problems. Central to the conundrum is how to balance the pressure for…
Opinion: Green Belt Develoment Is A Cleft Stick For Tory Councillors
by Martin Giles The debate on building on green belt land seems to have excited local politics more than any other in recent history and rightly so. Our forefathers appreciated…
Opinion: Our Council Needs All the Prayers It Can Get – Or Does It?
By Martin Giles Yesterday’s Daily Telegraph headline: “Cameron ‘divides Britain’ over faith” has a Guildford resonance. Whether prayers should be a part of our local council meetings was debated at…
Opinion: Freedom of Speech Is Precious – But Nothing To Be Scared Of
It is a sign of our mature and free society that we take freedom of speech for granted – but, of course, we shouldn’t. The cost of that freedom is…
The Dragon Says: Flood Review? Here Is Our 10-Point Plan
The Dragon Says: Flood Review? Here Is Our 10-Point Plan So Guildford Borough Council (GBC) is to review its flood management. Whether it was because of the call from The…
The Dragon Says: Here’s To 2014
As some people are still recovering from the floods that have caused huge disruption for families and businesses alike, we reach the end of one year and the beginning of…
The Dragon Says: Why Wasn’t The Flood Alert for Guildford Issued Earlier?
Some serious questions need to be asked after Guildford’s Christmas floods. The questions need to be asked of those responsible for issuing flood warnings and those taking the necessary precautions.…
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