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Opinion: There Is No Magic Now in the Guildford Rotunda
By Martin Giles As a reporter of council affairs, I thought I had better keep up by attending one of its ‘drop in events’ on the Local Plan. The first…
The Dragon Says: Good Luck to GuilFest But Let’s Keep It Real
Council meetings have been quite lively lately. First we had the two political leaders slugging it out in a, no holds barred, slagging match, then on Thursday (October 10), the…
The Dragon Says: A Day of Shame For Guildford
For once, the ‘extraordinary’ council meeting lived up to its billing. Out of the ordinary it was on Tuesday (September 24). And there was only one item on the agenda,…
Opinion: Dapdune Wharf – Opening Up Our River Should Have Begun Here
By Martin Giles Riverside Dapdune Wharf is an island of tranquillity in our town. Once a bustling centre of barge construction, it is now a quiet and pretty relic, beautifully…
Through Time: Guildford Products Reached All Parts of Britain and The World
Martin Giles discovers a Guildford connection, a reminder of our town’s industrious past, in a remote corner of Scotland… Having explored the beautiful and fruitful walled garden we found a…
Opinion: Democracy Should Count Nationally and Locally
By Martin Giles International politics are not normally closely linked to those of Guildford but currently there are a couple of connections worthy of mention. The first is the position…
Opinion: Is There Any Real Solution To Guildford’s Traffic Problem?
By Martin Giles News that a 500 space underground car park could be part of the North Street redevelopment project should come as little surprise to those who follow local…
Opinion: How Should Guildford Treat Travellers?
by Martin Giles The arrival of travellers on Bannisters Field last week undoubtedly stirred feelings in Guildford. Many seemed angry that anything other than swift and forceful action to remove…
Opinion: Come Friendly Hurricane And Blow Over Pewley Down
By David Rose Once you could stand on Guildford’s beauty spot Pewley Down and (visibility permitting) catch a glimpse of many distant hills and other landmark features. But not now,…
The Dragon Says: How Our Council Is Managed and Run Is Our Business
We are not allowed to know why chief executive David Hill has been sent on special leave, granted, according to a Guildford Borough Council spokesperson “in unusual circumstances which do…
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