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The Dragon Says: We Must Have No Double Standards in Guildford
The Mayor of Guildford has acknowledged his mistake in allowing a councillor to overrun his speaking time limit while, in the same debate, cutting off some public speakers mid sentence.…
Opinion: A Tale of Two Meetings
By Martin Giles “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the…
Opinion: Onslow Park & Ride Is In A Trafficless Jam
By Martin Giles Is the Onslow Park & Ride a white elephant? And if so, why? Yesterday (Monday, September 1st) when I went to see for myself how busy it…
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…
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