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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…
Opinion: Howell’s That! – (This Lord Does Not Speak For Guildford)
By Martin Giles If Lord David Howell of Guildford had been batting for England this week he would have been out ‘hit wicket’. He did not need to enter the…
Opinion: Social Media and Free Speech
By Martin Giles Two questions for you. Do you use Twitter? Do you know the law on libel, defamation etc? The chances are that you have answered ‘yes’ to the…
Opinion: Waiting For Waitrose
Further delay of the Waitrose development in Guildford now seems inevitable. As expected, M&G Investments, the new owners of the Friary centre and linked sites, withdrew its legal challenge, an…
Opinion: The Council Is Right To Makes Homes From Empty Houses
by Martin Giles The news that the council has utilised new powers to bring into use empty housing should be widely welcomed and supported. The inexorable demand for more houses…
The Dragon Says: Openness & Transparency? It’s Time To Walk The Walk
The council says that, “as a matter of law and natural justice” it must preserve the rights of both parties involved in the case between David Hill and Judith Coslett,…
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