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The development of North Street as part of the overall redevelopment of some parts of the town is proving controversial. The die seems to be cast regarding Waitrose but what…
November 15, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
By Mary Ellen Foley A view of Guildford life through an American (Eagle) eye. You might be surprised, you might be amused, you might be horrified. See Mary Ellen’s Anglo-American…
November 14, 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More
Former Guildford Mayor and Hon. Alderman Gordon Bridger puts forward his view that the way ahead for Guildford lies not in expansion as a retail centre but as a centre…
November 11, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More
By John Morris As Remembrance Sunday approaches, I feel more strongly than ever that the world is not as it should be. The rich get richer and the poor get…
November 10, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
By John Rigg Director, Guildford Vision Group At the Planning Committee this Tuesday, 6th November, councillors have a golden opportunity to set the town on a new path, to take…
November 4, 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More
by Matt Furniss Conservative GBC Councillor for Christchurch Ward Lead Councillor for Environmental and Support Services Tradition is not a bad conception. It gives you a sense continuity, of belonging…
November 3, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More
By Martin Giles To my shame I have to admit that I normally walk straight past beggars. Having seen a little of the third world I wonder how they can…
October 24, 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More
By Angela Gunning Red tape – who needs it? The way to boost the economy, apparently, is to build extensions. If you’ve got a property to extend, of course. And…
October 22, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Honorary Freemen and Honorary Aldermen should be seen but not heard. That seems to be the view of many councillors at Millmead. A few months ago all the party leaders…
October 19, 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More
The Guildford Dragon NEWS is delighted to introduce a new monthly columnist, Mary Ellen Foley, who is going to look all things local through her American (Eagle) eye. You might…
October 11, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
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