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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…

Letter: We Are Not Haughty Horsley – But Have You Ever Walked Along Merrow Lane In The Spring?

From Jim Allen I take extremely strong exception to Mr Knight’s comments on Susan Parker’s letter: Green Belt Development Is Not The Answer. He wrote: “So the only option is to…

Claire’s Column – The Cost of Guildford’s Growth

In this regular column – a must-read for all those interested in Guildford business – Claire Dee focuses on growth in the borough This month there’s good news and there’s bad…

Guildford Diocese Will Not Get A Woman Bishop – Yet

The Diocese of Guildford will narrowly miss out on the possibility of the next Bishop of Guildford being one of the first Anglican female bishop, as interviews for the post…

Surrey Council Leader Backs Down Over Controversial Allowance Increase

The leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge, (Con, Warlingham) has said that he and his deputy will not take the 59% or 60% increases awarded following a majority vote…

Young Artists Invited To Create Their Visions of 2050 Guildford

Guildford Borough Council is inviting local young artists to create their vision for the borough and enter an art competition they are organising. Artists up to the age of 18…

Letter: Reference to Savills Data Is Misleading

From John Rigg One cannot agree with Pete Knight’s comments for reasons to numerous to list here but some of the information Susan Parker quotes [in her letter: Green Belt…

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…

Letter: Green Belt Development Is Not The Answer

From Susan Parker This letter is in response to: Letter: Localism Is A Great Idea… But Not For Guildford Does Pete Knight work for the council? He argues hard for…

Letter: County Council Has Shown Contempt For Hard Working Families

From Mary Bedforth Recent media headlines such as: “Surrey County Council pay rise shows ‘contempt for hard-working families”; “MPs quiz council over 60% pay hike”; “Council leader 60% pay rise…