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Letter: Old-fashioned Party Tribalism Is No Longer Appropriate

From Adam Aaronson In response to: Reactions to Julian Lyon’s Statement of Intent to Stand as an Independent It is becoming increasingly clear that old-fashioned party tribalism is no longer…

Letter: How To Deliver Brexit

From Nils Christiansen Conservative borough councillor for Holy Trinity If we have learnt one thing over the last two years, it is that Brexit comes in many forms. Politicians of…

Letter: I Hope Julian Lyon Informs Voters of the Vice of Party Politics

From Stephen Mansbridge Former Conservative leader of Guildford Borough Council I think we should all welcome the decision of Julian Lyon to stand for election. Guildford needs people of quality,…

Letter: Lower Rents and Rates to Encourage Independent Businesses

From Keith Parkins In response to: Edinburgh Wool Mill Puts Pressure On Landlords in Lease Negotiations We see increasingly deserted town centres, but greedy landlords and developers refuse to drop their…

Letter: Use Our Shops or Lose Our Shops

From Tony Rooth Independent borough councillor for Pilgrims Shoppers have stayed away from high streets over this last weekend which is usually a peak trading weekend before Christmas. Freezing temperatures…

Letter: I Was Disappointed With Negative Response from Parish Council to My Suggestion

From Norma Miller In response to: Effingham Eye: Resignations Leave Space for New Trustees I was most disappointed to receive such a negative response from the [Effingham Parish Council] meeting…

Letter: Did Anyone See Vandalism in St Catherine’s?

From John Schluter When I went to my car parked in Chestnut Avenue, St Catherine’s, at lunchtime today (Saturday, December 15), I noticed that the passenger side wing-mirror had been…

Letter: I Hope Others Follow Julian Lyon’s Example

From Gordon Bridger hon alderman and former Mayor of Guildford In response to: Guildford Society Chair Quits To Challenge Council As Independent I hope Julian’s example, who many years before he…

Letter: The Most Likely Brexit Options

From David Roberts In response to: Democracy Demands a Second Referendum For what it’s worth, this is how a retired diplomat who was deeply involved in the Maastricht negotiations sees…

Letter: GBC Is Not Complying With the Law on Committee Seat Allocation

From John Perkins Guildford Borough Council does not, I believe, comply with the law in respect of the allocation of seats on committees. The law sets out four mandatory principles:…