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Letter: The Regressive Council Tax Should Be Reviewed

Bernard Parke Hon alderman and former mayor The government should look again at the council tax. It is a regressive tax hitting hard the more unfortunate amongst us. Additionally, the…

Letter: The Local Plan Does Not Consider The Long-Term Consequences

From Karen Stevens The current draft of the Local Plan for Guildford does not appear to constitute a plan at all. It is simply an allocation of sites for development,…

Letter: SCC Tories Are Playing Fast and Loose with Social Care

Letter: SCC Tories Are Playing Fast and Loose with Social Care

From George Dokimakis Chair of Guildford Labour Following Tuesday’s shambles at the Surrey County Council meeting with the proposed 15% tax rise being scrapped a few minutes before the session…

Letter: County Councillors Were Denied Information When Taking Budget Decision

From Fiona White Lib Dem county councillor for Guildford West If the reports of what transpired between council leader David Hodge and individuals in central government are true, many Surrey…

Letter: A Ring Road Is Not The Answer

Letter: A Ring Road Is Not The Answer

From David Goddard In response to the letter: Guildford Needs a Ring Road Basingstoke’s ring road is no ideal solution, and not an example for Guildford to follow. Their rush…

Letter: Guildford Needs a Ring Road

Dave Middleton The only way to cure the through traffic problem that Guildford suffers from, is to bite the bullet, follow the example of Basingstoke some years ago, and build…

Letter: GVG Plan Is Causing Real Concern With My Constituents

From Caroline Reeves Lib Dem ward councillor for Friary & St Nicolas As one of the ward councillors for the area where much of the “vision” will be created, I…

Letter: Packed Meeting Shows Concern Remains Over Brexit

From Dale Miller I attended a public meeting at the Guildford Institute on January 30 held by two grassroots organisations, Guildford in Europe and Surrey for Europe. The hall was…

Letter: Some Practical Difficulties Remain Before GVG’s Plan Can Be Realised

From Bibhas Neogi I watched Guildford Vision Group’s (GVG) presentation of their ideas for Guildford town centre redevelopment in connection with the removal of the gyratory. Their ideas of creating…

Letter: County Council Should Give Us Some Facts Before Council Tax Vote

From Wayne Smith The forced referendum for an elected mayor in Guildford reportedly cost £68,000, so I think we all know that a Surrey-wide referendum is more likely to cost…