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Letter: We Should Be Supporting the Council and Its Local Plan

From James Gross In response to comments made about his first letter: What Gives Us The Right To Say No To Growth? I make no secret of my background as…

Letter: Why Can’t the Underused Onslow Park & Ride Be Used By Hospital Visitors?

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman and former Mayor of Guildford Parking at The Royal Surrey County Hospital leaves much to be desired. For the second time this year they claim…

Letter: Future Generations Have A Right To Home Ownership Too

From Christopher Dalby There is a massive housing crisis in this country (500,000 new arrivals in the country every year to start) and yet still we get the people with…

Letter: The Local Plan Must Do More Than Promote Economic Growth

From Adrian Atkinson I totally agree and totally disagree with the content of Mr Gross’ letter: What Gives Us The Right To Say No To Growth? I disagree: Yet again,…

Letter: What Gives Us The Right To Say No To Growth?

From James Gross In response to: There Is A Connection Between Housing Supply, Demand and Prices Finally some sense and admittance that the real reason that many members of the…

Letter: Traffic Congestion is a Symptom of Growth

By John Perkins Ring-roads and bypasses were very popular in the 1970s. But those in busy places simply filled up. A good example is the Guildford bypass (Parkway/Ladymead) which later…

Letter: We Must Resist The Culture of Volunteer Paperwork

From Jim Allen The Effingham Eye, No Volunteers – No Fireworks, points to a problem that exists countywide and probably further – a distinct lack of volunteers. There is probably…

Letter: There Is A Connection Between Housing Supply, Demand and Prices

From Keith Chesterton Gordon Bridger is right in his letter: Housing Target – We Should Consider The Longer Term. Guildford and the UK need a lot more houses built. And yes,…

Letter: Without Radical Change Our Traffic Problems Will Persist

From George Potter At the core of the recent debate on The Dragon about transport there lies a fundamental, but unpopular, truth; fixing Guildford’s traffic problems has to involve stopping…

Letter: The Negativity Towards Cycling Is Staggering

From Chris Ogle The negativity of some of the comments in the cycling in Guildford debate on The Dragon is staggering. If you look at other cities in the UK,…