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Letter: Landlords Should Control Their Tenants

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman We have now have over 1300 houses let in the Borough that do not pay council tax. It is said that the shortfall is made…

Letter: Councils Should Pursue Park & Ride Access From The A3

From Bibhas Neogi The A3 widening scheme has been suspended following cuts in the road programme. So now the current access to the Onslow Park and Ride can only be…

Letter: Why Have A Conservation Department?

From John Redpath It’s a strange thing but on Tuesday evening Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) planning committee approved partial demolition of the Forresters and its change of use to ‘residential’. So…

Letter: Combined Pedestrian/Cycle Paths Require Careful Planning

From Bibhas Neogi For safety reasons wherever possible cycle lanes/path should be segregated from the pedestrians. Design standards and guidance notes exist that give guidance on how this segregation should…

Letter: A Council In Crisis – Five Things They Should Do

From Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman I do not think that many residents or readers are aware of the appalling mess that the Executive of Guildford Borough Council has landed us…

Letter: Losing Our Orchestra Could Reflect The Loss Of Our Community Spirit

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman We once, for several decades, actually had our own Guildford Civic Hall, as all the surrounding communities also have their Village Halls: places where local…

Letter: Why Doesn’t GVG Become a ‘Neighbourhood Forum’?

From Jim Allen I wonder why the Guildford Vision Group has not gone down the Neighbourhood Forum route? Simply put (but nothing is ever that simple): Firstly get 21 (or…

Letter: Traffic Solutions? They Are All On My Website

From Bibhas Neogi I would like to draw Cllr Tony Phillips’ and Cllr Fiona White’s attention to my web site (http://www.spanglefish.com/revampguildfordgyratory). In addition to suggested improvements of the gyratory, it…

Letter: Legal Opinions Are a Devastating Indictment of The Council

From Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman The conclusion of two eminent QCs that the planning reports produced by the Council, which, prior to their last minute withdrawal, were expected to be…

Letter: Livestock Returning to The Mount

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman The Parks and Countryside Services of Guildford Borough Council have announced that they about to re-introduce sheep and cattle to graze on the Mount once…