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Letter: A Demonstration of Democracy

From Keith Childs Hon Alderman I comment on the same Guildford Borough Council meeting that Hon Alderman Bernard Parke attended although I reached an entirely different conclusion. In recent years…

Letter: What Will The Ballot Box Say About GuilFest?

From Tom Jeacock Having been involved in GuilFest since 1996 (I have now retired from the borough council’s parks team) I saw the organization from the inside. It was hard…

Letter: Council Changes Are Welcome But Committee System is Better

From Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman The management changes proposed by the council are most welcome, as are the assurances by Cllr Mansbridge. However the blunders by the council and the…

Letter: Weekly Lottery Prize For Winning Parking Ticket?

By Ben Darnton Ben’s Collector’s Records, Tunsagte, Guildford With the sad news for Guildford’s traders and visitors that on-street parking charges are rising again to keep in line with the…

Letter: Ideas For Affordable Road Tunnels

From Bibhas Neogi Having seen some enthusiasm expressed for tunnels under Guildford town, I thought it might be worthwhile putting forward my views on a possible scenario. Putting the A3…

Letter: Majority Don’t Want GuilFest in The Town

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman My personal views on GuilFest are not important, but may I say that yesterday evening’s (October 10) orchestrated presentation at the full council meeting, was…

Letter: The Number of Student Lets In Guildford Exacerbates Housing Problem

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman Unaffordable housing is perhaps a greater problem in towns where there are large numbers of students. The affordable housing stock seems to be being bought…

Letter: Radical Suggestions To Improve Traffic Flows and Town Centre Footfall

From Jim Allen I have just read through the SCC (Surrey County Council) transport report for Guildford Borough. It seems that the prediction is for more congestion on the A3,…

Letter: I Am No Green Belt Activist But…

From Adele Robson I am no activist. I have never hoisted myself up a flagpole or marched outside a government building and I have even managed to resist the temptation…

Letter: We Need To Defend Our Green Belt

From Mark Payne Our precious green belt is set to be milked as a cash cow by big business with no regard for what the community is saying. The recent…