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Letter: Alderman’s Views On Students And Council Tax ‘Nothing More Than Ill-informed Tosh’

From George Potter Hon Alderman Bernard Parke’s letter is utterly nonsensical. First of all, the vast majority of students are studying full time and therefore do not have their own…

Letter: Why We Have Switched to The Dragon

Name and address supplied I want to say how grateful we are for The Guildford Dragon NEWS online newspaper. It has become one of the bookmarks we look at almost…

Letter: Why Should Students Get Two Votes And No Tax Liability?

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman With election day fast approaching perhaps it is worth reflecting that the student population will have the privilege of voting twice. Once here in Guildford…

Letter: North Street Project – Infrastructure Improvements Should Come First

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman In my early career, training as as an Associate Member of The Chartered Institute of Bankers, I learned that for any conceived development scheme it…

Letter: Let’s Have An Elegant Footbridge At The Foot Of The High Street

From Peter Bullen I know I am not alone in thinking how foolish the decision was to scrap the underpass at the bottom of Guildford High Street and channel all pedestrian…

Letter: Please Support My Petition For More Action On Potholes

From Mark Eshelby I am writing to you as a Surrey resident who has become increasingly frustrated with the state of our roads and our numerous potholes. I have had two run…

Letter: Landlords of Student Lets Should Pay Council Tax

From Bernard Parke Hon Alderman Some people pay more council tax than others, but some pay no council tax at all. Strange but true. It was as long ago as…

Letter: High Street Setts – Just How Much Money Has Been Spent On Poor Repairs?

From Gordon Bridger Hon Alderman I naturally welcome the belated decision by the joint Guildford Borough Council (GBC)/Surrey County Council (SCC) Local Committee to repair the High Street setts. A…

Letter: Lead Councillor on GPO ‘Our aim is to continue to provide for this interest’

From Jennifer Powell Lead Borough Councillor for Culture and Leisure (Con, Clandon & Horsley) Guildford has been so fortunate in having had many years of pleasure from the Guildford Philharmonic…

Letter: Orchestra’s Demise Has Been Caused By Conservative Cuts

from Tony Phillips Borough Councillor (Lib Dem, Onslow) I, together with everyone who attended the final Guildford Philharmonic concert in Holy Trinity Church last night, could not fail to be…