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New Joint CEO for Guildford and Waverley Councils Appointed
By Martin Giles The appointment of a new joint chief executive officer for Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils has been approved by both councils. The new CEO is Pedro Wrobel.…
Opinion: Why Planning at Guildford Borough Council is Not Working
Planning has been an increasingly vexed subject at GBC as the pressure from central government for more and more development is applied. Here, Bernard Quoroll, an experienced local government officer…
Ockhamite Diary: If I Get To 100, Will It Be A Mandatory Merry Festival?
A sidelong glance at the world from Tony Edwards… Scoring a century – or more I’d always planned to age like a fine wine rather than an over-ripe banana. But…
Permission Refused for Additional 114 Houses to Make Howard of Effingham Scheme Viable
By Martin Giles A planning application for a further 114 houses in the planned redevelopment of the Howard of Effingham School was refused by a single vote at Guildford Borough…
GBC and University Scrap Over Cancellation of Roundabout Improvement
By Hugh Coakley Guildford Council and the University of Surrey have given different reasons for the cancellation of the improvements to the Tesco roundabout near a junction with the A3…
Letter: The Local Plan – It Seems We Are Being Stitched Up
From Adam Aaronson In response to: Next Step for Local Plan – Reactions to GBC Announcement It is clear that revisions to the local plan must go through the normal…
Letter: County and Borough Councils Should Consider Alternative Schemes
From Bibhas Neogi Nearly a year after the application Solum Regeneration’s appeal against Guildford Borough Council’s rejection has been heard by a planning inspector. The Inspector’s verdict is awaited but…
Royal Surrey Confirms It Is Unaffected By Cyber-attack
A statement on the Royal Surrey County Hospital website confirms that the hospital trust has been unaffected by the worldwide “ransomware” cyber-attack that is still troubling seven UK hospitals. In…
Where Is This? No.208
By David Rose Tricky one last week regarding the house featured as the mystery vintage picture – but it appears that it has been solved. Russell Morris suggested it is Chantry…
Letter: Current Homeowners Should Not Block All Developments
From C Dalby In response to: The Local Plan for Guildford Must Protect Everyone’s Quality of Life I totally agree that the Local Plan should be providing the homes local…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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