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Pop Up Village to Be Relaunched in June as ‘The Village’
The Pop Up Village, which failed to attract sufficient customers after a rushed opening before Christmas last year (2016), is to be rebranded and relaunched. “The Village”, which includes 25…
Borough Council Reshuffle Announced
A re-shuffle of the Guildford Borough Council Executive was announced this evening (May 9, 2017) during a full council meeting at Millmead. While there was much swapping of responsibilities only…
Local Plan Progresses Towards Another Public Consultation
The new draft Local Plan for Guildford took a further step towards another public consultation this week. The Economy and Infrastructure Executive Advisory Board of Guildford Borough Council (GBC) at…
Take Your Pick From The Guildford Divisions Candidate Lists for the SCC Election
If you are considering who to vote for at the county council election on May 4th here is a list of candidates standing in the ten Guildford divisions. They were…
Parties Split As Council Decides to Reform Planning Committee
Divisions emerged in both major political parties yesterday evening (April 12) during a debate on Planning Committee reform at Guildford Borough Council (GBC). The main change proposed is a reduction…
Letter: Local Plan Balances Needs Across the Borough
From Sue Sturgeon managing director, Guildford Borough Council A recent letter from Cllr Colin Cross [The Local Plan? Heaven Help Us All] incorrectly states that we have not applied green…
Councillors Comment on the New Draft Local Plan
Publication of the new draft Local Plan for Guildford is an important event. The plan will physically shape Guildford’s future. Yesterday the council leader Paul Spooner had his say on…
New Draft Local Plan – Small Reduction in Housing Targets – More in Brownfield Sites
Housing targets for Guildford Borough are slightly reduced in the latest draft of the Local Plan published today (April 10). And the council is reinforcing its commitment to a “brownfield…
Opinion: What Does the Housing White Paper Mean for Guildford?
By Martin Giles “Feeble beyond belief,” is the Labour description of the housing White Paper presented by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid last week. Labour MPs feel it will not do…
Permission to Create a Wood Street Village ‘SANG’ Refused Again
Planning permission has been refused for farmland at Wood Street Village, to the northwest of Guildford, to become a Suitable Alternative Natural Greenspace (SANG). SANGs are created to offset or…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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