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Guildford In Bloom’s Picture Perfect Winners Announced
The Guildford in Bloom winners for 2020 have been announced, a year in which the competition judges could not visit the entries’ gardens due to the coronavirus lockdown. Instead, entrants…
Surrey Wildlife Trust and BBC TV’s Countryfile Celebrate County’s Heathland
BBC TV’s Countryfile presenters Matt Baker and Margherita Taylor are this week joining Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) in celebrating the county’s rare and precious heathlands. Virtual guided walks, talks and…
Letter: A Warning About How Key Questions Can Be Quashed in Planning
From Sue Wyeth-Price I wonder how many other residents watched online the special meeting of the Planning Committee on July 8 to discuss an application (19/P/02102) re Land at Manor…
Strategic Sites Development and Biodiversity
From Julian Cranwell The government has mandated that new developments must lead to a net increase in bio-diversity. See: https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2019/03/13/government-to-mandate-biodiversity-net-gain/ It seems to me this would make the “strategic sites”…
Letter: Who Does Support Major Housing Developments in Guildford Borough?
From Lisa Wright In response to: Very Few Residents Want Wisley Airfield Developed It’s very difficult to ascertain who supports these “strategic” developments anywhere in the borough. Residents west of…
Letter: Is This Just Another Attempt to Smother Objections With Bonhommie?
From Ben Paton In response to: Developer Pledges ‘Full and Open’ Co-operation With Resident in Wisley Airfield Build Presumably the Taylor Wimpey “consultation” will be done on the basis similar…
Ecology in Full Swing at Surrey’s ‘Nature Reserve’ Golf Club
By Chris Dick High atop the North Downs with breathtaking views of the London skyline and northward over heavily wooded Wisley & Ockham Common towards Windsor Castle is a little-known…
Life in Solitary: Bad News, Funny News, Dracula, and Too Many Hats…
The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards Giving Bad News the Bird There’s a sense of déjà vu about the news lately. Tonight’s News at Ten will probably sound very much…
Lovelace Neighbourhood Plan Referendum To Be Held, But Not Yet
Voters in Lovelace ward can have their say about their Neighbourhood Plan in a referendum, after the council accepted the examiner’s recommendations. But local polls are suspended until May 2021…
Letter: Opportunity of Change for the Better Amid Our Troubles
From Gordon Bridger hon alderman and former Mayor of Guildford In response to: Financial Pressures Force Council to Cut Back on Some Projects Amid Pandemic Having been an observer, participant…
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