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Council Publishes Comments Received In Local Plan Consultation
Comments made during last year’s Local Plan consultation have been published by Guildford Borough Council. Over 6,000 residents, businesses, community groups and stakeholders responded during the consultation period, June-July 2016.…
Letter: Cllr Parker Is Being Singled Out For Abuse
From Colin Cross Lib Dem ward councillor for Lovelace In response to the article: Council Leader Accuses GGG Leader of Being ‘A Disgrace’ During Wisley Debate I found Cllr Spooner’s…
The Effingham Eye: Looking Backwards and Forwards
By Chris Dick Before we leave January perhaps I could take a quick look back at 2016 and look forward to 2017, what happened and what we might have to…
Letter: Three Meadows Farm Does Meet Community Asset Criteria
From Ben Paton Further to the article which included parts of my statement to the council on the application for Three Farms Meadow to be listed as an asset of…
Opinion: What Is The Point of a Local Plan That Does Not Stick Up for Local People?
By Ben Paton Widely held beliefs among supporters of Guildford’s Local Plan suggest it will do great things for residents. For example, some believe that it will reduce house prices…
Letter: Guildford Borough Council Should Learn Lessons From Spelthorne
From Norman Evans A proposal was announced this week for building 3,000 homes on the Kempton Park racecourse, prompting the leader of Tory-controlled Spelthorne Council, Ian Harvey, to repeat his…
Letter: Those Who Only Object To Developments In Their Own Areas Are Nimbys
From David Smith In response to Ben Paton’s letter: Residents Are Right to Stand Up for Their Local Area A person who objects to the siting of something perceived as…
A New Railway Crossing Would Allow Better Bus Services, Says Vision Group
The Guildford Vision Group (GVG) says its proposal for a new east-west crossing from York Road to Guildford Park Road would offer possibly the best option for bus travellers in…
Letter: Who Is Looking After the Interests of Those Who Wish to Buy Their Own Homes?
From David Smith It couldn’t be clearer that Guildford is facing an acute shortage of homes. We have approximately 4,000 people on the housing list, many in desperate need of…
Letter: Junction 10 Should Not Be Considered In Isolation
From Ben Paton In response to: Public Views Sought On M25-A3 Interchange Plans An acquaintance of mine with marketing expertise, and knows about these things, commented on the questionnaire as…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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