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GBC Executive Agrees Budget But Cites Future Challenges to be Faced
The borough council’s Executive approved the budget for the next two years and other financial plans at last night’s meeting (January 26). These decisions will go to full council to…
Letter: Consultation Questions So Flawed Proper Answers Difficult
From: Martin Elliott In response to: Elderly and Vulnerable Are Council’s Top Priority, Budget Consultation Shows Unfortunately, as I pointed out at the time, to express a proper opinion on…
Solum Starts Station Phase for 98 New Homes and 640-space Car Park
The controversial £200m “Solum Regeneration” scheme at Guildford station has started construction on the first of its three phases. The project, given planning permission on appeal after unanimous rejection by…
Town Quiet In Lockdown 3 As Covid ‘Gets More Serious’
By Hugh Coakley Guildford town centre was quiet on Wednesday (January 13), six days after the latest lockdown came into force in England. One Guildford resident in the High Street…
Guildford Quiet As Lockdown 3 Hits
By Hugh Coakley Guildford was quiet today (Sunday, December 20) on the first day of Lockdown 3. Only shops selling essential goods were open. Traders on the few stalls open…
Fears of Highrise Developments Echo Around Surrey Boroughs
By Martin Giles and Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Fears that high-rise buildings might be allowed to dominate Guildford town centre were echoed in two other Surrey boroughs this week.…
Dragon Interview: John Rigg Asks Why Has Guildford Inherited SCC Infrastructure Projects?
By Hugh Coakley In an interview with The Guildford Dragon NEWS, Cllr John Rigg speaks about his wide-ranging portfolio as lead councillor for Regeneration including producing the Town Centre Master…
London Property Developer Buys Debenhams Site For £20m To ‘Unlock Potential’
By Hugh Coakley The landmark Debenhams store in the centre of Guildford due to close in the New Year has been bought for £20 million by London property developer Native…
Traders and Shoppers Relieved To Be Back But Worried Lockdown Will Return
By Hugh Coakley Shoppers were hoping to bag a bargain in Guildford’s pre-Christmas sales yesterday (December 2) after Lockdown 2 ended. Shop owners were reporting that people were “relieved to…
Lockdown Limits Guildford’s Indie Shop-owners But Chain Retailers Keep Trading
By Hugh Coakley Confusion reigns in some quarters over shop lockdown rules in Guildford. Ryman and WH Smith remain fully open but independent fellow stationers Biddles is limited to a…
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