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Guildford’s MP Asks for North Street Plan to Be Decided by the Secretary of State
By Martin Giles Guildford’s MP Angela Richardson is asking the Secretary of State for Housing, Michael Gove, to “call in” the controversial planning application for the redevelopment of North Street…
The Changing Face of Guildford Town and Borough
By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Guildford town centre is going through some huge changes, with developments taking place on the sites of some former big names and plans to…
Letter: SCC Should Finish Work Commenced in 1966 By Building a New Bridge
From: David Ogilvie Architect Our money is being wasted on ridiculous road proposals. First, for London Road in Burpham, which was to entail a five-month period of one-way traffic, now…
Comment: Debenhams Plan – the Whole Character of Our Town is at Stake
By Martin Giles What next for the closed-up Debenhams store has been a major question facing the council since it shut up shop in January 2021. The council does not…
Opinion: Why Let Guildford Be Ruined By ‘Monstrous Mass And Height’ Buildings?
By Nic Allen RIBA Most of us enjoy visiting towns and cities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Canterbury, Chichester and Winchester. Part of our enjoyment is that these towns and cities…
Letter: Councillors Do Not Have the Luxury of Power Without Responsibility
From: George Potter Lib Dem borough councillor for Burpham In response comments on his opinion piece Sitting Tight On the Local Plan Is Still the Safest Option – For Now…
Letter: The Preferred “Y Solution” for Guildford’s Traffic Would Not Work
From: Bibhas Neogi In response to: Traffic Proposal Would Allow Pedestrianisation If the preferred “Y solution” proposal were implemented as part of Guildford’s masterplan, Portsmouth Road would be overloaded. It…
Letter: We Need a Wide Debate in Guildford on How We Should Plan Our Town
From: Alistair Smith chair of the Guildford Society In response to: Local Parties Asked, ‘Should We Have A Building Height Policy in Guildford?’ The Dragon is to be commended for…
Local Parties Asked, ‘Should We Have A Building Height Policy in Guildford?’
By Martin Giles The issue of building height control in Guildford is controversial. Some feel strongly that it is the way forward if modern developments are to be allowed to…
Opinion: In My Heart I Knew It Was a Forlorn Hope
By Martin Giles I really wanted to like the proposals for North Street, or at least find them okay, but I knew it was unlikely. The problem was height. Without…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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