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Most Have No Idea of GBC’s Declared Climate Emergency But Council Is ‘Pleased with Progress’
By Hugh Coakley A large majority of Guildford residents are totally unaware of Guildford Borough Council’s declared climate emergency or the subsequent action taken by the council. That’s the indication…
Letter: My Views on the ‘Should We Review the Local Plan’ Question
From: Jan Harwood Lead councillor for Planning and Lib Dem borough councillor for Merrow In response to: Cllr Harwood Appears Spectacularly Misinformed on Planning Policy A reasonable position has always…
Letter: Green Belt Status Can Be Restored
From: Karen Stevens Save Hogs Back campaigner Guildford Liberal Democrats’ pledge of “honesty, realism and transparency throughout the [Local Plan] review process” is to be welcomed. In this same spirit,…
Letter: My Advice on Local Plan Review – Risk It
From: David Roberts In response to: Our Local Plan Review Is Bound By Government Rules Mediocre politicians will always find reasons for doing nothing, and this is not the first…
Letter: How Can We Plan For a Future With Insufficient Water?
From: Jim Allen In response to: Opinion – Our Local Plan Review Is Bound By Government Rules There is really one fundamental flaw in the Local Plan. It’s not traffic…
Opinion: Our Local Plan Review Is Bound By Government Rules
By Jan Harwood Lib Dem borough councillor for Merrow and lead member for Climate Change and Strategic Planning gives the Lib Dem view of the next steps to be taken…
‘This Should Be Guildford’s Masterplan’ GBC Leader Tells Executive As Next Stage Approved
By Martin Giles The first stage of a new “Strategic Masterplan Study” was well received by speakers from across the political spectrum at Guildford Borough Council yesterday evening (May 25)…
Protest At Historic Ash Site Forces Planning Deferral
By David Reading Campaigners turned out in force on Tuesday (May 18) to oppose plans to build 73 homes near Ash Manor, the ancient moated manor house in Ash Green.…
Council’s First Post-Lockdown Face-to-Face Meeting Greets New Mayor Moseley
By Martin Giles Guildford’s first post-lockdown borough council meeting was held on Wednesday in the Baptist Centre, which allowed more social distancing than in the GBC chamber, after the government…
Queen’s Speech Planning Proposals Further Threaten Guildford’s Green Spaces
By Martin Giles The much-trailed loosening of planning laws announced in the Queen’s speech this week will give developer’s a much freer hand, experts have warned. Further restriction of the…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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