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Dragon Interview – Julian Lyon – Guildford Society Spokesman on the Local Plan
Julian Lyon is a member of The Guildford Society charged with leading its contribution to the Local Plan. Here, in his thoughtful responses, we find out a little more about his…
Letter: Two Wheeled Transport Is A Better Solution Than Congestion Charging
From John Robinson Whenever traffic congestion is mentioned, why is congestion charging always seen as the answer? Isn’t it just an opportunity for even more taxes? I commute by scooter,…
Letter: The Draft Local Plan Is Not Logical
From Graham Moore The logic of Guildford’s Draft Local Plan is flawed. It is not a plan, it is merely a forecast, an extrapolation of very recent trends, assuming that…
Dragon Interview: Richard Wilson – Guildford’s Prospective Parliamentary Labour Candidate
Some might feel that standing as the Labour party candidate in Guildford would be a demoralising task, but its new parliamentary candidate for our constituency remains optimistic that support can grow.…
The Dragon Says: A Congestion Charge For Guildford Should Be Considered
Should planners consider the introduction of a congestion charge for Guildford? In a letter Bernard Parke, a former mayor, has suggested that it should. The letter has sparked some interest.…
Opinion: We Need a Better Guildford Not a Bigger Guildford
By Martin Giles – “You can have any colour, so long as it’s black,” said Henry Ford. Today in Guildford it seems we can have any Local Plan, so long…
Council Rejects e-Petition Seeking An End To Its ‘Pro-development Strategy’
Members of the public queued up to challenge Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) thinking behind the Draft Local Plan, currently out for public consultation, at a full council meeting on Tuesday…
Where Is This? No.114
By David Rose The vintage picture shown last week of a st John Ambulance parade was taken in the sports ground, Woodbridge Road. Markenfield Road can be glimpsed in the…
Uphill All The Way: Stop What You Are Doing (Ellington to Embleton)
This is the sixteenth report on the author’s progress in his bid to cycle from Guildford to Edinburgh. The reports follow: Uphill All The Way – The Idea and Uphill…
Uphill All The Way – Is this God’s Country? (York to Thirsk)
This is the eleventh report on the author’s progress in his bid to cycle from Guildford to Edinburgh. The reports follow: Uphill All The Way – The Idea and Uphill…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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