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Experience Guildford Convincingly Win Crucial, Low Turnout Vote
By Hugh Coakley Experience Guildford move into their third five-year term after a crucial 78 per cent positive vote from the town centre business ratepayers. But there was a low…
Experience Guildford CEO ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ On Crucial Ballot But Members’ Opinions Polarised
By Hugh Coakley A crucial vote in two months’ time will decide the fate of Experience Guildford which promotes the town’s businesses. Their CEO says she is “cautiously optimistic” that…
New Sign-ups with Mi Rewards Get Double Points Over Bank Holiday
By Hugh Coakley The local loyalty platform, Mi Rewards, designed to encourage consumers to eat, shop and play locally, is giving double points to all new signups this bank holiday…
Skate Shop Summonsed for Non-payment of BID Levy
By Hugh Coakley The independent skate shop in Jeffries Passage, Decade, has been summonsed to court for non-payment of the Business Improvement District (BID) levy. The £588,000 levy (2019 figures)…
Prince Edward Visits Shops and Is Lobbied On Planning Restrictions, Rates and Retail
By Hugh Coakley Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, visited shops in Guildford on Tuesday, September 22, as part of an arranged tour of the town (see also Prince Edward…
Get Set For Guildford’s Bank Holiday Bonanza Weekend
A Bank Holiday Bonanza weekend, August 29 to 31, is being planned in Guildford town centre with many independent shops offering special discounts, plus a competition to win shopping vouchers.…
Raising A Pint For Guildford’s Independent Businesses
Independent Guildford business, Growlers & Cans, is running a collaborative campaign with photographer, Rob Blackham of Blackham Images to showcase a range of the town’s firms that they feel deserve…
Businesses Offered Free Crowdfunding To Keep Afloat
By Hugh Coakley Businesses and organisations are being offered the chance to “raise essential funds to ensure success when normality returns” by making advanced sales through crowdfunding, says Experience Guildford.…
Shops Still Trading In Town Centre
By Hugh Coakley Despite the lockdown, there is a number of essential shops still trading in Guildford town centre with some surprises. Whereas a few weeks ago the town was…
‘Plastic-free’ Guildford – Supermarkets Not Doing Enough, Say Shoppers
Last month Guildford Borough Council passed a motion to reduce single-use plastic within the borough and to support the Plastic Free Guildford campaign. But as people and local authorities were…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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