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Opinion: The Pros and Cons of the Re-designed Junction 10

By Chris Dick Will history judge Junction 10 M25 a success? Work on the new £350 million M25 junction is due for completion by Summer 2025. But will the benefits to road…

The Worplesdon Witness January 2024

Jan Messinger with round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon London gallery hosts artwork by Sidney Sime It’s a momentous start of 2024 for Worplesdon’s Sime Gallery as…

The Dragon Says: Ask Not for Whom the Post Office Alarm Sounds…

The Post Office scandal is a shameful example of the abuse of power and it has had local ramifications. Only three miles south of Guildford, on October 10, 2017, after…

Opinion: How I Was Motivated By ‘The Donald’

By Pete Bennett Chair of the Residents for Guildford & VillagesParty Twelve months ago, I was not interested in local government.  Boring people in boring meetings discussing irrelevant things. Skip forward…

Opinion: The Case for Recycling Old Buildings

By Anna Hummel local architect and member of the Guildford Society’s Design and Heritage Group In the drive for net zero should we be giving more thought to recycling our…

Opinion: Local Authority Funding – A Perfect Storm Is Almost Upon Us

Bernard Quoroll is a former local authority CEO and was an independent person at GBC. In this article, he gives a well-informed insight into the grave and urgent situation that…

Ash’s New Road Bridge: GBC Answers Some Of The Key Questions

By David Reading So long as all goes to plan, in just under a year Ash will have a new road bridge crossing the railway line near Ash Station. Guildford…

Opinion: Without Urban Renewal the Town Will Fail

By John Rigg Former R4GV lead councillor for regeneration at GBC Now that the dust has settled on the North Street planning applications saga, is it time to reassess the…

Opinion: When it Comes to Opposing Prejudice We Must All Be Prepared to Stand Up and Be Counted

By James Walsh leader of the Labour group at Guildford Borough Council Guildford has often been stereotyped as the epitome of a monocultural Home Counties way of life; a pleasant…

Opinion: Working for Politicians Is Not Always Fun

By Bernard Quoroll A reader has suggested that a problem with local authority and civil service culture is that there is a reluctance to accept inward recruitment at executive level.…