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Letter: Is Cllr McShane the Right Choice?

From Howard Smith In response to: West Surrey Ten-councillor Council Executive Announced Given the number of appalling housing issues since she’s held the housing portfolio in Guildford, is councillor McShane’s…

Letter: Will Councillors, For Once, Do the Right Thing?

From David Roberts In response to: The Horsleys Are at Breaking Point in Terms of Sustainability Without a site visit, Planning Committee members are not competent to decide this application.…

Letter: The Horsleys Are at Breaking Point in Terms of Sustainability

From: Catherine Young R4GV borough councillor for Clandon and Horsley In response to: Plans To Build a Further 65 Homes in West Horsley Have Been Deferred This is the last…

Letter: There Is A Reason Returning Officers Cannot Advise Prospective Candidates

From Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO The reason why Returning Officers (ROs) are not supposed to rule formally on such matters is to prevent them becoming embroiled in electoral…

Letter: We Need This Gantry To Improve Water Supply

From Jim Allen In response to: “Huge Yellow Horror” Spoils Guildford’s Surrey View The “yellow horror” appears to be an unloading gantry, designed for direct transfer from trucks into the…

Letter: Are We Ready for Proportional Representation?

From Patrick Bray In response to: First Past the Post Still Has Its Merits Andy Berriman puts forward a thoughtful case on the shortcomings of First Past the Post. Though…

Letter: Cathedral Memories on Its 65th Birthday

From Anthony Mallard I am reminded by the 65th birthday celebrations of Guildford Cathedral that I attended a church similarly modelled. The Church of St Thomas the Apostle in Boston…

Letter: Local Government Reorganisation Secures Central Government Control

From Jim Allen In response to: Some Councillors Will Have a Bonanza Year The reorganisation of our local government is going to be a very expensive exercise and extra councillor…

Letter: First Past the Post Still Has Its Merits

From Patrick Bray In response to: How the Political Map Has Changed and How ‘First Past the Post’ Favoured the Lib Dems In some ways the first past the post…

Letter: Some Councillors Will Have a Bonanza Year

From Dave Middleton In response to: West Surrey Councillors To Get £19k Basic Allowance Once New Council Takes Over Given that a number of existing Surrey County Councillors who have…

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