Guildford Borough Council (GBC) have published their decision on the Effingham Neighbourhood Plan on 3 January 2018, following the Examiners report published in September 2017. They state: “The Council agrees with the recommendations in the examination report and has consequently Continue Reading

Jules Isles, Conservative County Councillor for The Horsleys, writes about the problems that the bikers on Wisley Airfield are causing to residents, and their frustrations of the lack of measures to prevent the incursions. Read the full article in the Continue Reading

Chris Dick of the Guildford Dragon asks whether the main political parties are appropriate, in Local Government, in protecting the Green Belt from development. Read the full article here

The Surrey Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) says the London Mayor’s commitment to build more affordable housing means the pressure is off locally. Read more here

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) are undertaking a public consultation on a 5.3% precept increase in the Council Tax, to pay for services, whilst efficiency savings come into force in the medium term. The recent Government Continue Reading

Martin Giles of the Guildford Dragon presents his opinion of Sir Paul Beresford’s question last week on Guildford’s Local Plan and Green Belt protection, as reported here. The article can be read here

Can anyone help solve an intriguing village mystery? Two sports cups have been found at a property in Guildford belonging to the Diocese. When cleaned up they proved to be two cups for the Effingham Sports Day held in the Continue Reading

Paul Spooner, who is leader of Guildford Borough Council, has responded to Sir Paul Beresford’s question that he raised at Prime Ministers Question Time on 20 December 2017, as reported in yesterday’s article. Read the full article here

Sir Paul Beresford, the MP for Mole Valley, raised at Prime Ministers Question Time, 20 December 2017, the question of whether Local Authorities should not build on the Green Belt as proposed by Guildford Borough Council’s Local Plan, but rather Continue Reading

Chris Dick reports in the Guildford Dragon on various events that have been occurring in Effingham during the last month. Read the full article here