HM the Queen’s visit was a great success. After HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh had visited the Cathedral for the Queen to present the Maundy Money, they made a Civic visit. The Queen had a short walkabout in the High Street, where there were throngs of people, young and old, who cheered and greeted her. She was presented with a traditional plum cake and then attended a luncheon hosted by the Mayor. Andrew Hodges was privileged to attend the luncheon. One of the most frequently asked questions has been "what was for lunch?" , so a copy of the menu is shown here.

 Guildford Conservatives control tax rises. For the third year running the Borough Council tax increase has consistently been lower than in the previous three years under the Lib Dem adminstration. Judge us on our record. More info inside.

There is still a lot of work to be undertaken before there will be obvious changes and building. Some of the frontage to North Street will remain, such as the listed building currently occupied by Bar Ha! Ha!, but next to it will be one of the lanes running into the new centre, as shown in the artist’s impression on the right.