THE PLANS FOR THE FUTURE OF GUILDFORD CIVIC HALL are back under review. The proposals of’ the Liberal Democrat group on the Council almost a year ago have now proved to be ill judged. Costs for refurbishing the Civic Hall have come out millions more than they said they would spend and now they are having to accept the view of Guildford Conservatives that ways of involving commercial operators in managing or operating the venue must be investigated. How much the lost years will have cost the Council taxpayers is not yet known

BOXGROVE RESIDENTS ARE TO BE CONGRATULATED ON THEIR MILLENNIUM PLANS. Particularly for the new Boxgrove Park sign to be erected in June. This is just one example of efforts of the community that show what can be done to enhance the environment within a community.

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THAMES WATER want an incinerator at Slyfield. So the concerns previously allayed have again come back. Guildford Planners will consider an application in due course. In the meantime, Andrew Hodges will be pleased to receive comments from residents, who may have received leaflets from Thames about their ideas.

THE RESIDENTS PERMITS FOR THE PARKING in Ennismore Avenue and other areas of Phase 4a are now available at a cost of £30pa for the first one. The new road marking completed by June. Please telephone 01483 444533 if you have any Permit enquiries. The collection of views about Phase 4b will start in June. All different views ill be taken into account

THE APPLICATION AT ELMDON, London Road, for houses at the rear, has now been approved. The latest refused application for two houses at 115 Epsom Road has gone to written appeal.

THE PLANS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AT BOXGROVE SCHOOL were objected to unanimously by Guildford Council’s Planning Committee. The main objections were on safety and traffic grounds. Nick Brougham is in regular contact with the County Planning officers to try and resolve the matter.