Guildford Council Set to Auction Properties to Help Balance the Books
By Martin Giles Buildings in Castle Street and Quarry Street owned by Guildford Borough Council are to be auctioned on April 16. The sale follows a “review of assets” and comes as the council is struggling to balance its books over the next few years. The corner…
Long Awaited Repairs to GBC Housing Not Expected for Another Six to Nine Months
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter “Stressed” council tenants and leaseholders have called on Guildford’s Council’s new Chief Executive Pedro Wrobel to meet them “so that a clear plan of resolution can be initiated”. Residents at Wodehouse Place, a block of flats owned by Guildford Borough Council…
Picture Feature: Safeguard Coaches’ Centenary Event at Cathedral Draws Huge Crowd
More than a thousand people are estimated to have flocked to Guildford Cathedral on Saturday (March 16) to attend Safeguard Coaches’ centenary celebrations. A fleet of vintage buses brought many of the people to the cathedral where they enjoyed a host of outside attractions. Vintage buses and…
Wildlife Volunteers Condemn Fast Food Chain’s Revised Plan For Tice’s Meadow Site
By David Reading McDonald’s revised plans for a 24-hour drive-through restaurant within the Tice’s Meadow nature reserve near Tongham have been strongly condemned by conservationists. Volunteers who manage the nature reserve claim that the fast food chain has attempted to address three of their objections, but failed…
Guildford Dragon News Makes One of the Nationals
News of The Guildford Dragon being granted charitable has been featured in a national newspaper. The Guardian today published a story entitled: ‘Glimmer of hope’ for local news as Surrey publication given charitable status. To read the full Guardian article please click here. Dragon editor Martin Giles…
Devolution Deal – More Powers Given to Surrey County Council
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey County Council is to have more powers as part of a devolution deal announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who is also the MP for South West Surrey. Chief among those is more control over core adult education budgets from April…
Debt Advice Charity’s Chilling Report on the Dire Situation of Struggling Households
Many households in Guildford who are currently receiving help and support from a debt advice charity don’t even have enough money to afford the essentials they need to live. This is being reported by Christians Against Poverty (CAP) and the churches in Guildford who are working with…
Coroner Calls for NHS to Share Information Following Suicide in Guildford Hotel
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A young woman tragically took her own life in Guildford, prompting a warning from a coroner over communication barriers between hospitals. Meghan Chrismas, who suffered from anxiety disorder, depression, complex PTSD and ADHD, died by suicide on October 20, 2021 at…
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.300
By Malcolm Fincham I am celebrating my 300th report, that’s over 11 years of writing these fortnightly updates of nature sightings.…
Opinion: Surrey Residents’ Increasing Burden of Police Funding Is a Stealth Tax
By Alex Coley member of the Surrey Police & Crime Panel and Epsom & Ewell borough councillor (Res Assoc, Ruxley) Did…
Opinion: An Update of the Local Plan Requires Vision, Leadership and a New Spatial Strategy
The Guildford Dragon invited the public speakers at February’s borough council meeting, held to decide on the update of Guildford’s Local…
Guildford Book Festival – Arts for Impact
This year, the Guildford Book Festival will mark 35 years of bringing the nation’s favourite storytellers to the town. Amongst the…
M25 Junction 10 to 11 Closed This Weekend
The M25 between junction 10 and 11 is closed again this weekend for demolition work. It was closed from 9pm on…
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