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Decision To Close Guildford Philharmonic ‘Was Taken Two Years Ago’

A decision to close the Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra (GPO) was taken behind the scenes two years ago, a follower of the orchestra claimed last night (20 Sep). Julian Lyon, a…

Number of Shared Pedestrian and Cyclist Pavements To Increase

By Flora Windebank More pavements in Guildford are to be made available to cyclists as well as pedestrians. The change will be made as part of the Travel SMART programme…

Executive Member Resignation Led To Council Leader’s Departure

The resignation of James Palmer from the Guildford Borough Council’s Executive was part of the chain of events that led to Cllr Tony Rooth’s decision to resign earlier this week,…

Reaction to Council Leader’s Resignation

The Guildford Dragon NEWS has obtained the opinion of several of those involved or interested in the local political scene on the sudden resignation of Council Leader Tony Rooth on…

The Dragon Says: This Must Be A Fresh Start For A Better Guildford

The sudden resignation of Council Leader Tony Rooth has not come as a complete surprise to those who have been watching the council over the past few months. The final…

Review: HMS Pinafore – Yvonne Arnaud

By The Stage Dragon Fans of Gilbert and Sullivan may be in for a few surprises with this inventive version of HMS Pinafore. The Opera Della Luna’s production took the…

Acting Council Leader Says ‘It Is Business As Usual Until A New Leader Is Elected’

Cllr Stephen Mansbridge, the acting Leader of Guildford Borough Council, following Cllr Tony Rooth’s resignation, said, when spoken to by The Guildford Dragon NEWS, that it was business as usual…

GBC Council Leader Resigns Suddenly In the Wake of GVG Challenge

The Leader of Guildford Borough Council, Tony Rooth, has resigned suddenly following increased tension within the Tory group caused by an embarrassing legal challenge from the Guildford Vision Group. The…

Anne Milton Says: Communities Should Be Given More Responsibility

Anne Milton MP told a Guildford audience last night (17 Sep): “Local communities want to take responsibility for their own areas and the Localism Act should help enable them to…

Kids Love Skulduggery And The Author Too

By Flora Windebank Celebrated children’s author Derek Landy visited Guildford last week to give a talk on his new book Kingdom of the Wicked. It is the seventh book in…