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Waverley Council Is Committed to Review of CIL Payments Following Angry Protest

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Angry homeowners hit with hefty planning bills and court threats gathered outside Waverley Borough Council to protest against levies that have left some at…

Blackheath Cricket Club Secures New Sponsorship

Blackheath Cricket Club, one of the many successful village clubs in the Guildford area has secured a new sponsorship deal with Seymours Estate Agents Guildford. The club senior teams play…

Heathrow Rail Links into Surrey Need To Be Improved, London Assembly Told

By Noah Vickers local democracy reporter New and improved rail links to Heathrow are needed to cope with a surge in passengers caused by the airport’s planned expansion and possible…

Revised Public Space Protection Order Set to Be Adopted in Guildford

Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Dangerously riding a bike or scooter on Guildford High Street could be banned under new rules to tackle antisocial behaviour. Guildford town centre has public…

Flashback: New Silent Pool Distillers Have Lots To Shout About

Flashback looks at Dragon NEWS stories of a decade ago. Ten years ago Silent Pool Gin was new on the block. Now you can see it everywhere. First published on…

County Council Leader Calls District and Borough Consultation ‘Purposefully Biased’

By Martin Giles The consultation on local government reorganisation, being conducted by borough and district councils, including Guildford, is “purposefully biased”, according to the Conservative leader of  Surrey County Council,…

Highways Bulletin – March 31

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Junction 10, M25 news here.…

City Snatch Extra-Time Winner Away to Fleet

Fleet Town (0) 0 Guildford City (0) 1 By Barry Underwood It had seemed the match might finish goalless, but it was Guildford City who grabbed a last-minute winner to…

Letter: Residents Should Seize the Chance to Comment on Local Government Reorganisation

From John Harrison In response to: The Future of Local Government: Your Views Are Important, Residents Told When given the opportunity to comment on proposed local government reorganisation, residents should…

Letter: Planned Council Reorganisation Means More Nails in the Local Democracy Coffin

From Bernard Quoroll Former local authority CEO and former Independent Person at GBC In response to: The Future of Local Government: Your Views Are Important, Residents Told Putting out a…