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Letter: Ben Paton Selection Shows Common Sense At Last

From Tony Edwards The sweet smell of common sense appears to have at last permeated local Tory Party politics with the nomination of Ockham resident and campaigner Ben Paton as…

Lovelace By-Election – Candidate Interview – Ben Paton Conservative

The Conservative nomination for the Lovelace by-election has been announced. It is Ben Paton an Ockham resident, a member of the Guildford Greenbelt Group and a vociferous opponent of the…

Council Critic Becomes Tory Candidate in Lovelace By-election

A Guildford Greenbelt Group (GGG) supporter and one of the most vociferous critics of the Conservative led Guildford Borough Council (GBC) had his nominated confirmed last night (August 28) as…

Lead Councillor Responds To Questions On His Business Arrangements

Council leader Stephen Mansbridge (Con, Ash South & Tongham) has responded to questions from The Guildford Dragon NEWS about companies he has joined, or formed, with Cllr Monika Juneja (Con,…

Lovelace By-Election – Candidate Interview – Colin Cross Lib Dem

The Liberal Democrats were the first to announce a candidate nomination for the Guildford Borough Council by-election in Lovelace ward, in the north-east of Guildford borough covering Ripley, Wisley and…

Gridlock on York Road – How Will Waitrose Customers Fare?

Guildford traffic appeared gridlocked yesterday (August 27) around 6pm – perhaps following an incident on the A3. But congestion in Guildford’s rush hour is nothing new. York Road traffic was…

Dragon Interview: James Barber, Director of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Being in charge of any theatre these days is a challenge especially so, perhaps, for smaller, provincial theatres such as ours in Guildford, the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. Here the director…

Guildford City’s Poor Start Continues

Camberley 5 (2) – Guildford City 2 (1) By Barry Underwood. Guildford City’s start to the new season continues to disappoint. Despite sparkling early performances, injury and availability issues continue…

Another Council Executive Member Goes – This Time Due To Pressure Of Work

James Palmer (Con, Shalford) the deputy leader of Guildford Borough Council’s  (GBC) Executive is resigning his position because of “pressure of increased work commitments outside the council”. The unexpected announcement…

Letter: Should We Have An Elected Mayor?

From Bernard Parke With the demise of the former committee system at the council, which stood Guildford Borough in good stead over many decades, there has been perhaps an erosion…