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Councillor Urges Us To Register To Vote With New Individual Voter Scheme

A new system of electoral registration is about to be introduced and each individual Guildford borough resident will soon receive a letter from the council explaining the scheme. A Guildford…

The Dragon Says: A Congestion Charge For Guildford Should Be Considered

Should planners consider the introduction of a congestion charge for Guildford? In a letter Bernard Parke, a former mayor, has suggested that it should. The letter has sparked some interest.…

Collision in Shere – Cyclist Seriously Injured

The police were called to A25 Shere Road, near to Sherborne at 8am this morning (Thursday, July 24) following a collision involving a BMW and a cyclist. The cyclist, a…

Letter: Dragon Poll on High Rise v. Green Belt Development Needed More Options

From Lisa Wright I was surprised to see that your recent  survey requesting people to choose between building high rise housing or developing green belt sites was so limited. These…

Former Mayor Praises Local and National Health Services

A former Guildford Mayor, Gordon Bridger, has written in praise of the National Health Service (NHS) both locally at the Royal Surrey County Hospital (RSCH) and nationally. In a personal…

Letter: Should Guildford Consider a Congestion Charge?

From Bernard Parke Everyone of us realises that the present traffic cannot be allowed to continue, but will tinkering with the notorious gyratory system be the answer? Any changes will…

Witnesses Sought to Alleged Dog Attack on Towpath

A dog is believed to have bitten a woman twice as she was walking on the tow path along the Basingstoke canal between Mytchett and Ash Vale earlier this month.…

Letter: The Guildford Society Should Be Seeking A New Broom Not Offering Support

From Ben Paton Mr Stokoe [in his letter The Guildford Society Offers Support to Councillors proclaims the benefits of acting “diligently, apolitically and professionally”. Was it “diligent” of GBC not…

Did You See Worplesdon Collision?

Surrey Police is appealing for witnesses following a single-vehicle collision in the Worplesdon area of Guildford yesterday (Monday, July 21). The incident involved a white Ford Transit van on Goose…

Lib Dems ‘Stunned’ By Head of Planning’s Sudden Departure from Borough Council

Liberal Democrat councillors at Guildford Borough Council (GBC) say that they were “stunned” to hear that the head of planning Carol Humphrey had suddenly left her post yesterday (July 17).…