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Green Lane Residents Asked To Leave Verges Alone

New residents in Green Lane at the top of The Mount, the old road that leads to the Hog’s Back, have been asked to leave the verges and hedgerows to…

Ministerial Statement Makes Council Defer Traveller Planning Decisions

Three planning applications, all for extra traveller pitches, were withdrawn at the last minute during last night’s Guildford Borough Council planning committee (July 2) when a ministerial statement threw into…

Second Guildford Park Distraction Burglary in Three Days

Residents in the Guildford area are being advised to be extra vigilant following a further attempted distraction burglary in the Guildford Park area. The latest incident happened on Friday, June…

Citizens Speak: Views on Guildford’s Shops

High parking charges, increasing rents and no shops for “bored blokes” – a recent letter to The Guildford Dragon News painted a bleak picture of our High Street, in contrast…

Lib Dems Share Frustration Over Lack of Official Statement On David Hill

Guildford Lib Dems have been the first political party to pass comment on the grievance procedure initiated against David Hill. In a statement Cllr Zoe Franklin, their spokesperson, wrote:”The Liberal…

Letter: Do You Remember ‘The Guildford Keyhole’?

From Stephen Pinn Like Sue Bushell [Letter: I Have Just Discovered The Guildford Dragon NEWS!] I too stumbled upon The Guildford Dragon NEWS by accident. It reminds me of Guildford…

The Dragon Says: Hiding Behind ‘Staff Confidentiality’ Has To Stop

So, a grievance procedure has been started against David Hill, the chief executive at Guildford Borough Council (GBC). But we, the people of Guildford, who pay the considerable salary he…

Grievance Procedure Launched Against Council’s Chief Executive

Guildford’s chief executive, David Hill, is facing a grievance procedure initiated by the borough council. The procedure follows a complaint and the case will be investigated by an independent assessor.…

Letter: Can We Now Expect A Further Raise In Council Tax?

From Bernard Parke, Hon Alderman We are told that the government grant to local authorities is to be cut and that there will be a further freeze on council tax…

County Council Leader Is Now Councils Network Leader Too

Surrey Leader David Hodge has been elected leader of the Conservative Group on the County Councils Network (CCN). He will now go forward as the Conservative Group nomination for the…