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Scoreline Does Not Reflect City’s Performance

AFC Whyteleafe (2) 4, Guildford City (0) 1 By Barry Underwood AFC Whyteleafe maintained their promotion push with their eighth consecutive victory. Judging by the score-line it looks as if…

Letter: Guildford is Under Attack from Advertisers

From John Harrison Guildford is under attack. A wave of big TV screen advertisements are proposed for an unsuspecting public. Some by Global (Europe’s biggest developer of advertising facilities) have…

Council Leader Says ‘Devolution’ Should Not Mean Redistributing Debts

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Taxpayers in prudent councils must not be forced to bear the crushing burden of their debt-laden neighbours when the biggest shake-up of local government…

Flashback: GGG Publishes Its Manifesto, While Aldermen Question ‘Single-issue Political Party’

Flashback looks at Dragon NEWS stories of a decade ago. Ten years ago this week proposals put forward by the Guildford Greenbelt Group were in the news. First published on…

Budget Challenges Continue at GBC Especially in the Longer Term

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Surrey council may have “kept the lights on” and balanced the budget this year but trouble could still be looming. The pessimistic warning…

Highways Bulletin February 10

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. Further information on Guildford Borough…

Mayor’s Diary: February 10 – February 21

The diary for the Mayor of Guildford, Sallie Barker MBE, and Deputy Mayor Howard Smith as provided by GBC. All information supplied by GBC. Find out about Guildford’s Mayor &…

Letter: Why Not Introduce Additional Council Tax Bands?

From David Roberts In response to: SCC Conservatives Rail Against Proposal to Ask Highest Council Tax Payers to Pay More I have never understood the council tax property valuation problem.…

Man Jailed For Intent To Supply Drugs

A man has been jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply Class A and Class B drugs. Mark Dadson, aged 52, of Fairborne Way,…

Letter: This Is What Councillors Would Do if the Elections Went Ahead

From George Potter Lib Dem county and borough councillor In response to: We Should Concentrate On Our New Devolved Council What would councillors do if elected in May this year?…