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As Usual, Council Tax to Be Hiked As Much As Allowed Without a Referendum

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A council tax hike is likely to be hitting Surrey residents in April. SCC members are taking their first look at the county’s budget…

Heathrow Expansion Cleared for Take-off But Residents Remain Unhappy

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Heathrow has been given the go-ahead to press forward with plans for third runway that will bring in hundreds of thousands of extra flights…

Letter: Arguing Black is White in Relation to Council Partnership Will Not Help

From Pete Bennett chair of Residents for Guildford & Villages (R4GV) In response to: GBC Leader Accuses Tories of Spreading Misinformation Over Council Collaboration I have watched the argument raging…

Man Found Slumped Over Wheel of Car on M25 Banned from Driving

A man who was found intoxicated and slumped over the wheel of his car on the M25 near Leatherhead last year has been banned from driving. Amos Chirimutu, 42, of…

Notice: Guildford Lions Classic Car Display – April 13

Come and see the classic cars in Guildford High Street and if you have a suitable car and would like to take part register now. Contact Guildford Lions on guildfordlionsclassiccars@gmail.com…

GBC Leader Accuses Tories of Spreading Misinformation Over Council Collaboration

By Martin Giles The leader of Guildford Borough Council, Julia McShane, has accused Conservatives in Guildford and Waverley of spreading misinformation about the collaboration between the two borough councils. The…

Waverley Residents Have Been ‘Needlessly Drawn In’ to GBC’s HRA Problems

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Should Waverley Borough Council be left carrying the financial can for the clear-up costs of Guildford Borough Council £13.5million overspend mess? That is the…

Opinion: Why the County Council Elections Should Proceed

The Reform Party, reviled in some quarters, is nonetheless riding high in the opinion polls. This week one poll put them in first place above both the Conservatives and Labour.…

Flashback: Woman Arrested After Police ‘Ram’ Car Driving Wrong Way on A3

Flashback looks at Dragon NEWS stories of a decade ago. Ten years ago this week a woman was arrested for “wrong way” driving on the A3. First published on The…

Letter: What Is the Point of Calling 111 if Hospitals Ignore Its Direction

From Paul Robinson I recently had experience of using the NHS 111 service, who referred me to hospital. On the Friday after Christmas, I had a kidney procedure performed which…