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Letter: Half and Half is the Solution for Clandon House

By David Roberts In response to: We Should Restore Clandon House Restoration is expensive and can end up as a Disneyfied pastiche. I am not totally convinced about St George’s…

HRA Report Shows Overspend and Possible Fraud Occurred Despite Many Warnings

By Martin Giles Warning after warning, red flag after red flag, were ignored by senior managers at Guildford Borough Council allowing a £multi-million overspend and possible fraudulent misuse of its…

Camberley’s House of Fraser To Be Left Mothballed

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The House of Fraser building in the heart of Camberley will be left vacant and mothballed after Surrey Heath Borough Council said its redevelopment…

Letter: Those in Elected Office Should Refrain from Deliberately Misleading the Public

From Paul Follows Lib Dem borough councillor and leader of Waverley Borough Council In response to: Reported Council Collaboration Savings Contested By Opposition Councillors Regarding the opposition councillors here at…

Cup Run Ends After City Fade in Second Half

Redhill (0) 4  Guildford City (1) 1 By Barry Underwood In their first competitive game for 18 days, Guildford City departed the Surrey Senior Cup competition at promotion chasing Redhill.…

Press Regulator Condemns Behaviour of News Group Newspapers

Impress, the press regulator for The Guildford Dragon NEWS and over 200 other news publications, has criticised the behaviour of The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World. The…

MP Says Raw Sewage Flooding Gardens Is ‘Absolutely Disgusting’ – ‘Thames Water Must Stop It’

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Raw sewage flooded a village and now the area’s MP is calling on Thames Water to sort the “unacceptable” problem once and for all.…

Opinion: We Should Restore Clandon House

How Clandon House should be repaired following the devasting fire that occurred a decade ago has divided opinion. Should it be restored to look, as far as possible, as it…

Letter: Report on Councils’ Collaboration Benefits Has Been Over-hyped

From Guildford Labour In response to: Reported Council Collaboration Savings Contested By Opposition Councillors The headlines do not match the findings which say that: “Ultimately, it is impossible to state…

Council Tenants Unhappy with the Way GBC Handles Their Complaints

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford council tenants are not happy with the way the council deals with complaints. People living in social housing have said they want the…