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Declaration Marks 750th Anniversary of a ‘Dark Day in Guildford’s History’

By Martin Giles Jews were expelled from Guildford 750 years ago and a ceremony to mark the anniversary and commit to freedom of religion and belief with the signing of…

Letter: For Democracy to Work We Need to Engage

From Jim Allen In response to: Local Government Reorganisation Is Good News Democracy is a system of government that empowers individuals to participate in the decision-making processes. However, when people…

Reported Council Collaboration Savings Contested By Opposition Councillors

By Martin Giles Guildford & Waverley Councils say that a report written by Local Partnerships, a consultancy that is part-owned by the Local Government Association (LGA), shows the Guildford and…

Suspect Arrested Following Collision with Pedestrian in Guildford

Police officers were called to Walnut Tree Close in Guildford at around 6.30pm on Friday (January 17) following a collision between a pedestrian and the driver near the Riverside Business…

Witness Appeal Following Serious Collision

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision near Effingham at around 1.30pm yesterday (January 19). Officers were called to Ranmore Common Road following reports of a collision…

Flashback: Tills Rang Out as Festive Shoppers Flocked to Guildford

Flashback looks at Dragon NEWS stories of a decade ago. Ten years ago this week good trading over the Christmas period was reported. First published on The Guildford Dragon NEWS…

Highways Bulletin for January 20

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…

Letter: The Junction 10 Project Is a Completely Unnecessary Waste of Money

From David Roberts In response to: Alan Titchmarsh Says Losses Caused by M25-A3 Works Are ‘Catastrophic’ for the RHS The Junction 10 project, approved by the then Transport Secretary after…

High Court Backs Parish Council and Quashes GBC’s Planning Permission

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council’s decision to grant planning permission for homes in Send has been quashed at appeal. The scheme included five, large detached homes…

Opinion: What is The Point of Restructuring Local Government?

By Pete Bennett chair of the Residents for Guildford & Villages Party Local political parties are getting very animated about the probable postponement of the county elections in May, but…