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Letter: This Shows Why Councils Should Not Dabble in Property Investment

Jane Austin Conservative leader of the opposition at Waverley Borough Council In response to: Windfall Grant Allows High Street Redevelopment Project to Proceed I am afraid the press release from…

Marking Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 at the Surrey History Centre

Surrey’s History Centre in Woking is marking Holocaust Memorial Day in January 2025 with a brand new, month-long exhibition and an online, live event telling the stories of 13 British…

Surrey Councils Call on Residents to Recycle All Their Food Waste

Last year, Surrey residents recycled over 37,000 tonnes of food waste, the equivalent in weight of almost 3,000 double-decker buses! Food waste recycling services across the county have gone from…

Windfall Grant Allows High Street Redevelopment Project to Proceed

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Asbestos lining parts of the long-vacant former M & Co and Woolworths site in Godalming can be cleared after a windfall grant was received…

New Crossing at Burpham

Members of the Burpham Community Association (BCA) braved the cold weather on Sunday (January 12) to welcome the new pedestrian crossing across London Road near Winterhill Way.  The BCA first…

Young Councillor Quits Tories for Reform

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Elmbridge Borough Council has gained its only Reform councillor after a defection from the Conservative Party.  Harrison Allman-Varty announced he was leaving the Tories…

Letter: Too Many Years Have Been Lost Awaiting This Decision

From John Rigg former R4GV borough councillor In response to: National Trust Announce Funding Secured, At Last, for Weir Bridge Repair Good news “at last” indeed. Hopefully, the National Trust…

Guildford’s First “Living School Gate” Delivers Major Health and Environmental Benefits

By Stella Kuchanny Sandfield Primary School in Guildford has become the site of a groundbreaking project showcasing how green infrastructure can transform school environments, delivering significant health and environmental benefits.…

Flashback: Church Says Plans Are Progressing Well In Bid To Sell Off Graveyard

Flashback looks at Dragon NEWS stories of a decade ago. Ten years ago this week the proposed sale of a Guildford graveyard was in the news. First published on The…

Letter: Council Should Use Computer Modelling When Deciding Harm of Planning Applications

From Alistair Smith chair of the Guildford Society John Harrison in his Opinion Piece “Why Are Five-storey Blocks Allowed in An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty?“,  summarises the reasons why…