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Mayor’s Diary – November 17 to December 1

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 &…

Ben Tries a Beryl

By Martin Giles and Stella Kuchanny Whether you like them or not, the new e-bikes for hire in Guildford are definitely being used. Beryl told The Dragon over a week…

Letter: Many Residents Appreciate LRAG

From Fiona Davidson R4GV county councillor for Guildford South East It is very disappointing that Cllr George Potter [Lib Dem, Burpham and Guildford East] has resorted to personal attacks, which…

Guildford Residents Left Stranded After Heathrow Bus Breakdowns

By Stella Kuchanny Guildford residents were left frustrated and out of pocket after repeated breakdowns on the First Bus service to Heathrow Airport led to significant delays and travel disruption.…

Mole Valley’s Finance Director Warns ‘All the Low Hanging Fruit Is Gone’

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Mole Valley District Council is facing serious financial pressure and must make “very difficult decisions” over the future of its services. The bleak warning…

Council Tax Hike Not Currently Planned Despite ‘Black Hole’

By Martin Giles On Wednesday (November 13), Conservatives were warning that a “£2.4 billion” budgetary “black hole” in local government funding would mean a hike in council tax bills, despite…

Letter: LRAG Has Morphed from a Cross-community Group into a Pressure Group

From George Potter Lib Dem county (Guildford East) and borough (Burpham) councillor I’m old enough to remember when the London Road Action Group, which Terry Newman chairs, was established to…

Dragon Review: Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of), Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Ferenc Hepp Direct from the West End and now on a national tour, Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of) is on at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this week. This is…

Surrey MP Questions PM on SEND Funding

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The £1 billion in new special education funding is “not nearly enough” to “end the scandal”  impacting thousands of children forced to miss school…

Solar Farm Supporters Explain Why

Two organisations that supported the University of Surrey’s solar farm proposal have written in to say why. See: University Will Get Its Solar Farm Despite Widespread Objections Olivia Carpenter-Lomax, chair…