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‘We Are Not an Electricity Company’ – Woking Sells Off Energy Company to Reduce Debt

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Woking Borough Council has agreed to sell off its loss-making energy firm as it continues to clear the decks of the firms that wrecked…

Rescuing Crumbling Classrooms

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council is lining up a major round of school repairs and upgrades, each argued as essential for the safety of pupils.  Three…

Insights: The Legacy Debt Should Be Borne By Those Who Created This Sorry Mess

By Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO Lottie Harding’s argument that all of us in West Surrey should share the legacy debts of the debtor councils, as expressed in her…

Flashback: Guildford’s MP Supports Vision Group’s Call for Reassessment of Station Scheme

Flashback looks at Dragon NEWS stories of a decade ago. Ten years ago this week, the Dragon reported on a meeting to discuss the future of the proposed development of…

Letter: How Will This Debt Be Cleared?

From John Redpath In response to: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt I agree with Brian Creese. The debt is certainly of Tory…

Letter: It Is Less Unfair for Other Parts of Surrey to Pay the Debt

From Lottie Harding In response to: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt I am sure the Government completely understands the debt issue. The…

Notice: Craft & Chat Groups

Crafting and socialising can make you feel better……

Historic Office Building Sale Another Sign of Council Belt Tightening

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A Grade II Listed historic office building in Dorking could soon be sold off as Surrey County Council looks to tighten its belt. Clarendon…

City’s Club Skipper Dominates Players’ Awards

The Guildford City squad, management team, volunteers and supporters did not let their eventually failure to stave of relegation get them down when they met up to mark the end…

Letter: I Will Wait to See Myself Feature in the Film

From David Roberts In response to: Greenham Common – “It’s Like Nothing That’s Ever Happened Before” In an odd way, I was sort-of involved with Greenham Common. As a desk…