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Highways Bulletin for November 18

The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Further information on Guildford Borough Council’s Ash Road Bridge works…

Surrey’s Gritters Gear Up for Winter

With colder weather forecast, Surrey’s team of gritter drivers are ready and available 24/7 to grit the county’s busiest routes before and during severe weather to help keep residents moving…

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…

I Am Stella Kuchanny, The Dragon’s Newest Reporter

Dragon readers might have already noticed a couple of articles with the byline Stella Kuchanny, an English student at Loughborough University who lives in Guildford.  She is spending a year…

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…