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Notice: Shhh… Come and Learn Some Secrets

Guildford and the WWII Special Operations Executive Paul McCue of The Secret WW2 Learning Network presents Monday, September 11 2023 at Onslow Village Hall 19:15 to 22:00 The S.O.E. and…

Letter: Social Media Attacks Did Affect Election Result

From: John Rigg former R4GV borough councillor I write in response to Robin Horsley’s latest Dragon comment on the opinion piece: North Street’s Development and the Dilemma Facing Our Politicians.…

Letter: Colin Cross Will Be a Hard Act to Follow

From: Paul Kennedy Lib Dem County Councillor and Parliamentary candidate See: County Councillor Quits Saying SCC Agreement With Developer Was Final Straw I am very sorry indeed that my old…

Letter: Impression Has Been Reinforced That London Road Scheme Will Be a Fait Accompli

From: Terence Newman chair of the London Road Action Group See: New Plan for London Road Scheme ‘Engagement’ Receives Mixed Response Further to your article about the adequacy of the…

Guildford Nursery Turns Around Ofsted ‘Inadequate’ Rating

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter “Rapid and well-targeted improvements” helped a Guildford nursery to turn around an “inadequate” Ofsted rating, according to inspectors. The nursery was inspected in January…

County Councillor Quits Saying SCC Agreement With Developer Was Final Straw

By Martin Giles Colin Cross the Residents for Guildford & Villages county councillor for The Horsleys has resigned. He notified the county council of his decision yesterday saying: “The final…

Letter: House Buyer Incentives Smack of Desperation

From: Jules Cranwell I have noticed recently that all developers are offering substantial incentives to attract buyers in Surrey. These include: payment of stamp duty; up to £1,250 per month…

City Below Their Best But Win Again

Guildford City (2) 3, Sandhurst Town (1) 2 By Barry Underwood They say that it is a good side that wins matches whilst not playing well. Last night (August 30)…

Dragon Interview: Three Leading GBC Councillors on the Budget Problem

By Martin Giles The lead councillor for finance at Guildford Borough Council, Richard Lucas (Lib Dem, Ash Vale) last night refused to quantify the risk of the council having to…

Guildford Faces ‘Harder Cuts’ if Finance Delays Continue

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Guildford’s councillors have been warned about facing harder cuts and more difficult decisions if they do not “get on with” the process of overhauling…