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Letter: Party Politics Have No Place at Local Level

From John Redpath former R4GV borough councillor In response to: Great Local Plan Meeting – But Where Were My Fellow Councillors? I knew Maddy (my daughter) was upset about the…

City’s Away Match Called Off As the Relegation Fight Continues

Guildford City’s scheduled match today (Saturday, February 7) away against Camberley Town, due to kick off at 3pm, has been postponed. A pitch inspection following the wet weather was carried…

Difficulty Tracing Gas Leaks Delays A281 Roadworks

By Martin Giles Roadworks on the A281 have taken longer than expected because gas leaks were difficult to trace, Surrey County Council has said, following persistent enquiries from Dragon reader…

Devils, at Home, Defeat Flames in Final Minutes

Cardiff Devils broke up a 1-1 tie a little over two minutes from time then added a couple of empty netters to deliver a 4-1 defeat of the visiting Guildford…

Letter: West Berks Council Saw the Light

From Brian Quinn Penny Post reporter We’ve been covering this story in another “WBC”, not Waverley but West Berkshire Council, since 2020. After a lot of pressure, and an election,…

Feature: Guildford’s Busy Market Schedule for 2026

Guildford has been a market town for centuries and they are as popular today as they ever have been. The Dragon NEWS thought readers might like to know when they…

Letter: Great Local Plan Meeting – But Where Were My Fellow Councillors?

From Maddy Redpath Residents for Guildford & Villages councillor for Castle ward On January 28, all councillors were invited to attend a workshop on Guildford’s next Local Plan, described as…

Opinion: Why We Need an Independent Investigation of CIL at Waverley

By Cllr Jane Austin leader of the Conservative Group at Waverley Borough Council One year on and Waverley’s CIL scandal continues. Not one victim has been refunded under Waverley’s review…

Opinion: Guildford Does Need a Town Council

By Gavin Morgan founder of the Guildford History Forum Most of us in the town centre will by now have received a booklet about a proposal to set up a…

GBC Reports Improvements All Round with Few Red Flags Remaining

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council said today (February 5) that it has turned a corner after a rocky period and has made “great progress” from two…