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Woking Skycraper Curbs Delayed

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Woking Borough Council’s debt mountain has claimed another victim after moves to protect the town centre skyline, as well as village green belt, were…

Thames Water Among Worst in the Country – Environment Agency

Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Standout levels of pollution and poor monitoring has left Thames Water, which provides water and sewage treatment works for Guildford, languishing joint last among the…

Letter: We Do Not Need Petty Squabbles and Backbiting at the Borough Council

From: Nigel Keane In response to: Conservatives Claim Council ‘Bankruptcy’ is Likely as Party Finger-pointing Kicks Off May I suggest that instead of throwing mud at each other the Liberal…

Letter: New Walking and Cycle Routes Might Not Be the Hoped-for Panacea

From: Pat Gallagher In response to: If the London Road Naysayers Have Better Ideas Let’s Hear Them A “Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan” (LCWIP) for Guildford borough is in…

Letter: Shine a Light on Walnut Bridge

From: John Yeend Well done to The Dragon team on the great job you do with local, relevant news stories for Guildford. I read a lot of articles (and letters!)…

Conservatives Claim Council ‘Bankruptcy’ is Likely as Party Finger-pointing Kicks Off

By Martin Giles Any prospect of a cross-party approach to the financial challenges at Guildford Borough Council seems to lie in tatters after press releases issued by the Liberal Democrats…

Commissioner Hails Pay Rise for ‘Hard Working’ Surrey Police Officers

The Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend has said she is delighted that hard working police officers in Surrey have been recognised with a 7 per cent pay rise announced…

Highways Repair Bulletin July 17

This week there will be road or lane closures in: Albury, Chilworth, East Clandon, Holmbury St Mary, Guildford (Epsom Road, Larch Avenue, Normandy, North Street, Swan Lane, Windsor Close, Woodbridge…

Letter: Bin the Bridge and Use Money for Social Housing

From: S Callanan In response to: Guildford Officers Find £10m Accounting Error If you drive from Guildford to Littlehampton, whether via Ford or via the main road skirting Arundel, you…

Letter: Complaining Can Bring Results

From: Valerie Thompson I received the reply below,  from Surrey County Council after I had written the following statement regarding a stretch of the Horsley Road to Cobham, near the…