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County Council Approve New £3.3m Children’s Home

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A new £3.3 million children’s home in Surrey was approved this week. The county council approved a plan to replace and modernise an outdated…

The Dragon Says: Government Policy is Largely to Blame for Guildford’s Financial Woes

The message from GBC’s full council meeting was clear – Guildford is in serious financial trouble. The situation might not be anywhere near as bad as Woking’s but it is…

Letter: Thank You Shoppers for Your Generosity

From: Celia Woodward May I take this opportunity of saying a heartfelt thank you to the shoppers at Sainsbury’s in Burpham on July 15. For the first time since before…

Letter: Thank You Guildford Dragon

From: Anna Windebank Hello Guildford Dragon, I just wanted to write you a little fan email! I have had you as a ‘go-to’ tab on my laptop for some years…

GBC ‘Will No Longer Be Able to Afford the Current Range of Services’ Provided

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Services will be cut back to the bone as Guildford Borough Council looks to carve out more than £18 million from…

Letter: Build It and the Locals Will Come Out and Cycle

From: Sam Neatrour In response to: New Walking and Cycle Routes Might Not Be the Hoped-for Panacea There is so much wrong with the sentiments expressed in this letter. I…

Letter: Only Proactive Enforcement Action Will Reduce Fly-tipping

From: Roland Dunster In response to: Fly-tipping and Discarded Mattresses Cause Problems at Ash Recycling Site All the time national and local authorities (including GBC) persist with the mindless strategy…

GPS Grazing Collars for Moo-ving Surrey Cows

Ground-breaking GPS technology is now being used on cattle across Surrey County Council’s countryside estate at Chobham, Wisley and Puttenham Commons to help with conservation grazing and benefit biodiversity. ‘Nofence’,…

Letter: The Only Thing Undecided is Whether Labour Will Gain a Majority

From: Brian Creese Former chair of Guildford Labour In response to: ‘We Have the Wind in Our Sails’ Say Lib Dems But MP Says They’ve Put Guildford in the Doldrums…

Letter: Stop Playing Blame Games

From: Bilal Akhtar Conservative borough councillor for Worplesdon In response to: ‘We Have the Wind in Our Sails’ Say Lib Dems But MP Says They’ve Put Guildford in the Doldrums…