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Letter: Portable Barbecues Should Be Banned

From: Jules Cranwell In response to: Fire Chief ‘Cannot Fathom’ Why Bonfires Are Lit When There Is a Risk of Wildfires Disposable BBQs should be banned. Just yesterday, I came…

Letter: Beware of the Call for a County Based Unitary Authority

From: Bernard Quoroll In response to: The System Is Simply Not Working I have worked as the chief executive of a large district council within the so-called two-tier system and…

Surrey Police Campaign Finds 200 Who Forgot to Belt Up

Over 200 seatbelt offences were identified in Surrey during the recent national seatbelt campaign. Between June 5 – 25, Surrey officers were supporting the National Police Chief Council-led campaign. They…

Letter: Rules-based Planning Decisions Are Worthless If They Don’t Respect Democracy

From: David Roberts See: Date Set for Wisley Airfield Planning Application Debate, But Councillors Won’t Have Final Say Dragon readers may think resisting mass housebuilding in unsuitable locations is futile,…

Woking Auditors Confirm Timeline for ‘Deep Dive’

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Auditors have outlined a timetable for a “deep dive review” into Woking’s finances, admitting they don’t know what they will find as they look…

Letter: There Is a Better Way to Manage Bus Station Routes in Guildford

From: Bibhas Neogi See: North Street: Approve ‘Smaller, Higher Quality Scheme’ and We Will Withdraw Appeal Says Developer I was not going to comment anymore in The Guildford Dragon NEWS…

Reckless Driver Put Behind Bars for Five Years

A 22-year-old man is facing over five years behind bars this week after he pleaded guilty to several driving offences. Casey Lewis Block, of Pagham, West Sussex, appeared at Guildford…

Guildford Conservatives Suspend Member Because of His Letter to The Dragon

By Martin Giles A former Conservative borough councillor has been suspended from the party because of a letter he sent to The Guildford Dragon NEWS. Dennis Paul, who represented Holy…

Letter: London Road Consultation Must Not Be a Box-ticking Exercise

From: Moira Brown In response to: What Next for the London Road Cycle Scheme? It is to be hoped, unlike previously, that the strength of public feeling on this matter…

Fire Chief ‘Cannot Fathom’ Why Bonfires Are Lit When There Is a Risk of Wildfires

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Surrey’s fire chief has hit out at people who have bonfires when there is a risk of wildfires saying he “cannot fathom” why they…