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Dragon Interview: Council’s Complaints Process Is ‘Not Fit For Purpose’ Pt 2 – How Do We Fix It?

It is rare to get an insider’s objective view of the borough council so we should really value this contribution from Bernard Quoroll, a retired solicitor living in Guildford, who…

No Councillor Prepared to Chair Planning Meeting So Traveller Pitches and 93 New Homes Delayed

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter and Martin Giles No councillor was prepared to step in and chair last night’s Planning Committee meeting at Guildford Borough Council in the absence…

Surrey Councillors Say No to ULEZ Signs on County’s Roads

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Surrey councillors say they could stop Transport for London (TfL) putting signs on the county’s roads ahead of the planned Ultra Low Emission Zone…

Dragon Interview: Pt 1 – Council’s Complaints Process Is ‘Not Fit For Purpose’ – Says Retired Chief Exec

It is rare to get an insider’s objective view of the borough council, so we should really value this contribution from Bernard Quoroll, a retired solicitor living in Guildford, who…

Freeman Jenny Powell ‘Passed Away Peacefully’

Hon Freeman Jenny Powell has died. The Dragon NEWS was told “she passed away peacefully yesterday morning. Her son and daughter were with her.” Jenny Powell was a Conservative borough…

Freedom of Information Questions Reveal More Detail of North Street Consultation

By Martin Giles Only 1.2 per cent (938 individuals) of the town’s 81,500 population were contacted by letter or email to warn them about the North Street regeneration project, a…

SEND Parents Protest Outside Surrey County Council HQ

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Parents of children with additional needs are calling on Surrey County Council to engage with them over issues they have faced getting support and…

Letter: Shalford Can Expect Traffic Chaos

From: Clive Couzens It seems that there will soon be a lengthy closure of Broadford Road between Shalford and Peasmarsh, for bridge repairs. Overlapping this work is a closure of…

Waverley Must Provide 200 Extra Homes Each Year

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Developers may ‘seize’ on Waverley’s new target of building nearly 200 extra homes a year as a result of a planning policy review, a…

Letter: The Cost of Brownfield Development Limits Size of ‘Affordable’ Components

From: Joss Bigmore Policy H2 in the Local Plan (adopted by the previous Conservative administration) does seek at least 40 per cent affordable homes, but in clause 6 of the…