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Announcement on Timings for Tumbling Bay Weir Bridge Repair Expected Soon

By Martin Giles The National Trust “hope” to be able to put forward a spokesperson to be interviewed by the Guildford Dragon on the continuing closure of the River Wey…

New Objectives Set for 250-year-old Almshouse Charity

Trustees of a charity with 17th-century roots, founded by a successful Guildfordian who made some of his fortune by supplying wagons to Cromwell’s army, held their annual reception last week.…

Dragon Interview: Guildford’s MP on the Mini Budget and Local Planning

The Chancellor of the Exchequer’s mini-budget has caused economic turmoil. The pound is now at near parity with the US dollar and the Bank of England was forced to step…

Letter: Is the Town’s CCTV System No Longer Manned?

From: Dave Middleton In response to: Millbrook Floral Troughs Vandalised, ‘Utterly Senseless’ Says MP The town CCTV in Guildford used to be an excellent system. It was owned by Guildford…

Letter: How Can This Madcap Proposal be Explained?

From: Mike Evans In response to: The Biggest Changes For Our Town in Two Centuries Need Popular Support I’d be grateful for an explanation from those involved with Guildford’s masterplan…

Highways Repair Bulletin October 3 to 9

The list below, published by Surrey County Council, provided by County Cllr Fiona Davidson and available on the SCC website, lists the current works planned or underway in the borough.…

Letter: Hold the Review Back Until After the By-election

From: Kevin Francis In response to: Green Party Member Quits R4GV Group Because of Impending By-election Couldn’t this review, scheduled to be announced on October 11, of the allocation of…

Guildford MP Unveils Royal Surrey ICU Display and Meets Unit Superheroes

A new wall display outside the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to raise awareness of organ donation was unveiled by Guildford’s MP Angela Richardson, MP for Guildford, at the Royal Surrey…

Opinion: The Biggest Changes For Our Town in Two Centuries Need Popular Support

By Martin Giles The borough council is planning the biggest changes to our town for nearly two centuries and the need for more democracy in our local planning decisions has…

Dragon Interview: Former Council Leader Joss Bigmore

Until last Thursday Joss Bigmore was the leader of Guildford Borough Council. But there is no scandal or shock attached to his resignation, it is all part of his R4GV…