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Notice: What’s Your LGBTQ+ Story?

Come and celebrate National Story Telling Week and LGBT+ History Month with Surrey Libraries and the Surrey History Centre. Surrey is a county with a rich LGBT+ history, and archivists…

Tandridge Councillors Hope They Will Not Have to Start Again on 6,000 Home Local Plan

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A Surrey council’s long-term plan to build 6,000 homes hangs in the balance as planners put forward four options, with one including scrapping it…

Independent Candidate Elected Unopposed for Ash Parish Council

By Martin Giles A new parish councillor for Ash has been elected unopposed. Pat Scott stood as an Independent. She will be the second Independent on the parish council joining…

Letter: Debenhams – Should We Abandon Compromise?

From: Bob Benjafield In response to: Proposed Debenhams Replacement Would Not Be an Improvement There is a somewhat familiar feeling about how the debate over the Debenhams-site development site is…

Dragon Interview – Council Leader Spells Out What is Being Done to Improve Caller Wait Times

 In the latest “round up” interview GBC Council Leader Joss Bigmore covers another range of topics in his interview with Dragon editor Martin Giles. Subjects covered are: GBC caller…

New Zebra Crossing Approved for Ash Danger Road

By David Reading A new zebra crossing has been approved by Surrey County Council for Ash Hill Road in Ash. It will be located between Victoria Hall and the Coronation…

Did You See Fairlands Burglars?

Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help following a residential burglary on Envis Way, in the Fairlands Estate, Worplesdon. Officers were called after reports of a burglary that occurred…

Letter: On the Probable Passing of Boris

From: David Roberts Jove save us from Gove, Liz is nought but fizz, Patel’s not so pretty, Rishi’s not that dishy, And Hunt is… well the less said the better.…

Landowner Says He’ll Provide County’s First Short-stay Traveller Site

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter An owner of a patch of land outside Pirbright says he’ll provide Surrey’s first short-stay Traveller site and has started work to launch his…

Council Wants Your Help to Decide Where to Stop Spending Pennies (and Pounds)

Guildford Borough Council wants the public to help them choose which toilets should be kept open, and which of the 16 public toilets in the borough will close. Their Public…