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Concerns Over Guildford’s Local Plan Raised Ahead of Public Consultation

By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter Councillors have raised concerns that Guildford’s Local Plan is not doing enough to tackle the “disaster” of infilling ahead of a planned round…

Dragon Interview: GBC Backbencher Catherine Young

What made Catherine Young (GGG, Clandon & Horsley) decide to put herself forward for election as a councillor in 2019? What are her major concerns about the Local Plan? What…

Letter: I Call On Our MP to Get Justice for Those Who Did Obey the Covid Rules

From: Rebecca Brown My experience is in common with many thousands of others. My father died last year as a result of Covid, after having been granted only a handful…

Letter: It ‘s the ‘First Past the Post’ System That’s the Problem

From: George Potter Lib Dem borough and county councillor In response to: comment from John Perkins on Most Guildford Council Ward Boundaries to Change if Recommendations Are Accepted The problem…

New Lib Dem Councillor Joins Executive to be Lead Member for Climate Change

The expected reshuffle of the Executive Committee at Guildford Borough Council in the wake of Cllr Jan Harwood’s move to the Conservative group has eventually been confirmed this week, but…

‘No Applicants’ for Vacancies as 500 Surrey Children Await Mental Health Treatment

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Nearly 500 young people are waiting longer than they should for mental health treatment in Surrey but the service is struggling to fill vacancies.…

LITE Radio Aims to Fill a Gap in Local Broadcasting

Surrey has a new radio station, Lite RADIO which carries the strapline “Bringing local radio back to Surrey”. Test broadcasting online and on DAB radio commenced yesterday (December 7) before…

Dragon Interview: Royal Surrey CEO Louise Stead

Louise Stead the chief executive officer at the Royal Surrey County Hospital has a daunting responsibility. She has to answer for the running of the 520-bed hospital in what is…

County Council Director Addresses Failures That Contributed to Teen’s Suicide

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey’s director for education said she has reflected deeply on the failures of the special educational needs department which a coroner said contributed to…

Mother’s Concerns Over Covid Infections at Effingham Schools Show a ‘Misunderstanding of the Facts’

By Chris Dick An Effingham mother is concerned with the level of Covid infection in two Effingham schools, St Lawrence Primary and The Howard of Effingham Sixth Form, and the…