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Four Surrey Boroughs on Government’s Building Target Naughty Step – But Not Guildford

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Four Surrey boroughs are on the government’s naughty step for not building enough homes. Epsom and Ewell, Spelthorne, Tandridge and Elmbridge are among 55…

Councillor Questions the Future Provision of the Borough’s Leisure Facilities

By Emily Coady Stemp local democracy reporter A Labour councillor is questioning the future provision of leisure services in Guildford following the latest annual report on GBC’s contract with Freedom…

Letter: Time to Review and Prioritise Our Plans

From: David Roberts In response to: Planning in Wonderland The evidence highlighted by Harry Eve of pro-developer bias in Guildford’s planning system is overwhelming, and I’m sorry his important letter…

Police Warn Rolex Owners of Distraction Thefts

Thieves posing as charity workers are targetting Rolex watch wearers in West Surrey. Since July 2021, Surrey Police have received eight reports of thefts of high-value watches. Most of these…

Notice: Live Classics Return To G Live

Two titans of the Guildford music scene are joining forces on Saturday, November 20 for the first classical concert at G Live since the pandemic began. Brahms’ Symphony No 1…

Dragon Interview – Council Leader Hints Reshuffle Could Come Quickly

In the second “Round up” interview GBC Council Leader Joss Bigmore covers a wide range of topics in his interview with Dragon editor Martin Giles. Subjects covered include: the causes…

Local MPs’ Declared Outside Interests

By Martin Giles MPs’ interests are in the news. Questions are being raised as to whether MPs should be allowed to have other jobs while working to represent their constituents…

Ash Parish Councillor Resigns Because of Work Time Pressure

By Martin Giles and David Reading An Ash parish councillor has resigned because his work time commitments were not allowing him to do the job “as it should be done”.…

Letter: Surely Cllr Harwood Did Not Expect to Retain a Place on the Executive?

From: Adam Aaronson In response to: Sacking of New Tory Councillor Showed Council Leader’s Weakness Perhaps Cllr Spooner can cite some precedents indicating where a councillor or MP has crossed…

Council Leader Denies Assurance of Executive Seat Was Given to Defecting Councillor

By Martin Giles A claim that GBC leader Joss Bigmore promised a place on the council Executive to Jan Harwood, despite his dramatic defection from the Liberal Democrats to the…