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Letter: The Proposed County Deal Will Only Increase Confusion About Local Democracy Structure

From: Brian Creese Chairman of Guildford Labour In response to: Leaked Document Shows County Council Plan to Take More Power The document forwarded to me by Guildford Dragon has left…

Letter: The Promised Different Way of Doing Local Politics Is Still Awaited

From: Daniel Hill I’m a new reader of The Dragon but one thing is very clear, there seems to be a very obvious pattern. When residents have an issue they…

Witness Appeal Following Spate of Burglaries in Guildford

Following four residential burglaries in the west of Guildford last week (ending September 25) Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses. The first burglary occurred on Monday, September 20, the three…

Leaked Document Shows County Council Plan to Take More Power

By Martin Giles Opposition parties are worried that a new “County Deal”, as proposed in a confidential document leaked to the Guildford Dragon NEWS, is another attempt to centralise power…

Driver Who Died In Tongham Crash Was Promising Young Footballer

The teenage driver of a Volkswagen Polo died when the car collided head-on with a taxi in Oxenden Road, Tongham, just after 1am on Sunday morning. Later that day, Frimley…

Letter: The Local Plan Review Is an Enigma

From: David Roberts Residents for Guildford and Villages (R4GV) rode to power on the promise of greater transparency and a new way of doing local politics. So when the Local…

Letter: I Don’t Intend Political Tit-for-Tat

From: Julie Iles Former Conservative county councillor for The Horsleys In response to: It Is Tory Planning That Should Concern Us It is not my intention to write articles for…

Letter: Pedestrianising the Lower High Street Is a Brilliant Idea

From: Gavin Morgan In response to: Time to Pedestrianise More of the High Street and Stop the Second Gyratory If the bottom of the High Street was pedestrianised during the…

Dragon Interview: The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, visited Guildford today (September 25) as part of his Big Questions tour of Surrey, taking place this weekend. The purpose of his visit was…

Notice: Artists’ Open Studios In October Including Oko:Art

Surrey Artists Open Studios will be running an autumn event from Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 24, and included is Ok0:Art in Onslow Village. The event will link up…