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Whole County Now Tier 4 As Virus Variant Spreads

All of Surrey will be classified as Tier 4 from Boxing Day as the pandemic spreads, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced yesterday (December 23). Several new areas are included. Waverley…

Letter: Soaring Parking Fees Put Us Off Shopping in Guildford

From: Graham Richings Today my wife and I needed to go shopping into Guildford for essential items (December 21). We parked the car as we always do in the Sydenham…

Letter: Just Who Is At Fault When a Fatberg Forms In Your Sewer?

From: Jim Allen In response to: Bin That Christmas Dinner Fat, and Keep Our Sewers Clear Thames Water is again blaming householders for their failings to maintain their foul-water pipes…

Comment: We Admit Our Mistake Over Ash Manor But the Whole Judgement Should Be Considered

Recently, council leader Joss Bigmore said: “Following the Ash Manor Judicial Review case, I’d like to congratulate Mrs Wyeth-Price in successfully bringing the claim, which the council will not be…

Businesses Warned of Out-of-tier Bookings as Restrictions Begin to Bite

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Businesses such as restaurants and hairdressers in Waverley, the only part of Surrey not in the highest Covid tier, are being reminded not to…

Bin That Christmas Dinner Fat, and Keep Our Sewers Clear

Thames Water is urging customers to help fight the fatberg over the Christmas period by safely disposing of fats, oils and grease in bins, and not down the sink. With…

Royal Surrey’s Children’s Ward Transformed Into Undersea Kingdom

Young patients at Royal Surrey this Christmas will find themselves in an underwater kingdom with serene scenes of an underwater sea-world, thanks to Momentum Children’s Charity. Hascombe, the paediatric ward…

Big Turkey and No Family? Hear How One Guildford Couple Coped

A Covid affected Christmas Dinner solution, reached by neighbouring Guildford residents, made Radio 4’s Today programme this morning (December 22). They had answered the leading radio news programme’s plea for…

Planning Inspector Rejects Tandridge ‘Garden Village’ Local Plan

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter A planning inspector has said he is unconvinced Tandridge District Council’s Local Plan is sound and he cannot see how issues can be resolved.…

Letter: Family Tribute to a Fine Father and Faithful Friend of Guildford

From: Diane Pollock daughter of the late hon Alderman Gordon Bridger On behalf of Jean Bridger and the family, I would like to thank The Dragon and your readers for…