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Caroline Reeves Thanked For “Strong, Compassionate Dedication” as GBC Leader

Guildford’s Lib Dems have formally thanked Cllr Caroline Reeves for “18 months of strong, compassionate leadership and dedication” as she passes the GBC baton to R4GV’s Joss Bigmore. See also:…

Create a Christmas Lights Delight On Your House And Brighten Hospice Care

Every Christmas, people love seeing homes festooned with twinkling fairy lights and sparkling Santas on shining sleds, marvelling at the creativity of each owner. This year, the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice…

Guildford Leisure Centres Offer Warm Welcome to Winter’s Fitness Fans

The pandemic has forced many people to consider a healthier lifestyle, shown by a huge increase in those exercising over the summer to relieve the stresses of lockdown. Now, with…

New Lib Dem Leader On Visit Praises Our ‘Amazing Council Team’ Power-Share

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter with video interview by Martin Giles New Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has praised Guildford’s “amazing council team” for their innovative power-sharing as…

At last, Normandy PC Reveals Failures in Financial, Governance and Public Rights

By Hugh Coakley Normandy Parish Council has finally published their 2019/20 accounts and governance statement on their website (September 29) after a campaign by The Dragon highlighted their initial failure…

Long Queue for a Flu Jab at a Guildford Surgery

By Martin Giles About a 100 patients were queuing for an annual flu vaccination at a Guildford surgery this morning. See also: Letter: We Need Jabs By Appointment to Reduce…

Campaigners Mount Zoom Skirmish in Battle to Reopen MoD’s Ash Ranges

By David Reading Rambling campaigners are planning how to open their next battle in the war with the Ministry of Defence to re-instate public access in closed-off areas of Ash…

Life in Solitary: Is There Going to Be an Orgy?

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards Seen on a T-Shirt “When this pandemic is over, I still want some of you to stay away from me.” But please do read…

Letter: Total Openness – How it Should Be

From: Jim Allen In response to: Local Parties Finally Bow to Pressure and Reveal Power-Share Details Now that’s how local government should operate. Total openness. No claim of “commercial confidentiality”,…

Spelthorne Off National Covid-19 Watchlist as ‘Area of Concern’

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Spelthorne has been taken off the national Covid-19 watchlist and is no longer an “area of concern”. The government decision came today (October 1)…