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Affordable Homes for Ripley Approved on Green Belt

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Plans for 25 affordable homes have been approved on the empty site of the former Highlands Nurseries, on Portsmouth Road, Ripley. An application for…

Letter: The Wisley Appeal Decision Is a Bad One

From: David Roberts In response to: Wisley Planning Appeal Allowed for 1,800 Homes on Former Airfield Site Coming so close to a general election, the controversial granting of planning permission…

Letter: To Call Scrutiny at GBC a Joke Would Be an Understatement

From: Ben Paton In response to: GBC Lib Dems Are Committed to Effective Scrutiny Guildford Borough Council does not do “scrutiny”. It did nothing to scrutinise the “evidence base” for…

Letter: What a Shocking Day for Our Local Community

From: Catherine Young R4GV borough councillor for Clandon & Horsley I am absolutely devastated by this decision and deeply concerned about the effect the decision will have on our residents,…

Insights Interview: GBC’s Issues Go Much Deeper Than Who Chairs the Scrutiny Committees

The Guildford Dragon has been very fortunate to have received contributions from a former local authorities chief executive officer and former Independent Person at Guildford Borough Council. In this interview…

Wisley Planning Appeal Allowed for 1,800 Homes on Former Airfield Site

By Martin Giles The development of the former Wisley Airfield is to proceed. An appeal by Taylor Wimpey to the Planning Inspectorate has been allowed and was announced yesterday afternoon…

Guildford Pensioner Found Guilty of Sexually Assaulting a Six-year-old

A mother accused an 84-year-old Guildford man of  being “a monster” who had taken away her daughter’s innocence after he was sentenced to eight years in prison at Guildford Crown…

Notice: Free Sunday Bus Rides

Take a free Sunday bus ride until June 30……

Letter: Main Cycling Issues Are Closer to the Town Centre

From: Guy Thomas In response to: Boxgrove Collision Shows Need for Safer Active Travel Infrastructure I have lived in Guildford for many years, driving and cycling regularly on the Boxgrove…

Guildford City Announce New Manager

Guildford City Football Club has appointed a new first-team manager. He joins the club with immediate effect. The new manager Carl Taylor has spent a year away from management but…