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Letter: Opportunity of Change for the Better Amid Our Troubles

From Gordon Bridger hon alderman and former Mayor of Guildford In response to: Financial Pressures Force Council to Cut Back on Some Projects Amid Pandemic Having been an observer, participant…

Letter: It’s Now or Never for Fighting Climate Change

From: Alison Moulden In response to: Drive For Growth Spells Doom For The Planet We Are Leaving Our Children Well said, Bill Smith. To fight climate change it’s now or…

‘Don’t Be A Tosser’ Council Tells Residents in Poster War on Litter Culprits

Despite polite requests and many reminders, the amount of littering is a growing problem in the borough. Now a strong GBC campaign is delivering a blunt message “Please don’t be…

Letter: Diocese’s Statement on Ripley School is Misleading

From Julie Iles Conservative county councillor for The Horsleys In response to: Bishop Threatens Legal Action Over Plan to Use Closed Ripley School During Pandemic This sentence from the Diocese’s…

Letter: Drive For Growth Spells Doom For The Planet We Are Leaving Our Children

From Bill Smith In response to: Leadership Issue Forces Break Up of Guildford Borough Tories I cannot overstate how ludicrous the statement “tackle climate change with free-market pro-business policy” is.…

Chief Constable Thanks Residents for Support Ahead of Lockdown Easing But Issues Warnings

Surrey Police Chief Constable Gavin Stephens has thanked the residents of Surrey for their continued support ahead of the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions being eased. This coming weekend, many public facilities,…

Leadership Issue Forces Break Up of Guildford Borough Tories

By Martin Giles Divisions within the Conservative group at Guildford Borough Council have resulted in the group breaking in two. The group appears to have been unable to resolve the…

Dragon Interview: The Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Richard Billington

The Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Richard Billington, is interviewed by Guildford Dragon editor Martin Giles and describes the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on his mayoralty and gives a…

Escaped White Stork Seen in Shalford Park

An unusual sighting of a white stork has been photographed and filmed by reader Graham Dean in Shalford Park. Graham said: “I came across the bird while I was walking…

Surrey Plans For Local Lockdowns to Tackle Possible Covid-19 Spikes

Surrey County Council is finalising preparations to tackle local outbreaks of Covid-19 as the pandemic moves to the next stage. The council’s Local Outbreak Control Plan (LOCP), outlines how to…