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Environmentalists Call On All Surrey Candidates To Protect The Countryside

The Surrey Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) is calling on candidates for the county’s 11 parliamentary seats to endorse the charity’s “Manifesto for Surrey”.  Andy Smith, CPRE branch…

Letter: Our Political Scene is Not Herd

From George Potter Lib Dem borough councillor for Burpham In response to the ludicrous complaint by John Perkins (Our Democracy, and the Vote of the Student Herd) that it is…

Notice: Christmas Tree Festival At Guildford URC

Guildford United Reformed Church is hosting a Christmas Tree Festival from Sunday, December 8, to which all are welcome. Communities and groups linked to the church will be decorating trees…

Campaigners Applaud as County Council Scraps Countryside Parking Charges

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Surrey councillors have voted unanimously,  amid applause from the public gallery, to scrap countryside parking charges for the county’s commons and heathlands.  Members of…

Welcome to the Dragon’s Question Time for All Guildford Candidates

All five candidates who want to be Guildford’s next MP will attend a hustings event organised by The Guildford Dragon NEWS on Tuesday, December 3. “Guildford Election Question Time” starts at…

Letter: North Street – Does the Local Plan Mean Anything?

From Alistair Smith Chairman of the Guildford Society There is a post of the Council Planning Portal (19/S/00004) detailing the scoping opinion request for a submitted Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)…

Letter: North Street – What Is Going On in Guildford Planning?

From Bill Stokoe Chairman of Guildford Vision Group We have now learnt that Berkeley Homes has jump-started the North Street planning process by requesting a “scoping opinion” from the council…

Letter: The Council Has Nothing to Hide On Climate Change Policy

From: Gordon Jackson Independent borough councillor for Pirbright and chairman, Climate Change and Innovation Board I wish to clarify some areas in your recent article: GBC Climate Change Strategy Board…

Conservative Candidate Will Attend Youth Strikers ‘Clustings’

By Hugh Coakley Conservative candidate, Angela Richardson, has now confirmed that she will be attending the Youth Strike 4 Climate hustings. Breakdowns in communications resulted in her not receiving the…

Extinction of Insects Threatens Surrey Wildlife, and Our Own Lives

Extinction of Insects Threatens Surrey Wildlife, and Our Own Lives

A frightening new report from a group of Wildlife Trusts has revealed a drastic drop in insect numbers in Britain, with 41 species facing extinction. In 2017, the State of Surrey’s Nature…