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Notice: Local History Course – Commencing September 2019

Take your chance to learn more of our local history by signing up for Matthew Alexander’s local history course.…

Notice: RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show Returns For 27th Year

The RHS Garden Wisley Flower show returns in September, celebrating its 27th year. The six-day floral extravaganza will run from Tuesday to Sunday, September 3 to 8. This year, more…

Letter: New Lead Councillor for Planning Gives Good Impression

From David Carter In response to: Dragon Interview: Cllr Jan Harwood, Lead Councillor for Planning Thank you to The Dragon for giving us the chance to meet the new lead…

Mayor’s Diary – 26 July to 11 August 2019

Friday 26 July 18:30 The Mayor, Councillor Richard Billington, accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs Lynda Billington, joins the Mayors and Chairmen of the Surrey Districts for a Charity Fish ‘n’…

Surrey’s Bees All Abuzz as Restoration of Wildflower Meadows Starts

Good news for the county’s nature-lovers. And the beekeepers. The spectacular wildflower meadows at Sheepleas, near West Horsley, managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust, are being used as a donor seed…

Guildford Council to Call on Experts to Develop Town Centre Masterplan

By Martin Giles A masterplan for Guildford’s town centre is to be developed by GBC, aided by an external master-planning consultancy. The motion, passed at Tuesday’s (July 22) full council…

Woking Council Records No-Confidence Vote in Tory Leader

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Cllr David Bittleston, Conservative leader of Woking Borough Council, has offered to resign after losing a vote of no confidence. He has given opposition…

Letter: Petition to Review New Parking Restrictions at School

From Julia Shaw The new parking charges at Sutherland Memorial Park [Burpham] are yet another example of hidden costs that impact our future generation’s educational prospects. The park has been…

Rescue Crews Warn of Deadly Cold-Water Shock as County Swelters

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Drowning causes more deaths in Surrey than those in accidental house fires. In the past five years, 20 people have died in water-related accidents.…

Council Agrees to Seek Second Opinion on Local Plan JR Defence

By Martin Giles GBC is to seek a second legal opinion of its intended defence of the Local Plan process. The process is to be subjected to judicial review, expected…