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Guildford Dragon News Makes One of the Nationals

News of The Guildford Dragon being granted charitable has been featured in a national newspaper. The Guardian today published a story entitled: ‘Glimmer of hope’ for local news as Surrey…

Devolution Deal – More Powers Given to Surrey County Council

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey County Council is to have more powers as part of a devolution deal announced by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, who is also the MP…

Coroner Calls for NHS to Share Information Following Suicide in Guildford Hotel

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A young woman tragically took her own life in Guildford, prompting a warning from a coroner over communication barriers between hospitals. Meghan Chrismas, who…

Letter: Council Tax Calculations

From: Graham Hughes In response to: Have You Received Your Council Tax Bill? – Lessons from Austerity and Beyond Thank you, Bernard Quoroll, for his thoughtful piece. It is helpful…

Letter: The UK Needs New Regionalisation

From: David Roberts In response to: LEP Move Shows SCC Still Wants to Absorb District & Borough Councils What goes around comes around. I expect we’ll see a return to…

County Council Workers Reject Pay Offer and Vote for Strike Action

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Staff at Surrey County Council could walk out after a “record number” of people backed strike action – unless the authority makes a significantly…

Notice: ‘Nature’ Exhibition – The Guildford Institute

Come to see the ‘nature’ exhibits at the Guildford Institute in Ward Street……

Letter: LEP Move Shows SCC Still Wants to Absorb District & Borough Councils

From: Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO In response to: Local Enterprise Partnership Functions Transferred to Surrey County Council Jim Allen is right to say in his comment on the above…

Dragon Review: Twelve Angry Men – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Martin Giles “Prejudice gets in the way of truth,” is the underlying message of this famous play. It is a message at least as relevant in the age of…

Post Office Horizon Scandal Exposes Dangers of ‘Technological Justice’ According to Surrey Study

The risks of overreliance on technology in legal processes have been brought to light by the Post Office Horizon scandal, according to researchers at the University of Surrey.  Researchers also…