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Letter: Is Guildford Really Facing a Bankrupty Crisis?

From: John Murray According to a report in the Guildford Dragon of February 12 Triple Whammy for Guildford Tenants as Motion to Reduce Rent Hike Fails the spectre of Section…

Labour Leader Calls for GBC Leader to Consider Stepping Aside

Commenting on last night’s announcement by Guildford Borough Council that two directors had stepped back from their roles while investigations into the Housing Revenue Account overspends and potential fraud continue,…

Letter: What About Other Roads That Might Need Cycle Lanes More?

From: Jane Hepburn In response to: ‘Don’t Bow to Naysayers’ Say Cycling Campaigners I wouldn’t be a London Road scheme naysayer if I felt there had been a democratic process…

Letter: The Highway Code Changes Have Made no Difference

From: Paul Robinson In response to: Conflict on the King’s Highway In my experience, the 2023 changes to the Highway Code has not made a halfpenny’s worth of difference to…

GSA to Help Fund-raising for New Cancer and Surgical Innovation Centre

From: Daniel Husseini Students from the (GSA) Guildford School of Acting are hoping to raise money for the Royal Surrey Charity by performing songs from famous West End musicals. The…

Letter: Alternative Survey Shows 87 per cent Opposed to London Road Scheme

From: Niels Laub One of the group which organised the ‘Alternative’ London Road Survey See also: Dragon Interview – Authors of the ‘Alternative’ London Road Survey Surrey County Council is…

Senior Directors Step Back Following New Report on Fraud & Overspend Investigation

By Martin Giles The investigation into a £18.5 million overspend and possible fraud in Guildford Council’s Housing Revenue Account took another turn this evening. The council says it has received…

‘Don’t Bow to Naysayers’ Say Cycling Campaigners

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Campaigners are calling on the county not to bow to a “minority of naysayers” and end its record as the UK’s worst for cycling…

Dragon Interview: Authors of the ‘Alternative’ London Road Survey

Surrey County Council’s plans to improve the cycle/pedestrian tracks along the London Road between Burpham and the town centre have excited passions, as seen by the large turnout for a…

Curtain Rises on Opportunity for AmDram Actors

The Guildford Shakespeare Company is looking for an ensemble of “community performers” to be part of their multi-venue, promenade production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet this summer. The production is…