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Man Left Unconscious Following Town Centre Assault

An 18-year-old man was was knocked unconscious in a serious assault in Bedford Road, to the rear of Casino Club, between 3.30 and 3.45am on Sunday, October 18. He was…

Council Leader Resignation: Council Webcast Shows Apparent U-turn

Former council leader Stephen Mansbridge appears to have performed a U-turn over his view on new governance arrangements at Guildford Borough Council. In his resignation letter today (October 19) he…

The Dragon Says: Questions Remain Over the Eashing Solar Farm Affair

Reports of money being offered to a political party, payable when planning permission is granted, quite properly, rings alarm bells. Then when the party concerned knows nothing about the offer…

Letter: Offer of Community Benefit Package Followed Government Guidance

From Peter Grubb Director, Savills estate agents (Rural), Taunton This letter follows the consideration of a planning application for a solar wind farm installation at Eashing. See: Planning Clash Triggered…

Council Leader Steps Down – ‘I Cannot Accept Governance Changes’

Stephen Mansbridge has resigned as leader of Guildford Borough Council and as a councillor. His resignation follows revelations in The Guildford Dragon NEWS relating to his covert involvement with a…

Reaction to the News Of Council Leader’s Resignation

Here is some of the reaction to this morning’s news that the leader of Guildford Borough Council (GBC), Stephen Mansbridge has resigned. Julian Lyon, chairman of the Guildford Society: “On…

Notice: The Mayor’s Charity Wine Tasting – Guildhall, Nov 6th

The Mayor’s charity wine tasting event at Guildford’s Guildhall.…

Riff Raff Diary – for September 2015

Riverbank tales from our local St Catherine’s Lengthsman and Weirkeeper by Robert Craig With the autumn equinox behind us and the days shortening the character of the river is also…

Heritage Forum Creator Reports on His Council Encounters

Guildford Borough Council (GBC) is currently reviewing the future of Guildford Museum. Gavin Morgan set up the Guildford Heritage Forum to allow anyone who is interested to join in the…

Letter: It’s Time For the Tory Group To Get Their House in Order

From Caroline Reeves Lib Dem borough councillor for Friary & St Nicolas and leader of the opposition at Guildford Borough Council It’s time the Conservative group got their house in…