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Opinion: Remember the Local Issues in the Next Local Election

Democracy is important to The Guildford Dragon NEWS. We support no political party although we do strongly believe that it is all our duty to get involved, to use our…

Letter: New Bus ‘Cages’ Bad for Traffic, Bad for the Environment

From Lorimer Burn Many motorists will have noticed the several roadworks on the A3100 between Guildford and Godalming in recent weeks. County councillor David Goodwin [Lib Dem, Guildford South West] has…

Countdown To Armed Forces Day In Guildford Begins

A gun salute at 11.30am today (Thursday, March 19) marked exactly 100 days to go until the 2015 Armed Forces Day National Event takes place in Guildford on Saturday, June…

Opinion: Your Local Vote on May 7 Will Count The Most

by Martin Giles It’s Thursday, May 7 – general election day. You go into the voting booth and your pencil hovers over the ballot paper. Even if you have not…

It Is Now The Right Honourable Anne Milton MP

Guildford’s MP Anne Milton has been made a privy councillor. She will now be able to use the title “The Right Honourable” for life, once she has completed the appointment…

Parish Councils and Residents’ Associations Oppose Draft Local Plan

The vast majority of parish councils and residents associations in the borough are “firmly opposed” to much of Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) Draft Local Plan, including plans to build on…

New Borough Flag For Guildford

Guildford borough now has an official flag. The design is a rectangular version of its coat of arms was added a yellow border and the three Cornish choughs of the…

Opinion: How Many Syrian Refugees Should Guildford Take?

By Martin Giles We all know that a week is a long time in politics: it is also a long time on the news front. Turning on my radio on…

Letter: Guildford Can Be Saved From Becoming Part of the London Conurbation

From Susan Parker Guildford Greenbelt Group Organiser I would like to clarify my remarks which, I feel, have been taken out of context by Gordon Bridger in his letter: ‘I…

Guildford Councillor Appears at the Old Bailey and Pleads Not Guilty

Guildford Borough Councillor Monika Juneja appeared at the Old Bailey this morning (December 5) to plead not guilty to each of the eight criminal charges she now faces in connection with…