Guildford’s MP Angela Richardson, elected in December, could not have imagined that her introduction to Westminster politics was going to include the unprecedented constraints the coronavirus pandemic has caused. A…
October 4, 2020 / 2 Comments / Read MoreBy Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter with video interview by Martin Giles New Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has praised Guildford’s “amazing council team” for their innovative power-sharing as…
October 3, 2020 / 1 Comment / Read MorePolitical leaders get annoyed when their internal communications are leaked but it can lift the curtain on the internal workings of our government, in this case at national and county…
September 21, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreThe proposal put forward by Surrey County Council’s leader Tim Oliver to make Surrey a single, large unitary authority caught most by surprise. Battle lines are now being formed within…
September 8, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreLife is especially tough for theatre companies at the moment; audiences and social distancing are difficult to combine. We thought it would be good to hear first-hand how the Guildford…
August 12, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreCarla Morson has become a well-known figure in Ash Vale, having founded in March the Coronavirus Support Group to help people hit hard by the pandemic. Now she is hoping…
July 28, 2020 / 2 Comments / Read MoreThe proposal announced by Guildford Borough Council to “decolonise” Guildford Museum is proving controversial. Martin Giles interviews Cllr James Steel, lead councillor for the Environment, whose portfolio includes the museum,…
July 24, 2020 / 6 Comments / Read MoreIs Guildford Borough Council doing enough on Climate Change? The Guildford Dragon NEWS reporter Hugh Coakley challenges Cllr Jan Harwood, who now has the lead councillor responsibility for the issue,…
July 3, 2020 / 3 Comments / Read MoreThe Mayor of Guildford, Cllr Richard Billington, is interviewed by Guildford Dragon editor Martin Giles and describes the impact the Coronavirus pandemic has had on his mayoralty and gives a…
July 2, 2020 / No Comment / Read MoreCllr Paul Spooner (Con, South Ash and Tongham) surprised many when he survived as the Conservative group leader at Guildford Borough Council despite an unprecedented defeat at last year’s borough…
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