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The Dragon Says: The London Road Saga – How Not to Manage Change
News that Surrey County Council Cabinet’s decision to scrap the Active Travel scheme for London Road has been “called in” is not surprising: it was very contentious. Cynics might observe…
Woking Council Had ‘No Business’ Making £2.4m Loan to a Private School
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Woking Borough Council had “no business” handing over millions of pounds in unsecured loans to a private school and was “cosplaying” at being a…
Surrey’s Gritters Gear Up for Winter
With colder weather forecast, Surrey’s team of gritter drivers are ready and available 24/7 to grit the county’s busiest routes before and during severe weather to help keep residents moving…
Ben Tries a Beryl
By Martin Giles and Stella Kuchanny Whether you like them or not, the new e-bikes for hire in Guildford are definitely being used. Beryl told The Dragon over a week…
Guildford Residents Left Stranded After Heathrow Bus Breakdowns
By Stella Kuchanny Guildford residents were left frustrated and out of pocket after repeated breakdowns on the First Bus service to Heathrow Airport led to significant delays and travel disruption.…
Mole Valley’s Finance Director Warns ‘All the Low Hanging Fruit Is Gone’
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Mole Valley District Council is facing serious financial pressure and must make “very difficult decisions” over the future of its services. The bleak warning…
Council Tax Hike Not Currently Planned Despite ‘Black Hole’
By Martin Giles On Wednesday (November 13), Conservatives were warning that a “£2.4 billion” budgetary “black hole” in local government funding would mean a hike in council tax bills, despite…
Conservation Volunteers Are Granted Prestigious King’s Award
By David Reading The Tice’s Meadow Bird Group has been granted The King’s Award for Voluntary Services 2024 – the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the…
Surrey MP Questions PM on SEND Funding
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The £1 billion in new special education funding is “not nearly enough” to “end the scandal” impacting thousands of children forced to miss school…
Solar Farm Supporters Explain Why
Two organisations that supported the University of Surrey’s solar farm proposal have written in to say why. See: University Will Get Its Solar Farm Despite Widespread Objections Olivia Carpenter-Lomax, chair…
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