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Ash Building Boom for Affordable-Rent and Shared-Owner Homes
By David Reading In a £14.5 million regeneration project, 60 homes are being built on a disused stables and paddock in Grange Road, Ash, 28 for affordable rent and 32…
Opinion: When Guildford Really Was A Dirty Old Town!
By David Rose It’s easy to look at old photographs and say “wasn’t it so much nicer back then”, and “what a shame they pulled those lovely buildings down”. Having…
XX Notes: Golden Roadmap to Guildford Vaccination
Maria Rayner‘s observational, fortnightly column from a woman’s perspective… There’s a definite warmth in the air: the sun is higher, the sky is bluer, there is blossom on the trees…
Heavy Construction Lorries Put Weak Ash Green Bridge At Risk
By David Reading Lorries serving four construction sites in the Ash area have caused excessive strain on the weak bridge in White Lane, Ash Green. Drivers have breached their approved…
Supply Shortage to Slow Vaccinations in Surrey
By Martin Giles A national shortage of vaccine supply is going to reduce the number of jabs in Surrey Heartlands even more over the next few weeks after a 20%…
New GBC Working Group To Identify and Stop RTB Income Loss
After this week’s shock news that the borough council had to repay £2.7 million to the government, their new Right-to-Buy (RTB) Review Executive Working Group is to draft improvements to…
County Area Earmarked For Official Gypsy and Traveller Camp
An official Gypsy and Traveller transit site is to be created and funded in Surrey, County Hall has announced, to reduce the impact of unauthorised encampments on communities. The camp,…
‘Sex-for-Rent’ Case: Cranleigh Man in Court
A Cranleigh man accused of offering accommodation in what is believed to be the first sex-for-rent allegation in England and Wales has appeared in Staines magistrates’ court. Christopher Cox, 52,…
Eight-man Gang Stage Violent Robbery in Stoke Park
Two victims were attacked and robbed by an eight-strong gang of men in Guildford’s Stoke Park on Wednesday (February 24) and police are appealing for witnesses. About 7.05pm, the victims…
Dragon Interview: Council Leader Joss Bigmore
Dragon editor Martin Giles confronts council leader Joss Bigmore (R4GV, Christchurch), on some of the main challenges facing Guildford Borough Council. What is to be done about the £2.7 million…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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