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Highways Repair Bulletin April 24

This week there will be road or lane closures in: Albury, Guildford (Great Goodwin Drive, Merrow Copse, Merrow Woods, Three Gates), Normandy, Pirbright, Send, Wanborough and West Horsley. Traffic light…

Residents ‘Unimpressed’ with Thames Water’s ‘Shoddy Repairs’ to High Street Setts

By Hugh Coakley Thames Water are leaving Guildford residents “unimpressed with their record on repairs and fed up that they appear unwilling to fix shoddy repairs quickly” said Guildford county…

Find Out About GBC Election Candidates in Your Area with Our Candidate Summaries

By Hugh Coakley Do you want to know more about who the candidates are in your area? Party literature comes through our letter boxes but we hear very little about…

Updated: Council Refuses to Say if Non Disclosure Agreement Was Broken

By Martin Giles A Dragon reader has queried whether a conversation between the Conservative leader at GBC Paul Spooner and a former head of planning at the council, has breached…

Listen to the Dragon Hustings Here

It is always good to hear directly from those seeking election to govern us and the Guildford Dragon Hustings gave a rare chance to see candidates face a range of…

Quirky Surrey Polling Stations

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter When many Surrey voters head out to cast their ballot in local elections on May 4 they will go to the village halls, community…

Power Cut Knocks Out Guildhall Clock – Specialist Called In

Guildford’s iconic clock that hangs from the Guildhall over the High Street has temporarily stopped. Yesterday (April 19) the clock’s hands were stuck at twenty five minutes past eight. The…

Voter ID – Woking Speaks of Its Trial Experience

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey voters heading to the polls on Thursday, May 4 will see the “biggest change to the electoral process in decades”. For some, this…

Daily Mail Online Reports Guildford Has Highest-paid Council Officer

By Martin Giles An article in the Daily Mail online is reporting that Guildford tops the league of highest-paid local authority workers. The article is headlined: “Council rich list revealed:…

Surrey and Sussex Police Reprimanded for Unlawfully Recording Over 200,000 Phone Calls

Surrey and Sussex Police Reprimanded for Unlawfully Recording Over 200,000 Phone Calls

By Hugh Coakley Surrey and Sussex Police have been reprimanded by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for recording more than 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge. Recordings were automatically saved…