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GGG Alone Remains Against Delaying a Review of the Local Plan

By Martin Giles The leader of the Guildford Greenbelt Group says his party remains implacably against a delay in a review of the Local Plan. His party believes that it…

Woking’s Shopping Centre Owner Goes into Administration

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter The future of Woking’s Peacocks shopping centre is uncertain as its owner, who has borrowed over £6 million from the council, plunges into administration.…

Council-run Children’s Home That Put Kids ‘At Risk of Harm’ Now Closed

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter A children’s home where staff shortages and “significant” management failings left its residents at risk “of significant harm” has closed. It is the second…

Lead Councillor for Housing Says She is Unaware of Any Ukrainian Refugees in Guildford

By Martin Giles The lead councillor for housing at Guildford Borough Council is unaware of any Ukrainian refugees that have come to Guildford borough eight weeks after the invasion of…

Guildford Scouts Continue 107 Year Tradition With Good Friday Breakfast

107 years ago on Good Friday, scouts from St Nicolas and 9th Guildford group who had been working in the First World War as motor cyclist couriers, drove from their…

Honorary Freeman Andrew Hodges Dies Suddenly

The sudden death last week, on Tuesday, April 12, of one of Guildford’s honorary freeman, Andrew Hodges, 73, has saddened those who knew him. He collapsed while in town. See…

Guildford Museum’s Friends Give New Collections Management System for 100,000 Objects

By Hugh Coakley The Friends of Guildford Museum have made a generous gift to it of a computerised system for keeping records of all the around 100,000 objects in the…

Consultations On Two Major Town Centre Housing Developments Announced

By Hugh Coakley Housing development on two major town centre sites have moved a step closer with consultations announced for the 500-home North Street regeneration and the 240-home Guildford Park…

Former Parish Councillor Complains of Wrongful Arrest by Surrey Police

By Chris Dick An Effingham resident has launched a series of complaints against Surrey Police for wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, an illegal search of premises and loss of personal property.…

Guildford’s MP Disappointed With News of ‘Partygate’ Fines and Hopes PM Will Correct the Record

By Martin Giles Guildford’s MP has told The Guildford Dragon that news of the Prime Minister receiving a fixed penalty notice for breaches of Covid lockdown rules is “disappointing” and…