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Woking Mayor, County Deputy Leader in Shock Defeats by Lib Dems
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Conservatives suffered two bombshell defeats in Woking last night (May 7), the borough mayor and the county’s deputy leader both losing to Liberal Democrats.…
As It Happened: Tories Lose Four Guildford Seats But Retain County Council Control
We apologise for the technical issues preventing access to our articles yesterday (Friday, May 7). Those could hardly have struck us at a worse time, in the middle of our…
Guildford Drink Drivers Among 186 Arrests in Police Christmas Campaign
A total of 186 motorists were arrested in Surrey Police’s annual Christmas crackdown on drink and drug driving. They include Craig Deeprose, 34, of White Wood Vale, Frimley, found slumped…
Normandy Parish Clerk Sacked After Critical Audit Report
By Hugh Coakley The Normandy Parish Council clerk, Mr Leslie Clarke, was sacked today (May 5), effective immediately. The dismissal by the interim council, ending his more than 17 years…
Normandy Parish Audit Reveals ‘Breakdown In Control’ by Former Council
By Hugh Coakley and Martin Giles Normandy Parish Council suffered “a breakdown in internal control and the standards expected”, says an audit report now published on the council’s website. The…
‘Elephant in the Zoom’, Stayaway Tories Gain in Hustings Debate
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Images (other than of Prof Hadfield) taken from University of Surrey’s webcast Straw polls appear to show Guildford Conservatives have attracted more support by…
Dragon Interview: Guildford’s Returning Officer on the Election Process
By Martin Giles What happens to your ballot paper once you push it into the ballot box? It’s just counted right? Yes, but there’s more to it than that and…
Election Debate Part 4: One Party Control, Prevents Councillors Working Together
In the final election debate, chaired by Dragon NEWS editor Martin Giles, we asked the parties fielding candidates in the 10 Guildford divisions of Surrey County Council for their views…
Obituary: A Grateful Farewell to a Great Lady of Guildford
Auriol Earle, died on Friday, April 30, in the Guildford home where she had lived since 1961. Over those 60 years, Auriol channelled her considerable energy and creativity into Guildford…
Campaigners Rush To Preserve Pewley Down Fields From Developers
By Hugh Coakley Residents and conservation groups have rushed into action in a bid to save a 37.5 acre field next to the Pewley Down Nature Reserve from developers. The…
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