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Landmarks Light Up to Mark Census Day

Guildford’s Castle, Guildhall and Tunsgate Arch will join more than 100 buildings and landmarks across England and Wales by lighting up purple on Sunday, March 21 to celebrate the 2021…

Outcry Over Housing Scheme Footpath Threat to 400m Hedge in Ash Green

By David Reading Residents in Ash Green are still angered by plans to destroy a 400-metre hedge as part of a new housing development. Bloor Homes has outline consent to…

Independent Care Flats for Seniors Planned in Guildford

Guildford is among eight towns across Surrey to have hundreds of new homes specially designed to help older people live independently. The county council plans 415 self-contained flats on land…

Farewells to Faithful Councillors Who Served Guildford So Long

Both Guildford councillors who resigned last week (March 12) have made their formal farewells after council leader Joss Bigmore thanked them for their service to the borough. The two, deputy…

Press Watchdog Rejects Former Normandy Chairman’s Complaints About The Dragon

Two complaints against The Guildford Dragon NEWS (editor Martin Giles), made by Alan Cheesman (pictured above), then chairman of Normandy Parish Council (NPC) but no longer in post, have been…

Online Map Shows Where 1.2 Million Trees Are Being Planted in Surrey

An online map has been launched by the county council showing where new trees and hedges are thriving as part of the Surrey-wide drive to plant 1.2 million trees. The…

PCC Helping Fund Surrey Fight to Stem Violence Against Women

David Munro, Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner, has condemned the violence involved in the tragic death of Sarah Everard in London, stressing the importance of listening to women and girls…

Bus Station Tops Concerns in North Street Developer Consultation

By Hugh Coakley Guildford’s bus station is seen as the “most contentious” issue in the six-week public consultation by North Street developer St Edward that started in December last year.…

Man Arrested on Suspicion of Catalytic Converter Thefts

A man has been arrested in Frimley on suspicion of stealing catalytic converters, a type of theft now becoming more widely reported across Surrey. Just after 1:30pm on Wednesday (March…

Julia McShane New Lib Dem Group Leader on Borough Council

Guildford-born Julia McShane is the new Lib Dem group leader on the borough council, replacing Caroline Reeves who has retired after many years of public service. Cllr George Potter (Burpham)…