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Shop News: ‘Everyone And His Dog Doing Deals With Landlords’
By Hugh Coakley Change in Guildford town centre is happening so rapidly, it’s hard to keep up. Reduced rents are encouraging new shops to open despite footfall decreasing by 45%…
Pandemic Forces SCC to Face Whopping £100 Million Loss on Property Investment Portfolio
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Coronavirus is threatening 96% of Surrey County Council’s investment portfolio. Latest figures in March showed a £44.35 (10%) drop in SCC’s original £444 million…
Residents Rebel Against Total Tory Control of Ash Parish Council
By David Reading Ash Parish councillors are facing a series of official complaints from residents concerned by how local affairs are being handled. The mini-rebellion is being tackled by Guildford…
First Test for ‘Local Green Space’ Designation as Sainsbury’s Seeks Store Extension
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd has submitted a planning application to Guildford Borough Council for an extension to its store in Burpham. If approved the proposal will result in physical development within…
Romance May Be in The Air, But So Are The Swindlers After Your Money
Romance fraud is an extremely costly affair and smooth-talking fraudsters have swindled 69 Surrey victims a painful £2,414,914 between January and September, a shocking 45% rise on the similar period…
County Council Warns Guildford After Rise in Coronavirus Cases
As announcements of further pandemic restrictions are awaited, the significant rise in the number of people testing positive for coronavirus in Guildford, reported in The Dragon on Monday (October 5),…
SCC Pension Fund Chair Fends Off ‘Told You So’ Critics of £74m Drop in Fossil Fuel Assets
By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Hundreds of campaigners are again calling on the county council’s Surrey Pension Fund to sell all their oil, gas and coal investments to protect…
Geoff Davis Won’t Be Seeking Tory Nomination for County Council Seat
Geoff Davis, a former Conservative borough councillor for Holy Trinity, will not be standing for selection as the Conservative candidate for Guildford South-East against the incumbent Mark Brett-Warburton. This is…
MP Gove Backs Campaigners Battling MoD to Reopen Ash Ranges For Recreation
By David Reading Surrey Heath MP Michael Gove is backing Ash campaigners battling to persuade the Ministry of Defence to reopen parts of the Ash Ranges enjoyed by generations of…
Hello, Hello, Hello… Surrey Police Welcomes 75 Recruits, Including ‘Fast-Track’ Officers
This week, 75 recruits have signed on for Surrey Police, including officers as part of the UK’s first fast-track development programme. These officers are also among the first nationally to…
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