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Surrey Heath Petition Demands Probe of Council CEO’s £46,000 Pay Rise
By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Residents in Guildford’s neighbouring borough Surrey Heath deserve a “robust, open and transparent” inquiry into a £46,000 pay rise for the council’s chief executive…
Appeal For Witnesses After Elderly Man Dies Following Collision In Aldershot Road
A man in his 80s has died following a road-traffic collision in Aldershot Road, Guildford on Wednesday afternoon, August 21. Surrey Police report the incident took place “just after 3.30pm…
Police Horses Help Tackle Rural Crime
By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Crime-fighting horses have recorded a successful few months snaring people breaking the law and committing traffic offences. Over £2,000 in fines have been handed…
‘Plastic-free’ Guildford – Supermarkets Not Doing Enough, Say Shoppers
Last month Guildford Borough Council passed a motion to reduce single-use plastic within the borough and to support the Plastic Free Guildford campaign. But as people and local authorities were…
Challenging Summer For Head Of Operations At YMCA Guildford
The head of operations at YMCA Guildford is two thirds of his way through a gruelling triple challenge this summer. Paul Napthine, 41, has completed Chase the Sun, Ride London and…
Guildford’s MP Signs Letter Expressing Alarm Over PM’s Brexit “Red Lines”
By Martin Giles A letter warning Prime Minister Boris Johnson that his “Red Lines” will eliminate the chance of reaching a Brexit deal with the EU has been signed by…
Historic Tunsgate Arch’s Renovation Work Is Revealed
By Hugh Coakley Following the fall of a piece of stonework from Tunsgate Arch in February this year (2019), The Guildford Dragon NEWS has been given exclusive access to the…
Expense Claim Rejection Leads To Public Criticism of GBC’s Senior Officer
The former leader of Guildford Borough Council, Paul Spooner has “unfriended” GBC’s managing director, James Whiteman, and publicly criticised council officers for their handling of allowances and expenses issues. Such…
New Vegan Market Will Return to Guildford High Street
By Hugh Coakley A new Surrey Vegan Market made its appearance in Guildford High Street on Sunday (August 11). And it has been such a huge success that it will…
Former Councillor’s Offer of Handover Advice on Town-Centre Planning Left ‘On File’
A former senior Conservative councillor says his offer of advice on town-centre planning has been rebuffed by the new Lib Dem leadership at Guildford Borough Council (GBC). Geoff Davis, in…
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