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Dragon Interview: North Street Redevelopment

After years of inactivity, the redevelopment of North Street is said to be getting closer. In a bid to glean a bit more about the progress being made and some…

Ten Complaints Against County Council Dismissed, One Referred, One Upheld

Ten Complaints Against County Council Dismissed, One Referred, One Upheld

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Failure to respond to emails or phone calls and making false statements on social media were among complaints about county councillors last year. There…

Yvonne the Swan – One of the Best Shows in Town

A dramatic setting has been selected by a pair of mute swans to build a nest for this year’s brood of cygnets. “Yvonne the Swan”, as nearby theatre workers have…

Milford X-ray Closure Plan Dropped and New Study Mounted

Milford X-ray Closure Plan Dropped and New Study Mounted

Health service leaders are analysing x-ray use in the community to decide how best to meet present and future demand in the Guildford and Waverley area. After public objections, plans…

A Night In The Castle Grounds For YMCA’s Sleep Easy Appeal

Thirty-one people settled down under cardboard in Guildford’s Castle Grounds on Friday night, March 22, to raise awareness and funds for Guildford YMCA’s work with young people. Its annual Sleep…

Air Cadet Recruits’ Training Flight Named In Memory Of Major Sean Birchall

Air cadet recruits in Guildford now have an additional training group, known as a flight, named in honour of Major Sean Birchall who was killed on active service in Helmand…

Lord Adonis to Speak in Guildford on Brexit While Local Leavers Report on Their Westminster Demo

The subject of Brexit remains as divisive as ever, here in Guildford too. As a Remainer talk by Lord Adonis is advertised by one group, another reports on their experience…

Hedgerow Netting Forcing Nightingales to Nest in Guildford Gutters

Guildford birdwatchers, known as twitchers, have reported sightings of a flock or “watch” of rare nightingales nesting in town gutters, believed forced there by widespread netting of trees and hedgerows…

Tory GBC Leader Says Pre-Election OK to Local Plan Not Political Decision

Claims that the final Local Plan is being “rushed through” a week before the May 2 borough council elections are “untrue”, council leader Paul Spooner (Con, Ash South & Tongham)…

Ombudsman Slams County Council Over Lack of Treatment For Disabled Boy

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter and The Guildford Dragon NEWS Surrey County Council has been criticised for taking too long to issue an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)…