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Have You Been Offered These Stolen Goods?

Surrey Police are asking for help in tracing items of jewellery stolen by burglars in Merrow last month (July 2018). A police spokesperson said: “On 29 July, a burglary at…

Leading Councillor Says High Street Situation ‘Likely to Result in Radical Rethink’

A leading borough councillor has said that: “The House of Fraser situation is yet another indicator that the whole retail experience is undergoing fundamental change… It is likely to result…

Guildford’s Largest High Street Store Bought by Sports Direct as Part of £90 Million Deal

Within hours of the announcement that House of Fraser had moved into administration, Sports Direct has announced: “The group has acquired all of the UK stores of House of Fraser,…

Tory Candidates for Holy Trinity To Be Selected By Conservative Association Executive

The selection of three Conservative candidates for Holy Trinity Ward is to be conducted by the Executive Committee of the Guildford Conservative Association (GCA) rather than members of the party…

Keeping Wisley Settlement in the Local Plan ‘Would Not Be Sound’, Claim Campaigners

A local campaign group says allocating green belt land at the former Wisley airfield in Guildford’s Local Plan would involve overturning the considered views of the Secretary of State and…

£5.4 Million ‘Material Misstatement’ Delays Council Audit Sign Off

Guildford Borough Council’s (GBC) Corporate Governance and Standards Committee, signed off on the Auditors report for the year ending March 31, 2018, following a delay caused by discovery of a…

Chapel Street Proposal Still Unclear As Councillor Reports Lack of Consultation

The style of refurbishment proposed for Chapel Street by Guildford Borough Council is still uncertain. The council said: “More detailed design work is required…”, while a ward councillor reports that…

Evidence of ‘Laughing Gas’ Misuse Discovered in Effingham

By Chris Dick Effingham residents are concerned that there is evidence of misuse of nitrous oxide, more commonly known as ‘laughing gas’ or informally as ‘hippy crack’ in their village.…

‘Slow Down to Save Lives’ – Anti-speeding Campaign in Surrey

Surrey Police will be increasing their efforts to target speeding and dangerous drivers as part of a European-wide enforcement week, run by TISPOL, the continent’s traffic police network. The campaign…

Dragon Interviews: Support Shown for Proposed ‘Boris Bikes’ for Guildford Scheme

By Amina Sahbegovic A proposal for a Boris bike type scheme in Guildford has received the backing of a cross-section of representatives spoken to by the The Guildford Dragon NEWS.…