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Guildford Freeman Bill Bellerby Celebrates His 99th Birthday

Guildford Freeman Bill Bellerby Celebrates His 99th Birthday

There were celebrations all round as Guildford’s most popular freeman of the borough, Bill Bellerby, celebrated his 99th birthday with friends. A party was held in his honour and Shirley West said:…

Councillors Can Talk Freely On Potential Planning Proposals

A former Mayor of Guildford has obtained, what he claims to be, important advice about councillors having the freedom to speak on planning issues without being accused of “pre-determination”. It…

Police Commissioner Candidate’s Special Constables Pledge

The Liberal Democrat candidate for Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Paul Kennedy, has set himself a target of increasing the number of special constables in Surrey to 500 by 2020…

Guildford’s MP Remains To Be Persuaded By the Case To Leave the EU

Guildford’s MP, Anne Milton, told The Guildford Dragon News that she remains to be persuaded by the case to leave the EU but that she will not be making her…

Plan To Rebuild School In Effingham To Enable Building Of 295 Homes Is Turned Down

A planning application from Berkeley Homes to rebuild Howard of Effingham School on green belt land, paid for by enabling development of 295 homes also on green belt land, has been refused…

Guildford Marks Commonwealth Day at George Abbot School

Guildford marked Commonwealth Day (March 14) with a gathering of some of the great and the good at George Abbot School. At 10am the headteacher and students joined the Mayor…

Councillor Was Not Removed Over Clay Lane Disagreement Says Council Leader

Council leader Paul Spooner denied this afternoon (March 15) that he had removed Cllr Bob McShee from the Local Committee because of their disagreement over the Clay Lane relief road…

Memorials Vandalised In Stoke New Cemetery, Stoughton Road

A number of memorials in Stoke New Cemetery, Stoughton Road, Guildford have been vandalised. In most cases headstones have been pushed over and are now lying flat. A notice dated March 11…

Councillor Says He Was Removed From Committee Over Views On Link Road Plans

Guildford borough councillor Bob McShee (Con, Worplesdon) has been been removed from a committee of borough and county councillors. It follows views he made at a council meeting on the proposed Clay…

Fears Over Council’s Plan To Sell Off Historic Gunpowder Mills Lodge House

Members of the community in Chilworth have raised fears that a building linked to its historic gunpower mills is to be sold by its owners Guildford Borough Council. The single-storey Grade II…