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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…

Letter: Newlands Corner – Surrey County Council Should Look Elsewhere for Savings

From Mike Pugh I attended Surrey County Council’s (SCC) so-called ‘information’ meeting last Wednesday night at Holy Trinity church. It was a packed meeting with attendees filling the church and…

Letter: Some Crimes Should Bar Political Office

From Anna-Marie Davis Whether criminality should prevent political office is an interesting one, I think it should relate to the crime in question. My personal opinion is that lying to…

Letter: Is this a Party of Government or a Bunch of Cronies?

From Ben Paton If Monika Juneja and Steven Mansbridge’s petition for an elected mayor succeeds the disgrace of the Conservative Party in Guildford will be complete. These two individuals were…

Opinion: Should A Criminal Record Bar Political Activity?

By Martin Giles Does a disgraced former councillor with a criminal conviction for dishonesty, on several counts, have the right to raise a petition that might influence the way we…

Next Generation Work Force From George Abbot School Practise Their Interview Skills

The culmination of a good deal of preparation for George Abbot School’s Year 10 students was their interview day, held on Friday, March 4. Under the guidance of the personal and social education staff,…

Letter: Newlands Corner Meeting – I Have Never Witnessed Anything Like It

From Pauline Surrey Last night’s public meeting organised by Surrey County Council (SCC) at Holy Trinity Church, (March 9) was explosive stuff! I have attended many a public meeting in…

Letter: County Council Should Act Now on Bridge Street

From Chris Ogle As many people will be aware there is a petition to get the council to address the problem of Bridge Street immediately. I understand that the council…

‘Elected Mayor Petition’ Organiser Submits New Signatures to Cross Threshold

The organiser of the “Elected Mayor Petition”, former councillor Monika Juneja, has reported that a further 300 signatures have been submitted to Guildford Borough Council (GBC) this morning (March 10).…

Updated: EU Referendum: Our Local Politicians Speak

The Guildford Dragon NEWS believes that the forthcoming EU referendum is perhaps the most important vote that any of us will cast in our lifetime. We have asked our local politicians…