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Waverley Residents Have Been ‘Needlessly Drawn In’ to GBC’s HRA Problems
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Should Waverley Borough Council be left carrying the financial can for the clear-up costs of Guildford Borough Council £13.5million overspend mess? That is the…
Ramblers’ Life President Celebrates 90th Birthday
Veteran walker Keith Chesterton was literally “given the boot” when he was presented with a birthday cake made in the shape of a walking boot at his 90th birthday party.…
Guildford’s New Car Park Charges Include ‘A Very Reasonable Increase’
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Changes are coming to car parking in Guildford. There will be price rises and new ways of paying. After three years of long-stay car…
GBC’s Budget Pressures Increase
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford Borough Council faces tough decisions after receiving a “very difficult financial settlement from the government”. The council has no extra funding to meet…
Airport Proposal ‘Blockers’ To Be Blocked By Government
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter “Blockers”, as described by the Prime Minister, will be constrained in a move that looks set to curb challenges to major transport projects such…
HRA Report Shows Overspend and Possible Fraud Occurred Despite Many Warnings
By Martin Giles Warning after warning, red flag after red flag, were ignored by senior managers at Guildford Borough Council allowing a £multi-million overspend and possible fraudulent misuse of its…
Camberley’s House of Fraser To Be Left Mothballed
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The House of Fraser building in the heart of Camberley will be left vacant and mothballed after Surrey Heath Borough Council said its redevelopment…
Press Regulator Condemns Behaviour of News Group Newspapers
Impress, the press regulator for The Guildford Dragon NEWS and over 200 other news publications, has criticised the behaviour of The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World. The…
MP Says Raw Sewage Flooding Gardens Is ‘Absolutely Disgusting’ – ‘Thames Water Must Stop It’
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Raw sewage flooded a village and now the area’s MP is calling on Thames Water to sort the “unacceptable” problem once and for all.…
Council Tenants Unhappy with the Way GBC Handles Their Complaints
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Guildford council tenants are not happy with the way the council deals with complaints. People living in social housing have said they want the…
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