By Hugh Coakley We are to have a new prime minister but only 750, or so, voters in the Guildford constituency will have a final say. The new PM will…
July 14, 2022 / 2 Comments / Read MoreBy Andrew Halliday The managing director of Safeguard Coaches says why he feels that transport must be an essential component of Guildford’s masterplan. We need an ambitious transport plan for…
February 18, 2022 / 11 Comments / Read MoreBy Charlie Bennett Environment activist A gargantuan comet is hurtling toward Earth on a collision course. Obliteration of life is imminent but humankind is ignoring the obvious, carrying on as…
January 7, 2022 / 4 Comments / Read MoreBy David Roberts I’ve just read the government’s White Paper “Planning for the Future”, all 84 pages of it. What’s more, I enjoyed it, with lots of pretty pictures and excellent prose.…
August 25, 2020 / 9 Comments / Read MoreSurrey County Council is proposing improvements at beauty spot Newlands Corner (click here to see the proposals). Phase 1 will include a Family Play Trail, but with plans to charge for car parking to help to fund…
January 10, 2016 / 3 Comments / Read MoreGuildford Museum faces an uncertain future. Some councillors appear to believe that the best option is for it to move from Quarry Street and become part of a “visitor centre”,…
September 13, 2015 / No Comment / Read MoreHigh parking charges, increasing rents and no shops for “bored blokes” – a recent letter to The Guildford Dragon News painted a bleak picture of our High Street, in contrast…
July 3, 2013 / No Comment / Read MoreThe Guildford Dragon NEWS wondered what local people were thinking about the Waitrose development, the applications for judicial reviews by the Guildford Vision Group and Friary owners, Hermes, and plans…
March 24, 2013 / 11 Comments / Read MoreNo one likes paying taxes but they are famously, with death, one of life’s two certainties. But what about the recently announced rise of nearly 2% in council tax? What…
February 27, 2013 / No Comment / Read MoreAs reported in The Guildford Dragon NEWS, there was always a possible light at the end of the tunnel for the Row Barge pub and some other reports of its…
February 14, 2013 / 1 Comment / Read More
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