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The Dragon Says: Is It Payback Time for the Lib Dems?
The Battle for Guildford video certainly made an impact in the recent election. Views differ on how much and it might never be measurable but R4GV (Residents for Guildford and…
Opinion: Local Plan Review Must Reassess Population Predictions and Housing Targets
By Niels Laub Guildford Borough Council has undertaken to carry out a review of the Local Plan. The review, necessary to be carried out in any case after five years…
Opinion: I Wish the New Council Good Luck, They’ll Need It!
By Joss Bigmore As votes were counted, revealing who would be Guildford’s borough councillors for the next four years, only cruel fate prevented me from taking my proper place to…
Opinion: What Will the Next Four Years Look Like for GBC? There Are Factors That Do Not Bode Well
By George Dokimakis member of Guildford Labour George Dokimakis has stood four times as a candidate for Guildford Labour in the 2015, 2019, 2023 borough elections and in 2017 he…
The Worplesdon Witness May 2023
Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Celebrations for the coronation The rain kept away for coronation events and Wood Street Village celebrated thanks to…
Election Analysis: Triumph and Disaster Are Both Impostors
By Martin Giles Local election results can be difficult to analyse but it is important that we do. What happens at the borough council is still significant, however much power…
Opinion: Why Planning at Guildford Borough Council is Not Working
Planning has been an increasingly vexed subject at GBC as the pressure from central government for more and more development is applied. Here, Bernard Quoroll, an experienced local government officer…
The Dragon Says: No Party Can Promise to Stop North Street Development
Many Guildford voters seem undecided on who to vote for. Some seem confused by the claims and counter-claims, others are clearly unsure which party is standing for what. Certainly, planning…
Opinion: Green Party Says ‘A Green in the Room Makes All the Difference’
This week, The Dragon will be publishing an opinion piece from each of the parties with seats at Guildford Borough Council and who have candidates in the elections on May…
Opinion: The Politics of Potholes
When local politicians knock on doors, seeking votes at election time, potholes are often the complaint most frequently raised. Roads are a county council responsibility but even during borough council…
I'm living well for nothing at all! (See: No Trifling Matter: Magpie Trapped in Godalming Sainsbury’s)
Next stop, Debt Chasm! (See: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt)
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