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Opinion: Why the County Council Elections Should Proceed

The Reform Party, reviled in some quarters, is nonetheless riding high in the opinion polls. This week one poll put them in first place above both the Conservatives and Labour.…

Opinion: We Should Restore Clandon House

How Clandon House should be repaired following the devasting fire that occurred a decade ago has divided opinion. Should it be restored to look, as far as possible, as it…

Opinion: What is The Point of Restructuring Local Government?

By Pete Bennett chair of the Residents for Guildford & Villages Party Local political parties are getting very animated about the probable postponement of the county elections in May, but…

Column: Guildford’s MP Writes – Greener, Fairer, Thriving

Guildford’s Lib Dem MP, Zoe Franklin, writes to inform Dragon readers of her activity… By Zoe Franklin During my election campaign I promised to deliver a greener, fairer, more thriving…

Opinion: Why Are Five-storey Blocks Allowed in An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty?

Local resident, John Harrison, a member of the St Catherine’s Village Association, was one of two objectors allowed to address GBC’s Planning Committee on the proposal to redevelop the former…

Insights: The Band on the Titanic Strikes Up ‘Devolution!’ – Part 3

By Bernard Quoroll Bernard Quoroll served as chief executive or a senior officer in six local authorities. He says that the radical proposed changes in the English Devolution White Paper…

Insights: The Band on the Titanic Strikes Up ‘Devolution!’ – Part 2

By Bernard Quoroll Bernard Quoroll served as chief executive or a senior officer in six local authorities. He says that the radical proposed changes in the English Devolution White Paper…

Insights: The Band on the Titanic Strikes Up ‘Devolution!’ – Part 1

By Bernard Quoroll Bernard Quoroll served as chief executive or a senior officer in six local authorities. He says that the radical proposed changes in the English Devolution White Paper…

Column: Disappointment, Challenges, and Opportunities for Guildford’s Future

Having heard from Guildford’s Lib Dem MP, Zöe Franklin (see: Guildford’s MP Writes – Championing the Needs of Guildford and Our Villages), Guildford Conservatives were also invited to report… By…

The Worplesdon Witness December 2024

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Stormy weather! Storms hit Worplesdon in mid October and mid November causing Wood Street Village to be…