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Opinion: The Future is Congested, the Future is Grey

By Martin Giles Labour says it “put people and country first” with its housing policy. But has it? Just which “people” do they mean? Their 34 per cent general election…

The Worplesdon Witness October 2024

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Macmillan coffee mornings Two Macmillan coffee mornings were held in Wood Street Village on Saturday, September 28.…

Opinion: How Can We Better Exploit Guildford’s Heritage?

By Gavin Morgan Founder of the Guildford Heritage Forum What is the future of Guildford’s Heritage Service? We got a rare glimpse at a recent borough council meeting. It revealed…

The Worplesdon Witness September 2024

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Worplesdon Pre-school rated ‘good’ by Ofsted Following an inspection by Ofsted, Worplesdon Pre-school has been rated “good”.…

Insights: Unitaries Are Not Necessarily a Silver Bullet

By Bernard Quoroll former local authorities chief executive officer and former Independent Person at Guildford Borough Council In response to: Unitary Authorities Are the Way Forward Beware what you wish…

Opinion: Unitary Authorities Are the Way Forward

By Brian Creese former chair of Guildford Labour Regular readers of The Guildford Dragon NEWS will know that I am a passionate believer in creating unitary authorities in Surrey. We…

Updated: The Worplesdon Witness August 2024

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. First ever Flower King crowned at village show It was a momentous occasion at the Wood Street…

Effingham Eye: New Appointments at Parish Council Which Is Making a Difference

By Chris Dick Effingham has reflected life generally since I last wrote: a few things have happened and a few have not.  All Change at the Top The village has…

Dragon Says: Cultural Change at GBC – Still ‘Work in Progress’

We all know that politicians are too often dishonest. It is not that most of them are on the take – thankfully that’s unusual. It is more often that if…

The Worplesdon Witness July 2024

Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Long-serving parish clerk honoured for 25 years in post Worplesdon Parish Council’s clerk, Gaynor White, has been…