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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…
Opinion: No One Can Control a Tide – But How Will the Waves Affect Guildford?
By Martin Giles Less than 50 miles south of Guildford, King Canute famously demonstrated the limit of his power by showing that even a powerful king could not command nature…
A Brief Look at Changes in Guildford’s Local Government History
By Aidan Todd Guildford is an interesting case study on how local government has changed over time. In the 1888 and 1894 Local Government Acts Guildford was made a municipal…
The Worplesdon Witness, June 2024
Jan Messinger with her round up of news from the parish of Worplesdon Sime Gallery chair of trustees attends royal garden party The chair of trustees at Worplesdon’s Sime Gallery,…
The Dragon Says: Coercing the Opposition Leader Was Unprincipled
By Martin Giles Last week was a heavy news week. On Thursday the general election was called, the next day a horrible sex crime against a six-year-old, right here in…
Insights Interview: GBC’s Issues Go Much Deeper Than Who Chairs the Scrutiny Committees
The Guildford Dragon has been very fortunate to have received contributions from a former local authorities chief executive officer and former Independent Person at Guildford Borough Council. In this interview…
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