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The Dragon Says: The Votes Are In But Who Will Win?

Counting has now commenced (Friday morning) as tensions rise amid fevered speculation by Surrey voters about who will be their county councillors for the next four years. County results are…

Effingham Eye: Environment In Focus, Councillors Prefer Zoom, Orchard Looks Wonderful, Trustees’ Explanation

Chris Dick offers some views on local matters with an account of two council meetings, the orchard project nearing completion and sheds some light on the work of a previously camera-shy charity. Annual…

Election Debate Part 4: One Party Control, Prevents Councillors Working Together

In the final election debate, chaired by Dragon NEWS editor Martin Giles, we asked the parties fielding candidates in the 10 Guildford divisions of Surrey County Council for their views…

Opinion: UK Nuclear Warhead Proposals Breaches UN Obligations, Says Peace Party

The second of the Opinion pieces from the parties standing in the Surrey County Council election on May 6…… You can see all of the political Opinion articles here and the list…

Election Debate Part 3: ‘We Drive On What’s Left Of The Roads’

This article was originally published with the incorrect video. We apologise to our readers for any inconvenience. In the third of four short debates, chaired by Dragon NEWS editor Martin Giles, we…

Pushing Pedals: For a Picnic, Workout Or Commute, Here’s How by Bike

This is the third of what is a regular column on local cycling. The vision of Guildford Bicycle User Group (G-BUG) is to make cycling in the borough and surrounding…

Life in Solitary – So It’s Goodbye from Him…

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards There Used to be a Word for That There’s quite a lot of nidification going on in my garden this week.  And, no, I…

Place-Based Growth In Surrey: Key Questions For The May 6 Local Elections

Professor Amelia Hadfield, head of Department of Politics, Dean International In the department of politics at the University of Surrey, we’ve been undertaking fascinating research on place-based growth in the…

Opinion: Vote GGG to Kick National Politics Out of Local Government

The second of the Opinion pieces from the parties standing in the Surrey County Council election on May 6…… You can see all of the political opinion articles here. By Ramsey…

Opinion: Poverty a Massive Threat to Nation’s Health, Peace Party Says

This is the first Opinion article from the Peace Party standing in the Surrey County Council election on May 6… You can see all of the party Opinion articles here.…