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Election Debate Part 2: Parties Opposed to Tory ‘Power Grab’ On Single Unitary Authorities

In the second of four short debates, chaired by Dragon NEWS editor Martin Giles, we asked the parties fielding candidates in the 10 Guildford divisions of Surrey County Council for…

Opinion: County Council Not Working For Residents, Say Labour. Time for Change

The second of the Opinion pieces from the parties standing in the Surrey County Council election on May 6…… By Howard Smith Vice-Chair, Guildford Labour and Labour parliamentary candidate in…

Opinion: Tory SCC Top Of England’s Pothole Payouts, Says R4GV

This is the second of the Opinion pieces from the parties standing in the Surrey County Council election on May 6…… By Lucy Connor R4GV Candidate for Guildford South West…

Election Debate: The Dragon Asks SCC Candidates ‘What Are You Offering Guildford?’

What will decide your vote on May 6? Do you even know what is at stake? As part our coverage of the Surrey County Council elections, we invited all parties…

Opinion: GGG Fighting Threat To Thousand-Year History Of Our Villages

Continuing our series of Opinion pieces by the parties standing in the Surrey County Council elections on May 6… By Ramsey Nagaty GBC councillor for Shalford and leader of the…

Life in Solitary: New Normal, New Greetings, Same Old Green Belt Battles

The Lockdown Diary of Tony Edwards Preparing for the New Normal Waitrose has stopped selling shoe polish due to a fall in demand. They say lock-down workers have been wearing…

The Worplesdon Witness April 2021

Jan Messinger with her monthly round-up of news from the parish of Worplesdon. Opening time again! With the latest lifting of restrictions as part of the government’s pandemic roadmap coming…

Feature: Does 2019 Tory Defeat Now Threaten Party’s Long Grip On the County?

By Martin Giles In a month, the results will be known, the political control of our county council decided for the next four years. How many of us care? Perhaps…

Opinion: What Has Conservative-Run Surrey County Council Done For Us?

Continuing our series of Opinion pieces by the parties standing in the Surrey County Council elections on May 6….. By Matt Furniss Surrey county councillor and Conservative candidate for Shalford…

XX Notes: Wild Swimming Makes A Splash

Maria Rayner‘s observational column from a woman’s perspective… A Dip In Cold Water Is Good For Your Health, But Sshh, Here’s Top 10 Secret Spots To Wild Swim. With the…