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Opinion: Who On Earth Wants To Be In Politics? Do You?

This is the first in a series of opinion pieces from all the political parties and the Independent councillors who currently form Guildford Borough Council (GBC) in the period between…

Effingham Eye: A Tale of Two Footpaths and Other Stories

In this month’s Effingham Eye, Chris Dick gives his personal report on: one footpath closes, another heads to committee, a fundraiser tops £30,000 and two Effingham events, and more… Footpath complaints Two…

Opinion: Why More State School Sixth-formers Should Apply to Oxbridge

Laura Neuhaus is a student reporter attached to The Guildford Dragon NEWS. As part of her experience, working with us, it was suggested she write some opinion pieces on subjects…

Opinion: Tories Silence a Decent Voice of the Silent Majority

By Martin Giles The resignation of Bob McShee from the local Conservative party was no real surprise to those of us watching and concerned about the state of our local…

Opinion: Referendums Are Not the Kind of Democracy Our Country Needs

Opinion: Referendums Are Not the Kind of Democracy Our Country Needs

By Laura Neuhaus Laura Neuhaus is a student reporter attached to The Guildford Dragon NEWS. As part of her experience working with us it was suggested she write some opinion…

Opinion: Guildford’s Groaning Gridlocks

By Martin Giles A few years ago, I was driving with my son Harry from Ladymead back home, south to St Catherine’s, maybe a mile and a half. It was…

Opinion: When a Fish Starts to Rot…

By Martin Giles We at The Guildford Dragon NEWS regard being the occasional object of criticism in Council Leader Paul Spooner’s, Trump-like tweets as a badge of honour. But we…

Effingham Eye: A Parish Council Meeting To Forget

In this month’s Effingham Eye Chris Dick’s gives his personal report on: latest parish council snippets, a coffee bar closes, another expands outdoors, a historic book returns and a new academy opens… Parish…

Opinion: High Street Trouble Gives Guildford An Opportunity

John Rigg, chairman of the Guildford Vision Group (GVG) gives his opinion of the current situation on Guildford’s High Street and town centre planning… Storing up trouble Department stores are…

Kingston View: Round Up of SCC News

By Keith Witham Conservative county councillor for Worplesdon division In his round-up report (August 2018) of Surrey County Council business the Cllr Witham gives his view on: consultation on Public…