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The Kingston View: David Hodge Re-elected and Other County Council News

By Keith Witham Conservative county councillor for Worplesdon In his occasional column  giving his personal view of county council matters Cllr Witham covers: the re-election of David Hodge as the…

The Dragon Says: Why The Secrecy Over University of Surrey’s Student Housing?

Why is there so much secrecy over the University of Surrey’s student housing? The university and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) have been talking about it in private for months. According…

Effingham Eye: Treasured Village Mementos Retrieved

Effingham Eye: Treasured Village Mementos Retrieved

Chris Dick‘s roundup of Effingham News The discovery of a silver cup,  donated in memory of Effingham resident Ronald Tyrell, and missing for sixty years, brought tears to the eyes…

Opinion: Will Selling West Lodge Really Make A Dent In The Council’s Deficit?

Opinion by Gavin Morgan Guildford Heritage Forum On Tuesday, February 20, Guildford Borough Council passed a resolution to sell West Lodge in Chilworth. The argument for selling is financial. Previous…

Opinion: Following the ‘Great Wall’ Go-ahead Expect More ‘Greedy Style’ Proposals

By Martin Giles “The worst planning decision in Guildford’s history!” That is how Alderman Gordon Bridger described a planning inspector’s decision to allow the massive re-development of Guildford railway station.…

Opinion: Examiner Did Not Support Residents Association Views On Housing Numbers For Effingham

By Liz Hogger Lib Dem Borough councillor and parish councillor for Effingham, in response to Chris Dick’s opinion piece: Time to Properly Thank the Residents Association for Its Neighbourhood Plan Input…

Opinion: Time to Properly Thank the Residents Association for Its Neighbourhood Plan Input

By Chris Dick former chairman of the EFFRA 2014-2016, now Guildford Dragon NEWS’ Effingham reporter. Isn’t it time Effingham Parish Council (EPC) admitted the local residents association was right about…

Budget Opinion: I Hope Conservatives Are Aware of the Implications of Their Actions

Representatives from all four political parties at Guildford Borough Council were invited to give their opinion on the council’s budget, approved last Tuesday (February 7, 2018). Here is a the…

Budget Opinion: We Should Not Be Gambling With Public Money

Representatives from all four political parties at Guildford Borough Council (GBC) were invited to give their opinion on the council’s budget, approved last Tuesday (February 7, 2018). Here is a…

Budget Opinion: We Need To Think About Future Council Finances

Representatives of all four political parties at Guildford Borough Council were invited to give their opinion on the council’s budget, approved last Tuesday (February 7, 2018). Here is a view…