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The Dragon Says: More Urgency Required Over Bridge Street Safety

Anyone who listened to the eloquent 20-year-old student, George Bowen, on Tuesday, relating to Guildford Borough Council (GBC) a statement from the partner of one of those killed in the…

Opinion: Significant Road Improvements Needed For Any Newlands Corner Development

By Frank Phillipson Further to my previous article on improvements needed if there is an increased use of the access to Newlands Corner, additional investigation has been carried out. The sketch proposal showed…

Opinion: The Local Plan for Guildford Must Protect Everyone’s Quality of Life

By Caroline Reeves and Liz Hogger Caroline Reeves is the Lib Dem group leader at Guildford Borough Council and borough councillor for Friary and St Nicolas. Liz Hogger, is the…

The Dragon Says: Cllr Moseley Must Apologise For Her ‘Bloody Rabble’ Remark

Who of us can say that we have never said something in the heat of the moment that we have regretted? When tempers are roused it is easy to say…

Opinion: GBC Is Being Two Faced Over Wisley Planning

By Colin Cross Colin Cross is the Lib Dem borough councillor for Lovelace At last, after a fifteen month delay, the controversial former Wisley Airfield or Three Farm Meadow planning…

Opinion: Councillor Votes Must Be A Matter of Public Record

By Martin Giles Council votes are normally taken by a show of hands, which means that the way individual councillors vote is normally not known or recorded, but things might…

Opinion: This Crucial Decision on Housing Must Be Scrutinised

By Susan Parker Leader of the Guildford Greenbelt Group at Guildford Borough Council Setting a housing target for our borough is probably the most important decision Guildford Borough Council will…

The Dragon Says: Readers Have A Right To Comment, The Dragon Is Right To Scrutinise

Who would be a council leader? The pay is modest, the responsibilities and time demands heavy and the likelihood of popularity, in current times at least, almost negligible. At the…

Opinion: Should A Criminal Record Bar Political Activity?

By Martin Giles Does a disgraced former councillor with a criminal conviction for dishonesty, on several counts, have the right to raise a petition that might influence the way we…

Opinion: Pedestrian Safety in Guildford is a Deadly Problem

By David Bentley Is there a problem in Guildford when it comes to recognizing the bleeding obvious? The death of a second person following the accident on Bridge Street, on…