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The Dragon Says: The Vision Group Plan Must Be Taken Seriously
The Guildford Vision Group (GVG) plan might not be perfect. Perfect plans don’t exist and anyway who says what is perfect? But The Guildford Dragon NEWS says it is the…
The Dragon Says: Newspaper Redundancies Should Concern Us All
The Guildford Dragon NEWS takes no pleasure in the news that two senior editors have been made redundant at the Surrey Advertiser. They may be a competitor news service in Guildford,…
The Effingham Eye: Looking Backwards and Forwards
By Chris Dick Before we leave January perhaps I could take a quick look back at 2016 and look forward to 2017, what happened and what we might have to…
The Ash Aspect: Where Have All The Pubs Gone?
By David Reading The pub – the heart of our social lives. At least, it used to be. Walking through Ash the other day, I was reminded of the large…
Opinion: What Is The Point of a Local Plan That Does Not Stick Up for Local People?
By Ben Paton Widely held beliefs among supporters of Guildford’s Local Plan suggest it will do great things for residents. For example, some believe that it will reduce house prices…
Opinion: Thoughts On A Walk – Looking Backwards And Forwards
By Martin Giles “Let’s walk over to Watts Gallery,” suggested my wife. I needed little persuading; it’s a lovely two-mile walk from our home in St Catherine’s along the “Pilgrims’…
Opinion: It Might Be Called A ‘Pop Up’ Village – But Instantaneous It Wasn’t
Cllr Caroline Reeves, Lib Dem borough councillor for Friary & St Nicolas, writes about the project to set up the Pop Up Village in Guildford town centre. When someone proposed…
Opinion: Choosing GBC’s Next Managing Director Is A Key Decision
By Martin Giles If you want a job in central Guildford with a £130k salary “package” and the chance to wear a swanky fur trimmed red robe at some public…
The Dragon Says: Justice Must Be Seen To Be Done
We are all familiar with the maxim: Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done*. But not at Guildford Borough Council (GBC), it seems to prefer its…
Opinion: What Has Happened to Guildford’s New Cycle Routes Plans?
By John Pletts Green Party candidate in the 2015 general election Congestion! The South East of England is over-populated and suffering stress, particularly in its transport system. We have over-crowded…
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Next stop, Debt Chasm! (See: We Should All Be Outraged About the Failure to Deal with Legacy Debt)
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