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The Dragon Says: Decent Councillors Must Insist On Cultural Change

The Dragon Says: Decent Councillors Must Insist On Cultural Change

Was the prompt reply from Sue Sturgeon, the managing director of Guildford Borough Council to complainant and Dragon reader, Nick Bomford, a straw in the wind, an indication of a…

Opinion: What Will It Take For Tory Supporters To Rebel?

By Martin Giles As I read the press release the same feelings of anger came back to me. The appalling Solum proposal for our railway station was floating again to…

Opinion: Never Explain, Never Apologise – Never A Good Policy

By Martin Giles Another council meeting and another bad tempered spat between Susan Parker, leader of the Guildford Greenbelt Group, and the Conservative council leader, Paul Spooner. They were debating…

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…