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Opinion: Vet School Will Not Preclude the Construction of Further Student Accommodation

By Greg Melly, Vice-President, University of Surrey I read with interest Rob Burch’s opinion piece “Will New Vet School Slow Down Accommodation Construction?” There are, in my view, some points…

Opinion: Will New Vet School Slow Down Accommodation Construction?

By Rob Burch Well “hooray” for the University of Surrey are the cries.  A new £45 million faculty and a series of smart buildings for the anticipated 500 additional students…

Opinion: To Tweet or Not to Tweet

by Emma Roberts There are people that tweet and people that don’t. I think Twitter is a bit like Marmite, you either like it or hate it. The difference is…

Opinion: Brownfield Must Come First

by Martin Giles “Brownfield first!” is a constant theme in the growing campaigns against development of our green belt. It is understandable.  Most of us would prefer to see the…

Opinion: The Green Belt Is There To Save The Countryside

by Tim Harrold Chairman of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England Surrey Guildford District Speaking up in defence of the Surrey countryside is my job. Last week I…

What Does Remembrance Sunday Mean To You?

The Guildford Dragon asked a range of people what Remembrance Sunday and November 11th means to them. This is what they said: Anne Milton MP for Guildford I find the…

An Invitation To Exercise

By Martin Giles I was minding my own business, getting on with my life, as best I could, when I noticed the A4 envelope that my wife had stuffed into…

Opinion: Do You Wear A Poppy?

A personal view of Poppy Day by Martin Giles, publisher of The Guildford Dragon NEWS (this article was first published in November 2012) Do You Wear A Poppy? When I…

Opinion: The Roads Are For Everyone But We Must Consider Others

By Martin Giles Well, well, well, it seems The Dragon has inadvertently opened the flood gates to pent-up feelings about cycling on our local roads. The coverage originated with a…

Opinion: What Kind of Mayor Does Guildford Need? – Let Me Tell You

By Martin Giles This evening (October 23), an invited audience of former and present councillors will meet at G Live to discuss what kind of mayor Guildford should have. Long…