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The Dragon Says: Questions Remain Over the Eashing Solar Farm Affair

Reports of money being offered to a political party, payable when planning permission is granted, quite properly, rings alarm bells. Then when the party concerned knows nothing about the offer…

Opinion: Lib Dems Are Up For The Fight to Rebuild

Former Guildford MP and local party chair  Sue Doughty attended the Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth. The Guildford Dragon asked her to report… Party conferences are when members come together…

Opinion: A Straight Question Deserves A Straight Answer

By Martin Giles Whether Guildford’s council leader Stephen Mansbridge (Con, Ash South & Tongham) was strictly accurate when he replied to questions about his connection to a petition is one…

Opinion: If Our Local Culture and Heritage Is Important – We Must Be Prepared to Pay For It

By Gordon Bridger Hon alderman and former mayor As Benjamin Franklin said: “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”  Most us do our best to mitigate…

The Dragon Says: How About Some Real Democracy on the Green Belt Issue?

The leader of Guildford Borough Council, Stephen Mansbridge, was in bullish mood this week and went on the attack. He told the people of Guildford that they had better understand that if they…

Opinion: Greenbelt Group Is Wrong – We Must Be Broad Minded and Holistic

By Stephen Mansbridge Leader of Guildford Borough Council Susan Parker’s comments [in the article Borough Council Launches Town Centre Masterplan Consultation] are symptomatic of the innate selfishness of the green…

Opinion: Jez We Can – In Guildford Too

By Martin Giles Surely the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour party is of little importance to Guildford? We are widely regarded as one of the truest,…

Citizens Speak: Views on Guildford Museum

Guildford Museum faces an uncertain future. Some councillors appear to believe that the best option is for it to move from Quarry Street and become part of a “visitor centre”,…

Opinion: It’s Heritage Weekend – Have Your Say On Guildford’s Museum

By Gavin Morgan It’s Heritage Weekend again and Guildford is one of the best places to be. Thousands of properties in hundreds of towns across the country will be opening…

Opinion: Should We Want A New Guildford Museum or a Surrey County Museum

By Gavin Morgan Gavin Morgan is a member of the Surrey Archaeological Society, the Guildford Society and is a friend of Guildford Museum. He has worked under former curator Matthew…