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The Dragon Says: Good Luck to GuilFest But Let’s Keep It Real

Council meetings have been quite lively lately. First we had the two political leaders slugging it out in a, no holds barred, slagging match, then on Thursday (October 10), the…

The Dragon Says: A Day of Shame For Guildford

For once, the ‘extraordinary’ council meeting lived up to its billing. Out of the ordinary it was on Tuesday (September 24). And there was only one item on the agenda,…

The Dragon Says: How Our Council Is Managed and Run Is Our Business

We are not allowed to know why chief executive David Hill has been sent on special leave, granted, according to a Guildford Borough Council spokesperson “in unusual circumstances which do…

The Dragon Says: Hiding Behind ‘Staff Confidentiality’ Has To Stop

So, a grievance procedure has been started against David Hill, the chief executive at Guildford Borough Council (GBC). But we, the people of Guildford, who pay the considerable salary he…

The Dragon Says: Openness & Transparency at The Council – It’s Time For Some Action

Some say that an unhealthy culture of fear exists amongst council officers at Guildford Borough Council; that they are frightened to speak out for fear of losing their jobs. If…

The Dragon Says: Potholes? Don’t Moan – Vote

Most of us complain about potholes on our roads, so why don’t most of us bother to vote at local elections for people who will be overseeing the next four…

The Dragon Says: Depriving Shalford Voters A Full Choice Is A Serious Matter

It is a natural reaction when something goes wrong to look for someone to blame. The ancient Greeks, when suffering a disaster, would cast out of their community some hapless…

The Dragon Says: Gagging Orders – GBC Should Learn From NHS

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, also MP for neighbouring Waverley, has, according to the BBC, scrapped the inclusion of “gagging clauses” in NHS severance agreements. He has previously warned NHS bosses…

A One-Year-Old Dragon

By Martin Giles The Guildford Dragon NEWS is one year old today. Many might have doubted our chances of survival, but we are still here trying our best to live…

The Dragon Says: “The Wheels of Local Government Turn Very Slowly” – Don’t We Know It!

“The wheels of local government turn very slowly,” said Cllr David Goodwin, the other day, to a resident asking why it was taking so long to paint some lines on…