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Letter: Increased Distance Between Voters and Elected Bodies Diminishes Influence

From Anthony Mallard In response to: SCC Leader Seeking Postponement of County Council Elections to Focus on Devolution Surely, the correct way to determine whether or not the voters of…

Public Urged to ‘Make the Right Choice’ to Relieve High Pressure on Surrey Hospitals

Health leaders are encouraging the Surrey public to help make sure emergency care is available to those who need it by using the right service. The call comes as flu…

Surrey Fire & Rescue Service Urges Residents to Stay Safe with Lithium-ion Batteries

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) recently attended fire caused by a lithium-ion-powered mobility scooter charging in a communal hallway in Guildford.  Thanks to the quick response of the…

Surrey Police Spent £23 million on Aborted Move to Leatherhead

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter In an attempt to save money, Surrey Police spent over £23 million in a failed attempt to move its headquarters. The force originally planned…

Letter: Planned ‘Devolution’ Will Not Help the Voluntary Sector

From Chris Stanton In response to: SCC Leader Seeking Postponement of County Council Elections to Focus on Devolution What sort of community do we want to see as a result…

‘Unaltered’ Plan for 25-storey Block in Woking Resubmitted and Recommended for Approval

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter An “unaltered”, previously rejected 25-storey tower block on the former BHS site in Woking town centre is due back before the planning committee next…

School Head Says There Should Be VAT Exemptions for SEN Kids

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Private schools are “not a lifestyle choice but a necessity” for children with special educational needs (SEN), argues the headteacher of an independent school…

SCC Leader Seeking Postponement of County Council Elections to Focus on Devolution

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The leader of Surrey County Council is set to write to the Government calling for the 2025 elections to be postponed in order to…

Letter: Banning Cousin Marriages Would Be Wrong

From Rabia Salim Richard Holden MP recently proposed the banning of cousin marriages. The argument is to promote women’s freedom and to prevent the risk of health defects. As a…

Column: Guildford’s MP Writes – Greener, Fairer, Thriving

Guildford’s Lib Dem MP, Zoe Franklin, writes to inform Dragon readers of her activity… By Zoe Franklin During my election campaign I promised to deliver a greener, fairer, more thriving…