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Letter: Guildford Can Be Saved From Becoming Part of the London Conurbation

From Susan Parker Guildford Greenbelt Group Organiser I would like to clarify my remarks which, I feel, have been taken out of context by Gordon Bridger in his letter: ‘I…

Festive And Travel SMART Funding Time At Bellfields

A fun and festive time was had by all at the St Peter’s Christmas Fayre and Travel SMART Voting Day on Saturday (December 6). From face painting to a visit from…

Where Is This? No.139

By David Rose A view of the building on the corner of High Street and Quarry Street was last week’s mystery vintage photo and a number of readers correctly identified…

Guildford In WWI Talk And Book Signing By David Rose

Local historian and Guildford Dragon NEWS contributor David Rose is giving an illustrated talk about his new book Great War Britain Guildford Remembering 1914-18, this coming Saturday afternoon (December 13). He…

National Award For Disabled People’s Organisation

A service to help disabled people find and recruit the right personal assistant (PA) has won a national award for providing greater choice, control and independent living. Surrey Independent Living Council…

Letter: ‘I Approve Appointment Of Planning Forum Chairman’

From Alderman Gordon Bridger The appointment of Julian Lyon by Guildford Borough Council to be chairman of a new forum to advise them on major planning issues is an inspired…

Guildford Ramblings: Walking Over Ancient Heathland On Chobham Common

Report and pictures by Kay Hiatt Guildford Ramblers held its annual meeting a few weeks ago, starting with a fascinating talk by David McDowall based on his latest book, West Surrey Walks into History.…

Letter: Rural England Campaign Group Welcomes Reassessment Of Draft Local Plan

Letter: Rural England Campaign Group Welcomes Reassessment Of Draft Local Plan

From Andy Smith, Surrey branch director, Campaign to Protect Rural England. The decision by Guildford Borough Council (GBC) to “reassess” its draft Local Plan has been welcomed by the Surrey branch…

Plans For £10m Revamp Of Tunsgate Square Shopping Centre

Queensberry Real Estate (on behalf of Merseyside Pension Fund) has submitted a planning application for the proposed refurbishment and reconfiguration of the 60,000 sq. ft. Tunsgate Square shopping centre in…

Campaign Group Calls For Surrey Hills To Be Made A National Park

Campaigners, the Guildford Greenbelt Group (GGG), is calling for the Surrey Hills area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) to be re-designated as a national park. In its latest statement GGG says: “The…