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Letter: Is This the Ugliest Building in Guildford?

From Roger Kendall See: Solum Starts Station Phase for 98 New Homes and 640-space Car Park Is the new car park block at the station the ugliest building in Guildford…

Pub Chain Wins High Court Battle Over Customer’s Injuries

JD Wetherspoon was not liable for injuries a man sustained at the company’s Guildford pub when two members of the door staff restrained him, the High Court ruled this week.…

Forest Management Can Influence Health Benefits  

The recent outcry by Compton residents following the felling of trees in in Bummoor Copse has shown what an importantant part forests, woods and even individual trees can play in…

Dragon Interview: New Guildford Mayor Howard Smith

If you did not already know the Borough of Guildford has a new Mayor, Howard Smith, a Labour borough councillor who represents Westborough ward. In an interview with Dragon editor…

Delaying the Net-Zero Transition Could Have Dire Consequences, Research Reveals

By Esme Campbell Delayed and disorganised energy transitions increase the economic risks of climate change, new research from the University of Surrey reveals. The paper, published in Ecological Economics, outlines…

County Council Leader Appeals to MPs Not to ‘Talk Down’ Children’s Services

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council has made an apparent U-turn on MPs’ engagement with cases involving Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The council has denied…

Guildford Plays Its Part in Campaign to Protect Bees

Guildford Borough Council marked World Bee Day by highlighting the important role bees play in the ecosystem and what the council is doing locally to help protect them. Bees support…

A New Superdrug is Coming to Guildford’s Ladymead Retail Park

By Stella Kuchanny Guildford shoppers are set to see a new addition to the town’s retail scene: a brand-new Superdrug store on-schedule to open on Thursday, May 29 at Ladymead…

Two Candidates Compete for Seat on Ash Parish Council

By David Reading The residents in Ash South will go to the polls on Thursday, May 29, to elect a new parish councillor. The by-election follows the resignation of Sara…

MPs Unite in Criticism of SCC’s Handling of SEND Cases

By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey MPs have slammed the council for apparently closing down discussions on constituent SEND cases. In a rare case of unity between parties, both…