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Letter: Guildford Must Give Birth to a New Life for Our Neglected Tunsgate Quarter

From Mary Hartley Today (December 11) I went shopping in the Tunsgate Quarter. The experience was dismaying. The area was unappealing, unwelcoming and deserted, only about 10 other people there.…

Letter: Thank You Guildford Dragon NEWS

From Julie Howarth I just wanted to thank The Guildford Dragon. This evening, Ian and I have been watching the interviews you held with the candidates to help us come…

Police Remove XR Protest ‘Lighthouse’ Outside County Council Meeting

Report and images by Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter
 Police moved in on a protest outside Surrey County Hall to remove an Extinction Rebellion (XR) South East lighthouse structure ahead of…

Letter: Many People Are Uncertain Who to Vote for at This Election

From Tony Rooth For me, Anne Milton stands out with her 14 years of experience as an MP, local knowledge, compassionate and helpful attitude. She really knows her stuff and…

Lib Dem Leader Visits Guildford as Election Remains Too Close to Call

By Martin Giles Filmed by Mark Insoll Jo Swinson the Liberal Democrat leader visited Guildford today in a PR exercise to encourage campaigners and maximise the chance of defeating the…

Competition to Hire Paramedics ‘Challenging’ For Ambulance Service, SCC Told

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Recruiting paramedics for Surrey is a “big challenge” for the ambulance trust which “struggles” to fill vacancies, a Surrey County Council meeting heard on…

Parents of Special-Needs Children Win Right to Challenge SCC Transport Refusal

By Rebecca Curley local democracy reporter Parents fighting to get school transport help for special-needs children have won the right to speak at reviews of their cases after the Social…

Letter: Failure of Judicial Review is Bad News for Surrey

From Diana Jones Green Party borough councillor for Tillingbourne In response to: Guildford JR Judgement Threatens Death Knell for Britain’s Green Belt I believe that in surrendering the protection of…

Please Return Your Postal Votes as Soon as Possible, Council Asks

Guildford council is encouraging residents to return their postal votes as soon as possible to ensure their choices are counted in this week’s General Election. More than 18,590 postal votes…

Guildford Taxi-Driver Loses Appeal And Has to Pay GBC Costs After Licence Revoked

A Guildford taxi-driver has had their appeal against the borough council’s July decision to revoke their licence dismissed by Guildford Magistrates’ Court. The licence was cancelled for several reasons, including…