Conservation Volunteers Are Granted Prestigious King’s Award
By David Reading The Tice’s Meadow Bird Group has been granted The King’s Award for Voluntary Services 2024 – the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and the equivalent to an MBE. The volunteer group, which helps manage Tice’s Meadow Nature Reserve…
Surrey MP Questions PM on SEND Funding
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The £1 billion in new special education funding is “not nearly enough” to “end the scandal” impacting thousands of children forced to miss school due to inappropriate SEND provision, a Surrey MP said. Countywide there are 1,800 SEND children affected by…
Solar Farm Supporters Explain Why
Two organisations that supported the University of Surrey’s solar farm proposal have written in to say why. See: University Will Get Its Solar Farm Despite Widespread Objections Olivia Carpenter-Lomax, chair of Zero Carbon Guildford, said: “Considering the ongoing urgency of the climate challenge, seen most recently in…
Surrey County Council ‘Backed Down’ Over London Road Scheme Call-in
By Martin Giles Local Lib Dems are saying that Surrey County Council backed down after it attempted to block a review of its decision to turn down the £6 million walking and cycling scheme for London Road. See also: SCC Cabinet’s Decision to Scrap London Road Scheme…
Korean Restaurant Closed Down Following Immigration Raid
By Martin Giles Bulpan Korean BBQ restaurant has closed down following a visit from Immigration Enforcement officers last week (November 6). Today (November 12) a Notice of Forfeiture was posted on the premises saying landlords had taken back possession. A nearby businessman, who did not wish to…
Thames Water Reports Guildford’s New Water Pipeline Reaches Halfway Point
Thames Water has confirmed that over half of Guildford’s new water transfer pipe is in place, with 5.8km now installed. In total the company is laying circa 9km between Pewley Reservoir in west Guildford to Netley Mill water treatment works in east Guildford. Following periods of interrupted…
Guildford and Its Villages Fall Silent to Remember Those Killed in Conflict
By Martin Giles Eighty years after the Second World War had entered its final 12 months, the traditional Remembrance Sunday Services took place in Guildford and its surrounding villages today (November 10), as they were across the country. Following a service at Holy Trinity, dignitaries and contingents…
CPRE Backs Parish Council’s Request for Secretary of State to ‘Call-in’ Solar Farm Decision
By Martin Giles The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) has backed up a request from Compton Parish Council for the decision to approve the planning application for a solar farm on the slopes of the Hog’s Back to be “called-in” for reconsideration. The parish…
SCC Cabinet’s Decision to Scrap London Road Scheme ‘Called-in’ by Select Committee
By Martin Giles The decision by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet to scrap the planned changes to London Road in Burpham has been “called-in” by SCC’s Communities, Environment and Highways (CEH) Select Committee. A meeting has been arranged for November 19 at 2pm. See: County Council Rejects £6…
Have Some Time to Volunteer?
A round-up of news and volunteer opportunities listed and promoted by Voluntary Action South West Surrey Winter Warmer Giveaway Voluntary Action…
Council Tax Hike Not Currently Planned Despite ‘Black Hole’
By Martin Giles On Wednesday (November 13), Conservatives were warning that a “£2.4 billion” budgetary “black hole” in local government funding…
I Am Stella Kuchanny, The Dragon’s Newest Reporter
Dragon readers might have already noticed a couple of articles with the byline Stella Kuchanny, an English student at Loughborough University…
Sara Sharif Trial Latest – Father Denies Causing Burn and Bite Mark
By Martin Giles This is the latest update of the continuing trial of those accused of the murder of ten-year-old Sara…
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