Candidate Profiles – Guildford Area – West Surrey Council Elections, 7 May 2026
By Hugh Coakley The Guildford Dragon NEWS has compiled profiles for all candidates for the West Surrey CC elections on May 7 based on questions we asked the candidates. How did the candidates in your area respond to the questions? We asked them to respond to the…
Witness Appeal Following Effingham Robbery
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Effingham. Officers have been made aware of a report of a robbery that took place around 5.40pm on Wednesday, April 22, on Lower Road, Effingham. Three men in a white van approached the victim while they were…
Freedom of Worplesdon Bestowed on Parish Stalwart Mary Broughton
Worplesdon Parish Council has bestowed Mary Broughton with the honour of Freeman of Worplesdon. It being the highest honour the parish can bestow. The parish council says Mary gives a strong and continuing commitment to Worplesdon – by being a major contributor to parish life with her…
Can You Create a Jekyll-inspired, Prize-winning Scarecrow?
By Martin Giles If you can design a scarecrow that beats off the competition you could be in with a chance to win £100 in two free-to-enter competitions, one for adults and one for children. To mark Guildford Museum’s exhibition, Gertrude Jekyll in Surrey, Guildford in Bloom…
Leading Councillors To Step Down As New Unitaries Take Over
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Some of the biggest figures in Surrey politics are not standing in next month’s once-in-a-generation elections. This year will see the creation of two new councils, East and West Surrey – replacing the county and the existing 11 boroughs and districts.…
Opinion: Can We Rely on Developer’ Promises of Affordable Homes?
By John Ferns When a developer offers “affordable housing” as part of a planning application for new homes how much can we rely on their promises? Should they be expected to demonstrate at the outset that those pledges have a credible delivery route? I would suggest that there…
War Graves Inspection Volunteers Reporting for Duty
Voluntary Action South West Surrey’s own volunteers have been busy again inspecting headstones and tidying up war graves in cemeteries in Farncombe and Guildford. This is with the Commonwealth War Graves’s Commission’s Eyes On, Hands On volunteering project in which volunteers check, twice a year, on what…
How Will the Political Map of Surrey Change?
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey’s political map is looking far less predictable than it did five years ago, with Surrey County Council now under no overall control ahead of crucial elections in May 2026. The Conservative Party has lost its majority for the first time…
Normandy Takes Part in Day Of Action To Highlight Taylor Wimpey Housing Plans
By David Reading Normandy residents turned out in force to mark a national day of action seeking to protect green spaces from housing developments and to show decision-makers that nature matters to voters ahead of the May local elections. At present Normandy people are campaigning against Taylor…
No Trifling Matter: Magpie Trapped in Godalming Sainsbury’s
By Daisy Edwards A magpie with a fondness for sausage rolls, ham and trifle has been trapped in the Sainsbury’s superstore…
Councillors Disagree Over ‘Prison Block’ Premier Inn Planning Proposal
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A “monolithic” four-storey block “akin to a prison block at Broadmoor” will tower over the…
Dragon Interview: Thom van Every, Conservative, West Surrey Council Election Candidate
Dragon editor Martin Giles invited leading representatives from all the political parties standing in the Guildford wards for the new West…
Dragon Interview: Catherine Young, R4GV, West Surrey Council Candidate
Dragon editor Martin Giles invited leading representatives, from all the political parties standing in the Guildford wards for the new West…
Summary of GBC Planning Decisions – April 29 2026
Guildford Borough Council has provided the following summary of the decisions taken by the Planning Committee at their meeting in Millmead…
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