Social Housing Fraud Allegation Shows Weakness of Council Checks
By Martin Giles A claim from a former landlord has revealed that Guildford Borough Council relies on applicants being honest when they apply to be registered for social housing and that local authority checks are inadequate. If fraudulent applications are successful, others on Guildford’s housing list, currently…
Woking Bankruptcy Report Publication Expected
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter The independent audit report into how Woking Borough Council went bust is finally set to be published. Forensic accountants Grant Thornton were called in after the local authority went bust with debts set to hit £2.6 billion in June 2023. The…
Dragon Interview: Bramley Councillor Gives Update on Fuel Leak Clean Up
The problems at Bramley following an underground fuel leak from a petrol station persist and in recent weeks have been gaining the attention of the national media. Dragon editor Martin Giles caught up with ward councillor Jane Austin (Con, Bramley & Wonersh) to get an update of…
Surrey’s Police Dogs
Phil Kemp of Vantage Point chats with two of the managers of the Dog School and Kennels, based at Surrey Police HQ in Guildford, to discover how police dogs are managed and cared for. I have always been intrigued by how dogs working with police officers and…
Conservatives Back in Favour in Waverley By-election
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter and Martin Giles Waverley Conservatives are celebrating winning one of the three Godalming Binscombe & Charterhouse ward seats in the latest Waverley by-election after voters overwhelmingly turned their backs on Labour. National trends often appear in local election results and disaffection…
Police Renew Appeal to Find Missing Man
Surrey Police are refreshing their appeal to find 45-year-old Oliver, who has been missing from Knaphill in Woking since the early hours of Sunday, September 22. A an updated image of him has been issued. He is believed to be in the Woking area, but does also…
Worplesdon Gallery Discovers Artist Sidney Sime’s Sketches of Celebrated Actress Ellen Terry
A volunteer researcher at the Sime Gallery in Worplesdon has made a breakthrough discovery identifying caricature sketches of Ellen Terry, leading English actress of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The gallery displays original examples of the varied work of artist Sidney Sime. These include sketches…
Extradited Fraudster Who Was Running 70 Bank Accounts Jailed
A fraudster who helped launder more than two million pounds has been jailed after being extradited back to the UK. Three years ago, Surrey Police executed a warrant at an address in Woking as part of investigation into indecent image offences. However, whilst at the property, officers…
Away Draw for City – Match Report
Alton (1) 2, Guildford City (2) 2 By Barry Underwood This was an entertaining encounter for the neutrals dotted around Anstey…
Women’s Rugby – Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Phil Kemp chats with Spencer Hastings, an accomplished player at Guildford Rugby Club. Spencer is an award-winning player and from the chat…
Highways Bulletin for September 30
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Further…
Guildford In Bloom Winners Receive Their Awards
The winners of the 2024 Guildford in Bloom Competition have been announced and have received their awards. The awards evening took…
After a 45-Year Break – Four Rock Musicians Get Together For a Nostalgic Reunion
After more than four decades, David Reading catches up with news of the band he last interviewed in 1979. Back in…
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