Lib Dems 13% Ahead in Guildford But Many Voters Still Undecided Says Dragon Straw Poll
By Hugh Coakley Liberal Democrat Zöe Franklin could be heading for an historic result in Guildford on Thursday, July 4, potentially cruising home comfortably on 33 per cent of the vote, 13 per cent ahead against the incumbent Conservative, Angela Richardson. But with less than a week…
Godalming and Ash Election Line-up: What The Local Candidates Stand For
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Surrey, once a stronghold for top Conservative politicians, is facing major changes ahead of the July 4 General Election. Several high-profile Tories, including Michael Gove (formerly MP for Surrey Heath), Kwasi Kwarteng (Spelthorne), and Dominic Raab (Esher), have announced they won’t…
Countdown to GuilFest 2024 Has Well and Truly Begun
Music festival GuilFest returns to Stoke Park this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30, and the countdown has begun. The organisers say: “It is unbelievable the Stranglers are headlining the main stage on Saturday and Sam Ryder headlining on Sunday.” Joining them will be Shaun…
Merrist Wood College Students Team up with Wildlife Conservation Trust in Laos
Higher education students at Merrist Wood College in Worplesdon will be taking part in research for the welfare, management, and rehabilitation of endangered species found in Laos, southeast Asia. It is due to a partnership between Activate Learning’s college and the Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife. The…
Updated: Resident’s Investigation Reveals GBC Failings over Ash Green Homes Application
By David Reading Ash Green residents opposing a small housing development on open space in their village may have had their case sabotaged by a series of extraordinary failures by Guildford Borough Council. This article has been updated with new images. Please see below. The failings have…
PTSD Woman Frustrated with Guildford Council House Wait
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A 60-year-old woman with PTSD who has been sofa-surfing for three years says she’s at the “end of her tether” waiting for a council house in Guildford. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, left her council house in 2021 after…
Dragon Interview: Reform UK Candidate Dennis Saunders
Which candidate will you choose to support on July 4th? Many of you might have already made up your minds but do you really know what the various candidates think about topical issues and concerns of the day? To help your evaluation Dragon editor Martin Giles has…
Dragon Interview: Green Party Candidate Sam Peters
Which candidate will you choose to support on July 4th? Many of you might have already made up your minds but do you really know what the various candidates think about topical issues and concerns of the day? To help your evaluation Dragon editor Martin Giles has…
‘Name the New Road Bridge’ Competition for Ash Residents
Residents of Ash have been invited to enter a competition in which they suggest a name for the new road bridge crossing the railway line. The competition, in which there will be a prize of a £50 voucher for the winner, is organised by Guildford Borough Council…
Merrist Wood College Student Shines at BBC Gardeners’ World Live Show
Congratulations are in order for Elle Hepburn, a Level 2 horticulture student from Merrist Wood College and University Centre, who made…
Guildford Debt Advice Centre Welcomes New Manager
The Guildford Christians Against Poverty (CAP) debt centre has a new manager. Helen Kershaw has taken up the role from Jane…
Free Guided Walk in Godalming Along the Navigation and River Wey led by David Rose Saturday, July 6
Join local historian David Rose for a free guided walk that takes in the final stretch of the Godalming Navigation and…
Dismissed Trainee Police Officer Says: ‘I Am Absolutely Disgusted with Myself’
By Emily Dalton local democrcy reporter A Surrey trainee police officer, who ‘joked’ he would rape a domestic abuse victim, has…
News from Voluntary Action: Summer 2024
News from Voluntary Action South West Surrey including some of the latest volunteer roles it is promoting. Volunteer drivers needed for…
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