‘Damning’ Report Debated at Council Meeting – CEO Calls for Councillors to Come Together
“Shocking”, “astonishing” and “damning” were words used to describe the recently published Solace report on Guildford Borough Council when it was debated at the Corporate Governance and Standards Committee meeting on Wednesday evening (May 15). Introducing the the debate the new chief executive officer, Pedro Wrobel, said…
Surviving Strategic Director Quits to Take Up CEO Role with a West Sussex Council
By Martin Giles Dawn Hudd, joint strategic director of Place for Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils and the only remaining member of the senior management team that was in place before the resignation of CEO Tom Horwood earlier this year, is leaving to become the CEO at…
Mistreated Former Sub-postmasters Receive Standing Ovation
By Martin Giles A full house at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre gave two former sub-postmasters a standing ovation last night having heard about the Great Post Office Scandal from journalist Nick Wallis. The evening started with Nick recounting the story of the scandal from the 1990s when…
Man Arrested for Attempted Rape in West Horsley
Police are investigating an assault and attempted rape in West Horsley. Officers were called shortly after 3pm on Tuesday afternoon (May 14) after a report of a woman being attacked by a man while she was out walking a dog in woodland just past the railway bridge…
Challengers Announces Closure of Guildford Pre-school
By David Reading Children’s charity Challengers will be closing its Guildford pre-school at the end of the summer because of low levels of funding, rising costs and a difficulty in recruiting qualified staff. Challengers said their pre-school joins many similar schools across the UK that have found…
Guildford Police Station to Close – Officers to Move to Mount Browne HQ
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Guildford Police Station will close and officers move out of the town centre as part of plans to redevelop the force’s headquarters in Mount Browne. If the move goes ahead residents would be left with only a counter service. The force…
New County Council Divisional Boundaries Proposed
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Major boundary changes could see some Surrey residents change county council divisions for the next local elections in a redrawing of the political map of the county. Council divisions in Surrey are to increase by over 1,000 residents per councillor by…
Residents Get Close-Up View of the Ash Road Bridge Project
By David Reading Guildford Borough Council says it is on course to open the new Ash road bridge to traffic in November of this year. During the May bank holiday weekend, members of the public were invited onto the site to see for themselves how the work…
Opinion: The Majority of People in GBC Have Had Enough of Failure
By Joss Bigmore leader of the Residents for Guildford & Villages (R4GV) group at GBC As the editor has commented, the damning Solace report should not come as a surprise to any reader of The Dragon. See also: The Dragon Says – The Solace Report States the…
Volunteer Organisers for the Poppy Appeal Urgently Needed
The Royal British Legion’s’s Poppy Appeal is its biggest fundraising campaign held every year in November, during the period of Remembrance. Currently,…
Surrey Children’s Services Improvement Recognised by Ofsted
During a recent focused visit of Surrey’s children’s services, Ofsted recognised the “comprehensive improvement programme”, noting that ‘progress for children is…
Independent Guildford Stationers Are ‘Top of the Shops’
By Ian Blyth A national competition to find the best window display has been won by Biddles, the stationery business, based…
Birdwatcher’s Diary No.304
By Malcolm Fincham A few days of unsettled weather to begin the month of May turned more clement as high pressure…
Cyclist Dies in Peaslake
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following the discovery of a cyclist found unresponsive in the road. Officers were called to…
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