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Letter: Local Democracy Is Being Eviscerated
From Jack Bayliss In response to: Guildford’s Heritage: Questions That Now Need Answers Gavin Morgan has expressed my concerns very well. None of the flyers I have received from the political parties soliciting my vote at the forthcoming elections have addressed any of these issues. For the most p...
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Job Club Offering Free Help in Getting Back Into Work
The next CAP (Christians Against Poverty) Job Club programme starts on Wednesday, May 6, at Guildford Baptist Church in Millmead. The course of eight sessions starts each week from 10.15am finishing at around 12.30pm. From the second week onwards, there will be a light lunch provided. The course wil...
What Are Guildford People Saying About the West Surrey Elections?
The Dragon team went to Guildford High Street to see what Guildford people are saying about the impending local elections for the new West Surrey Council… The post What Are Guildford People Saying About the West Surrey Elections? appeared first on Guildford Dragon....
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Construction Firms’s Staff Will Volunteer Their Skills to help Charities and Organisations
Staff who work for construction, building and property maintenance firm Wates are offering their skills for free to help charities and organisations in the Guildford area. In Guildford, for example, and in partnership with Guildford Borough Council, planning permission has been granted that will see...
Guildford Is Going in to Bat, for Bats
By Daisy Edwards Today (April 17), is National Bat Appreciation Day, and Guildford Borough Council is using the day to shed light on the important role bats play in local ecosystems. Often seen as scary creatures that only come out at night, bats are vital to keeping ecosystems running, and without ...
Met Police officer found guilty at Guildford Crown Court of 'appalling' rapes
Dion Arnold [15/03/1993] was working in the Met Police and was an Army reserves medic when he met some of the women through online dating apps
Letter: Guildford’s Heritage: Questions That Now Need Answers
From Gavin Morgan founder of the Guildford History Forum As local elections approach, an important question risks being overlooked: will Guildford’s local identity survive the move to a strategic authority? Within a year, Guildford Borough Council will cease to exist and the town will be governed ...
Group says apology of Guildford councillor who called them 'stupid people' 'wholly inadequate'
The councillor said there is 'no more to say'
Notice: Blooming Picnic – Free Event – June 6
Mark your diaries, free entertainment in Guildford’s beautiful Castle grounds… The post Notice: Blooming Picnic – Free Event – June 6 appeared first on Guildford Dragon....
University Students Contradict Survey Findings
Listen to Isabelle Trubshaw’s interview with students from the University of Surrey, who discuss the commutability of Surrey’s campus. By Isabelle Trubshaw University of Surrey students interviewed by The Guildford Dragon NEWS disagree with a recent analysis conducted by student accommodatio...
Waverley Candidates for West Surrey Council
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter In less than a month voters head to the polls in a landmark Surrey election. On Thursday, May 7, for the first time in over 50 years, local government will change as the county council merges with its 11 boroughs and districts and will be split into two me...
Private Girls’ School Can Sell Alcohol to Parents at Sports Ground
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter An exclusive Surrey girls’ school has won the right to sell alcohol at its sports pavilion despite angry opposition from local people. Although council officers recommended that the plan to sell drinks at sports events should be refused, councillors ruled i...
Extensive Guildford A3 roadworks planned and several closures will be in place
Roadworks on the A3 and Dennis Roundabout will take place over several months
Taxpayers ‘Angry’ About Potential Council Tax Hikes Following Reorganisation
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey residents could face rising council tax bills and deep financial uncertainty under plans to overhaul local government and councillors say people are already “really angry” about it. At a West Surrey joint committee meeting on April 14, politicians ...
Surrey private school wins right to sell alcohol to parents despite 'This is a sports pavilion, not a nightclub' objection
One objector to the idea said "This is a sports pavilion, not a night club"
Friends of 15-year-old killed in Guildford stabbing come together for testimonial football match
Luis Gabriel Guembes Quimper was killed in a stabbing in Guildford in January, his two former youth football teams have played a match to raise money for a fund in his memory
Every Guildford area candidate standing in the West Surrey Local Elections 2026
The old Guildford borough area will send 20 councillors to the new West Surrey Council
Letter: This Teenager Seems to Have a Better Grasp of the Realities of Council Reorganisation
From Jim Allen In response to: Ash Teenager Says It’s Not Fair to Burden His Generation with Woking’s Debt It appears that a 16-year-old possesses a greater understanding of current realities than all the elected officials in Surrey and Hampshire, especially considering that historical boundarie...
Deadlines for Postal and Proxy Voting
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Deadlines for those unable to vote in person at this year’s landmark Surrey elections are looming. Local government is changing with the 11 boroughs and districts dissolving and reforming as two mega authorities, East and West Surrey. The idea is to be a...
Healthcare Worker Struck Off for Cheating During Job Interview
By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter A healthcare worker has been struck off after using AI to cheat on a job interview at Guildford’s Royal Surrey County Hospital. Aiwanehi Sandra Aigbokhaevbo was being interviewed for an oncology dietician role but her repeated lies and lack of remorse dr...