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What a Shambles! Council Takes Highlighted Street Sign Down
Martin Giles June 30 – An erroneous street sign indicating that The Shambles, which runs off Guildford High Street, was in Godalming, has been removed following yesterday’s article in The Dragon pointing out the mistake spotted by a sharp-eyed Dragon reader. Today a council spokesperson said: ...
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Ninja Sword Owners Told To Surrender Them to the Police
Surrey Police will be part of a surrender and compensation scheme for ninja swords being launched by the Government tomorrow (July 1). Owners will have one month to hand in their weapons to the police and claim compensation. The scheme will run until Thursday, July 31, and ninja swords will be illeg...
Letter: We Should Not Accept Traffic Offence Penalties As a Way To Raise Council Revenue
From: Patrick Bray In response to: Yellow Box Fines Are Just a Money-raising Opportunity for SCC It’s fundamentally incorrect to look upon fines as a revenue source. Fines should be about enforcement to improve safety. Considering fines as revenue encourages the targeting of motorists and the purs...
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Heatwave Continues – But Guildford Records Unlikely to Be Broken
Parts of the South East of England could see one of the hottest June days ever as the current heatwave peaks today (June 30). But records are unlikely to be broken in Guildford. According to the BBC weather forecast temperatures in Guildford will reach 31° C this afternoon and tomorrow 32° C. The ...
Highways Bulletin: Best Open Day Yet!
The information for this bulletin comes from Surrey County Council and is written by them. See interactive map here. Report potholes and highway issues here. Junction 10, M25 news here. A Brilliant Showcase at the Highways Open Day What an incredible day! Thank you to everyone who came along to our ...
Online Event Will ‘Help Residents Have Their Say On Local Government Reorganisation’
Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils are inviting residents to join them for an “Online Engagement Session” on Thursday, July 3, to find out about the most significant change to councils in Surrey for over 50 years. The Government has launched a public consultation on proposals to replace c...
Letter: We Need More Suitable, Smaller Homes To Encourage Downsizing
From Julian Lyon In response to: Greenfield, Greenbelt Site Deemed ‘Greybelt’ by Planning Inspector Mark Stamp, in his comment on the linked article, says more should be done to encourage “down-sizing”. Without wishing to dampen anyone’s ambition to accommodate their families in enlarged h...
18-year-old arrested after motorbike theft leads to police chase in Surrey
Police are searching for a second suspect
I visited snazzy high street restaurant rated among Surrey's best with magnificent 80ft cocktail bar
It's a magnet for pre-theatre diners, cocktail lovers and customers who just fancy a nice meal in the heart of the town
Motorcyclist Arrested After Police Chase
A motorbike stolen from an address in Guildford was involved in a police chase today (July 28). The chase began in Woking and ended in Stanwell, north Surrey. Police released details of the chase on social media, saying: “You may have noticed a significant police presence in Stanwell this morning ...
Notice: GTA German Filmfest – July 2
Free event – German films shown by the Guildford Twinning Association…
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Letter: We Need More Yellow Boxes and Enforcement
From N Rockcliff In response to: Drivers Caught in Yellow Box Junctions at the Dennis Roundabout Paid £81k to SCC Gavin Morgan complains about blockages on the gyratory system; these can be frustrating and I agree that an examination of the timing of the traffic lights on all the junctions might be...
The Surrey 'walker's paradise' that has been named the second best place in the UK for a wellness escape
It has seen off some major competition for the high ranking
Notice: What’s On in July at Guildford Cathedral
See what’s on at Guildford Cathedral this month…
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Greenfield, Greenbelt Site Deemed ‘Greybelt’ by Planning Inspector
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter It what might be a wake up decision to other Surrey planning authorities, plans for up to 270 homes can now go ahead after an appeal where the inspector found a 15-hectare greenfield, greenbelt site is actually “grey belt”. This means the land is deemed...
Letter: WBC’s CIL Recommendations Are Too Little, Too Late
From Jane Austin leader of the Conservative Group at Waverley Borough Council In response to: Residents Hit By CIL Fees Should Be Offered Full Review, Says Overview Committee The recommendations by the council’s Overview & Scrutiny Committee are too little too late; the serious reputational da...
Letter: Yellow Box Fines Are Just a Money-raising Opportunity for SCC
From Gavin Morgan In response to: Drivers Caught in Yellow Box Junctions at the Dennis Roundabout Paid £81k to SCC As you have reported, a recent RAC Freedom of Information request revealed that the yellow boxes at Dennis Roundabout are bringing in more fines for Surrey County Council than any othe...
Drivers Caught in Yellow Box Junctions at the Dennis Roundabout Paid £81k to SCC
By David Reading The Dennis roundabout in Guildford generated the largest revenue in fines from drivers who entered yellow box junctions illegally in England last year, new research has found. Statistics obtained by the RAC found that 4,250 penalty notices (PCNS) were issued for the roundabout over ...
Guildford Post Office branch to close 'temporarily' but company assures service will be restored
A spokesperson for the Post Office said: "We are working hard to restore service to the community as soon as possible".
Guildford town centre live traffic updates after broken down bus spills hydraulic fluid on the road
Only one lane is open on the town centre road