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Yet More Green Belt Development Proposed – 200 Homes on Former Farmland
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Big changes could be coming to Ash. Up to 200 homes could be in the pipeline for land at Shortland Farm, on Guildford Road. No concrete plans have been announced, but the developer has submitted a screening request which outlines the potential scheme. A full ...
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Mayor’s Diary: August 30 – September 14
The diary for the Mayor of Guildford, Howard Smith, and Deputy Mayor Jane Tyson as provided by GBC. All information supplied by GBC. Find out about Guildford’s Mayor & Deputy Mayor here. Saturday 30 August to Sunday 14 September 2025 Saturday 30 August 17:00 The Mayor,...
A New Dementia Centre for Guildford
A new charity is being set up to develop a much-needed local Dementia Support Hub for the people of Guildford and they need charity trustees. Dementia, in its various forms and stages, affects many people in the UK’s ageing population. The Alzheimer’s Society says over 15,000 people in Surrey ...
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Plant Derived Compound Could Help Treat Leukaemia
A compound derived from a plant could hold the key to improving treatment for an aggressive type of leukaemia, according to new research from the University of Surrey. The research, published in the British Journal of Pharmacology, found that forskolin, taken from the roots of the plant Coleus forsk...
Months of Guildford traffic changes as North Street development continues
Changes to the town centre roads will be in place until November
Notice: David Rose’s Guided History and Nature Walk, River Wey, Saturday, September 13
Joint local historian David Rose who has once again teamed up with the National Trust River Wey Navigations at Dapdune Wharf for a free circular walk on Saturday morning, September 13. The walk, that is also part of this year’s Guildford Walkfest, will follow the navigation down stream to Stoke Lo...
Spelthorne Council Cannot Follow Epping Forest’s Example
From Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Asylum seekers cannot be blocked from staying in a Surrey hotel as the council believes it cannot currently pursue an injunction – unlike the action taken by Epping Forest District Council. Residents and councillors have called on the government to stop i...
Letter: Calls for a Guildford Town Council Should Be Supported
From Stephen Cosser former Mayor of Godalming and Godalming town councillor In response to: Why Guildford Needs a Town Council? I would urge the residents and businesses of Guildford to get behind Gavin Morgan and all those pressing for a Guildford Town Council. As a former Mayor of Godalming and to...
Letter: A Town Council Should Be Apolitical
From John Redpath former R4GV borough councillor In response to: Why Guildford Needs a Town Council? I agree with everything Gavin Morgan has said in his opinion piece. Also important though, is that Guildford does everything it can to become the administrative centre for any new unitary authority a...
Hospital Retains Its ‘Good’ Rating for Emergency Care
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Frimley Park Hospital has retained a ‘good’ rating for its urgent and emergency care following a recent inspection. The hospital was praised for its “exceptional” medical care but warned safety, and the ease of patient movement between departments, re...
Key Guildford road on route to A3 could be given new 30mph speed limit
The important road leads to the A3
Surrey M25 live updates as oil spill causes lane closure and long traffic delays
There are queues causing delays of half an hour
Notice: What’s On in September at Guildford Cathedral
See what’s on at Guildford Cathedral during September… The post Notice: What’s On in September at Guildford Cathedral appeared first on Guildford Dragon....
Opinion: Why Guildford Needs a Town Council
By Gavin Morgan A survey has gone round to residents in the town centre asking for views on the creation of a town council. I urge everyone to take a look and give feedback using the QR code in the letter. What I received was a bit misleading as it was headed “Community Governance Review […] T...
The 1,700 home Surrey site targeted by Government plan to get developments built quicker
The scheme includes homes and shops as well as sports and social facilities
Surrey County Council Faces Biggest Increase in Debt in the UK
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Surrey County Council has recorded one of the steepest rises in debt in the country, new figures show. Three of its boroughs, which Guildford may soon be grouped with, also rank among the most indebted local authorities in the UK. A report published this morn...
Rain forecast across Surrey with end of summer set to bring thundery weather
Thunder and even hail is forecast in some parts of the county
Letter: I Did Not ‘Play the Man…’ But Glad That the Record Has Been Set Straight
From George Potter Lib Dem borough councillor for Burpham In response to: I Was Not Being Cynical, GBC Should Treat Members of the Public Fairly Bernard Quoroll says: “On reflection, I think there is a more fundamental question. Does the GBC’s constitution, and the difficulty of navigating it in...
Fallen Tree Makes River Wey Navigation Impassable
By Martin Giles A fallen alder tree made the River Wey navigation impassable yesterday but National Trust team members were soon on-site to start clearing the obstacle. Yesterday, Dragon photographer Fiona Giles witnessed the clearance work commencing. The NT team was assisted by a trapped narrowboa...
Guildford Views on Climate Change
Today (August 25) the maximum temperature in Guildford was 26ºC, probably a high point of the mildest of the several heatwaves we have suffered, or enjoyed, this summer – but what does it tell us? The Met Office has warned that the UK is breaking heat and rainfall records increasingly frequently....