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The Dragon Says: Out of Touch, Out of Reach, Out on Their Ear
The election result in Guildford is first and foremost a good day for democracy. Change was needed. Guildford had become politically stale. Long-term one-party dominance, of whichever party, is unhealthy.…
The Dragon Says: Who’d Be a Guildford Voter Facing Such An Unpredictable Future?
Most folk in Guildford shouldn’t bother continuing to read this right now because, if past practices are anything to go by, most of us also won’t bother to vote in…
The Dragon Says: In Touch or Out of Touch?
Are the champagne corks already popping at Guildford’s Tory HQ in, er, Woking? Who could blame them for celebrating early? If national politics have any influence on the borough council…
The Dragon Says: Council Leader Blocks Cynical Ploy By Profit-Hungry Developer
It is not often one of our reports attracts national media coverage but the netting of trees in Walnut Tree Close, first reported by us on Thursday (March 7), was…
The Dragon Says: 2019 – A Crucial Year for the Future of Guildford
This year is going to be hugely significant for Guildford’s future. The months that lie ahead in 2019 are packed with controversy and challenge. First, there is the Local Plan…
The Dragon Says: We Need Evidence and Straight Answers
Our legal system demands that we are all innocent until proven guilty; to prove someone guilty, evidence is required. See: ‘Russian Row’ Over Wisley Splits Guildford’s Tories, Clarity Call in Russian…
The Dragon Says: Local Bus Services Cannot be Left to Market Forces
The Dragon’s stories on the “bus war” on some routes in the west of the town have attracted a lot of comment. Some thought county and borough councils should sort…
The Dragon Says: When Governments Don’t Work We All Lose Out
The culture of secrecy at Guildford Borough Council has finally been admitted by the Liberal Democrats. That’s good, but a lot more action will be required by them for we…
GBC Keeps a Closed Mind to Open Government
Guildford Borough Council clearly does not understand the fundamental imperative of openness in democracy. A stark example this year has been the way it handled the proposal to invest a…
The Dragon Says: Why The Secrecy Over University of Surrey’s Student Housing?
Why is there so much secrecy over the University of Surrey’s student housing? The university and Guildford Borough Council (GBC) have been talking about it in private for months. According…
See Dragon story: GBC’s Explanation of Major Land Sale Notice Error ‘Borders on Arrogant’ Says Councillor
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