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 warned that…
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…
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…
Ash Teenager Says It’s Not Fair to Burden His Generation with Woking’s Debt
By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter A 16-year-old from Ash has urged ministers not to “lumber” his generation with billions of pounds of debt. He said it is not fair that people have to pay off debts when they have never even been to Woking. Harley Davey-Harper,…
Councillor’s Apology for Bringing GBC into Disrepute Rejected by Complainants
By Martin Giles Four Guildford residents, who were criticised during a GBC debate, are appealing to the ombudsman about the outcome of a complaint made about a borough councillor. In the debate, Simon Higgins, a member of the West Surrey Palestine Solidarity Campaign, asked the council to…
Shop Front: R M Williams Brings Legendary Boots to Guildford
Sponsored article After nearly a century of bootmaking, R M Williams is bringing Australian craftsmanship into the heart of Guildford. Ben Fereday, the manager of the new store on the corner of the famous and historic High Street and Chapel Street, said the opening on Thursday, April…
Walkers Told to Evacuate as First Wildfire is Reported on Whitmoor Common
By Martin Giles It might be only spring, with spring-like temperatures in the mid-teens, but after a few weeks of drier weather, Guildford has already seen its first wildfire of 2026. Guilford resident Desmond Green witnessed emergency services tackling a blaze on Whitmoor Common yesterday afternoon (April…
Guildford Crematorium Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Inspectors
Guildford Crematorium has been given an ‘outstanding’ rating following an inspection in March 2026 which gave perfect scores in six out of seven categories assessed, according to Guildford Borough Council. A spokesperson for the council said the inspection by the Federation of Burial and Crematorium Authorities looked…
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…
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.…
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…
Dragon Review: The Woman in Black – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
By Ferenc Hepp The Woman In Black, an all-time classic drawing audiences of all ages, is running at the Yvonne Arnaud…
Dragon Interview: Reform MP Richard Tice
Reform MP Richard Tice visited Guildford last week to join the local campaigning in Westborough. Afterwards, The Dragon NEWS caught up…
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