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1 week ago | guildford-dragon.com | Emily Dalton |Martin Giles

By Emily Daltonlocal democracy reporterThe Royal Surrey County Hospital is launching a new system to make parking “easier’ – but patients and visitors have slammed the NHS site saying it is “impossible to park”, with some patients claiming they are missing appointments because of parking issues. The Royal Surrey has announced it will introduce a simpler car parking system with automatic number plate recognition to track how long vehicles stay for, starting May 8.
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1 week ago | guildford-dragon.com | David Rose

Saturday, February 26, 1965 was a night to remember in the swinging Sixties of Woking, when Tom Jones and his band played at the Atalanta Ballroom in Commercial Road. It was the same night that it was revealed that his song, It’s Not Unusual, had reached number one in the pop music charts.
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1 week ago | guildford-dragon.com | David Rose

Notice: The Brigitte Trust’s Farewell Cafés, Jacobs Well Village Hall, May 21Since 1984 The Brigitte Trust has been dedicated to supporting individuals and their families facing terminal conditions, enhancing quality of life through practical and emotional help. It believes that everyone has the right to live well beyond diagnosis and to make the most of their time, no matter the outcome.
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1 week ago | guildford-dragon.com | David Rose

In every community there are men and women, and in some cases children, who go above and beyond the rest to contribute to the community. These people often go through life without a huge amount of recognition and in most cases are neither rich nor famous. The latest exhibition at Send and Ripley History Society’s museum focuses on two such people: wartime pharmacist extraordinaire Kenneth White and his assistant John Hutson.
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2 weeks ago | guildford-dragon.com | Martin Giles

Published on: 11 Apr, 2025 Updated on: 11 Apr, 2025 From Bernard Quorollformer local authority CEOIn response to: Local Government Reorganisation Must Strengthen Links Between CommunitiesWhenever I hear from politicians, I always think it is important to look for what they don’t say, alongside what they do.
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2 weeks ago | guildford-dragon.com | Martin Giles

Published on: 10 Apr, 2025 Updated on: 10 Apr, 2025 From George PotterLib Dem borough and county councillorIn response to: Local Government Reorganisation Must Strengthen Links Between CommunitiesOne of Tim Oliver’s first acts after the last council elections was to abolish the Joint Committees which were set up for precisely the purpose he talks about in his letter.
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2 weeks ago | guildford-dragon.com | Martin Giles

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is due to start trialing body worn cameras to enhance staff safety and capture video at incidents. This initial trial will see Fire Investigation Officers and Response Officers don the cameras. This initiative aims to eliminate any potential harassment and abuse towards staff, aid learning and support post-incident reviews as well as provide evidence for investigations.
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2 weeks ago | guildford-dragon.com | Martin Giles

Letter: Oversight of Roadworks Diversions and Signage is Much-neededIn response to: Surrey Taskforce Wants Better Systems To Reduce Disruption Cause By RoadworksMaybe this taskforce can start to reduce disruption by taking responsibility for oversight of works. A couple of weeks ago there was a ludicrous diversion in place around Wodeland Avenue.
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2 weeks ago | guildford-dragon.com | Martin Giles

Sarah Gobran, co-founder of the Guildford Shakespeare Company, has been busy and she enthusiastically shares her news with Dragon readers in this interview with Martin Giles. Hear how she performed GSC’s hit production of Pride & Prejudice on a cruise liner, Cunard’s Queen Victoria, and about her next venture taking the play to Broadway! (It had already been to the West End.)Plus, there’s some news of future GSC productions. Please listen…
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2 weeks ago | guildford-dragon.com | Martin Giles

Letter: There Is More to the Send Planning Permission StoryIn response to: View of Parish Council Overruled by GBC’s Planning CommitteeThere is much more to this story. It involves two applications. The first 22/P/01966 was approved January 2024, quashed by Judicial Review for not considering Wey Valley Corridor landscape impact objections. It was resubmitted unchanged and approved by a Decision Notice on 18 March pre-empting the Planning Committee meeting on 26 March.