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A campaign backed by Skills Minister John Hayes to get teenagers into work has hit the halfway mark weeks after being launched. Surrey County Council leader David Hodge unveiled the scheme offering businesses a cash incentive to hire 200 apprentices eight weeks ago. Already 62 businesses have been handed the £1,500 grant to hire a … Continue reading
Plans for a new state-of-the-art fire station in Guildford have been given the go-ahead. Guildford Borough Council’s planning committee voted to approve Surrey County Council’s application for a new building on land at Ladymead. It will include better training facilities and improved working areas for firefighters. The county council performs the role of Surrey Fire … Continue reading
Spontaneous combustion caused a barn fire that destroyed 800 tonnes of hay. The blaze engulfed the barn at a farm in Farnham on Sunday <2 September> after the closely stacked hay heated up to a temperature of about 200’F (90’C) It took around 30 firefighters to get the blaze under control and more than two days to make … Continue reading
British cycling hero Bradley Wiggins heads the list of starters for this month’s Tour of Britain, which finishes in Surrey. Olympic time trial gold medallist Wiggins will be joined by world champion Mark Cavendish for Team Sky’s bid to grab the race glory. The pair were named in the provisional list of starters released today, which also … Continue reading
The MJ has published an article by Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games Helyn Clack about the use of Surrey County Council’s online library complementing traditional branches. Story that appeared in the MJ: The number of people using Surrey’s online library is set to outstrip those visiting a branch in person, new … Continue reading
Tour of Britain cyclist Simon Richardson has declared this year’s race won’t be “anything less than spectacular”. Richardson and Dan Craven will be in the Kingston-based Team IG Sigma Sport that will take on Olympic golden boy Bradley Wiggins and world champion Mark Cavendish. Both are expecting huge crowds to line the route as spectators flock to salute the … Continue reading
A fly through of the route that the Tour of Britain will take gives people a Bradley Wiggins eye view of the race. The 10 minute video follows the route of the final stage of the 2012 Tour of Britain starting in Reigate before crossing the finish line on Guildford’s High Street on Sunday 16 September. … Continue reading
The digital switchover has led to a 40% rise in the number of televisions being recycled, which is good news for golfers with a green conscience. Almost every part of a television can be recycled, including glass screens that can be transformed into bunker sand for golf courses and plastic parts that can be reused … Continue reading
Following the release of GCSE results today, Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, said: “Our schools and the teachers who work in them are among the best in the country and once more they have helped pupils achieve excellent GCSE results. It’s a pleasure to see the hard work and … Continue reading
The Guardian today featured Surrey County Council’s efforts to put residents at the heart of decision-making. Strategic Director for Adult Social Care Sarah Mitchell outlined how older people have been heavily involved in shaping the services they use. For the full story, click here.
Surrey County Council’s Chief Executive David McNulty was featured by the Guardian today as part of its Democracy Week coverage. Follow this link for the full story.
More than 1,000 people flocked to an event staged to capitalise on the cycling fever sweeping Surrey. That was double the number expected to turn out for the Guildford Cycle Festival, which was organised to encourage more people to cycle. The family-friendly event at Stoke Park included stunt demonstrations, expert advice on safety and maintenance … Continue reading
World champion Mark Cavendish and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will spearhead Team Sky’s Tour of Britain challenge, it was announced today. It will be Wiggins’ first competitive return to Surrey since the Olympic cycling events this summer when he clinched gold in the time trial. Joining him in Team Sky’s line up will be Mark Cavendish, … Continue reading
Bradley Wiggins is due to return to Surrey in just a few weeks for the final stage of the nation’s biggest cycling race, the Tour of Britain. The four-time Olympic gold medallist has announced he will compete in the eight-stage Tour which culminates in Surrey on September 16. To ensure people have all the information … Continue reading
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins has announced he will compete in the Tour of Britain next month. The eight-stage tour will culminate in a final stage through Surrey on 16 September, starting in Reigate and finishing in Guildford. The event will be Wiggins’ first competitive return to Surrey since he won gold in the Olympic time trial earlier in the summer. … Continue reading
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