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Surrey and East Sussex plan to join forces to bolster buying power and save millions of pounds between the county councils. The two local authorities are finalising a proposal to work together to drive harder bargains with suppliers they both use. It is expected that their collective purchasing power will drive down shared costs by … Continue reading
Hundreds of young people will be helped to get on the career ladder under plans unveiled by Surrey County Council. The authority aims to open a network of skills centres to combat the number of young people not in education, employment or training. Around 20* are expected to be run from the council’s youth centres … Continue reading
Seizures of potentially lethal bling dummies that could cause choking and novelty sunglasses that could lead to long term eye damage, have sparked a child health warning. Hundreds of bling dummies, bottles and beakers have been seized this summer in operations by Surrey County Council Trading Standards. Small ‘gems’ that are glued to the brightly … Continue reading
Three companies are in the running to provide a single communications network to more than 20 public services in the South East that could save millions of pounds. BT, KCOM Group and Logicalis UK have been shortlisted to give Surrey and Berkshire a shared public sector network. It will feature cloud computing technology that links … Continue reading
Lewis Hamilton who? Formula One hopefuls have taken the chequered flag at Surrey Schools’ Grand Prix. The event took place last Wednesday (27th June) at Daytona Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey. It saw 10 local schools battle head to head for victory, with the Hinchley Wood team snatching the win, closely followed by St Paul’s … Continue reading
World champion cyclist Mark Cavendish turned up the training power on Surrey’s roads as part of his build-up to an assault on the Olympic road race title. The Team GB rider completed a full-throttle training session on the Olympic road race route ahead of his Games glory bid on 28 July. Cavendish’s workout included several … Continue reading
Surrey County Council chief executive David McNulty has paid a visit to BP’s International Centre for Business and Technology to find out about the oil giant’s plans to develop a global learning facility at its Sunbury-on-Thames base.
Woking library has reopened following a complete revamp. New features include free wi-fi, thousands of new books and an improved children’s library, all in a light, airy and stylish setting. Take a video tour and have a look for yourself. Please feel free to embed this video or link to it on your website. More … Continue reading
Olympic lottery scammers are impersonating the Church of England’s London 2012 chief in order to swindle personal details out of unsuspecting victims, sparking a warning from Surrey County Council Trading Standards. In a bogus letter, emblazoned with an imitation London 2012 logo and Olympic rings, recipients are told they have won more than £500,000. It … Continue reading
Social workers could join GP surgeries under plans being developed by Surrey County Council. The authority is exploring the idea of putting social workers who care for older people into practices. Surrey has already taken the first steps towards integrating the health and social care services in one area of the county. Social care staff … Continue reading
Surrey County Council plans for improving health and wellbeing that were praised by a minister were outlined at a major national event. Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Michael Gosling set out Surrey’s approach to taking a bigger role in health at the Local Government Association’s annual conference. Changes being introduced next April … Continue reading
Leatherhead library will be closed between July 2 and July 13 for maintenance and improvements to lighting. The branch will reopen on Saturday July 14. The nearest libraries for people to use are Dorking in St Martin’s Walk, Bookham in Townshott Close, or Ashstead in Woodfield Lane.
On Monday 11 June 2012, waste operator Thomas Murrell was given a three month suspended prison sentence for contempt of court. Surrey County Council successfully brought the case against Mr Murrell after he ignored an earlier court order preventing him from bringing and storing skips loaded with rubbish on land in War Coppice Road in … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge today <WED JUNE 27> set out his vision for the future of libraries at one of the biggest political events of the year. He was asked to give a speech at the Local Government Association’s annual conference, which was attended by members of the Government, MPs, councillors, police chiefs and … Continue reading
Leader’s speech to the Local Government Association annual conference – Wednesday June 27, 2012 Good morning and thank you for joining us today. Let me state up front, I am a passionate believer in public libraries being available to all. I also strongly believe that councils must use their assets wisely for the long term benefit of … Continue reading
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