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Surrey County Council has given Epsom and Ewell Borough Council a stronger role in running local services for young people. Following a commitment by the county’s leader David Hodge that services for residents should be provided at the most appropriate level, Epsom and Ewell will take responsibility for activities for young people in the area. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s History Centre won the Archive of the Year Award at Who Do You Think You Are Live in London’s Olympia. The national award was voted for by readers of Your Family History Magazine who were impressed with the quality of Surrey’s archive, its ease of access and friendly, professional service. Julian Pooley, … Continue reading
Leader David Hodge appeared on national television today to explain why Surrey County Council declined the Coalition’s council tax freeze. The freeze was turned down to save the authority from a financial black hole. An interview with Mr Hodge was broadcast on BBC Two’s Daily Politics show and it also appeared on the national section … Continue reading
London and Surrey will host one of the world’s greatest cycle road races according to Boris Johnson. Meeting up with Surrey County Council’s Denise Saliagopoulos, who is overseeing Surrey’s involvement in the Games, the Mayor of London praised Surrey County Council’s Olympic preparations. Mr Johnson said: “I think Surrey is doing a great job of … Continue reading
An agreement has been reached for the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to use Surrey’s emergency control room in a deal worth £1.4 million over five years. Following the demise of the last Government’s regional fire control centre programme, some fire services find themselves with outdated control rooms that need to be replaced … Continue reading
Sniffer dog Tilly is the latest recruit to a fire investigation team that has helped halve the number of arsons in Surrey. The Springer Spaniel has recently joined Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s arson task force which has slashed the number of deliberate fires by 48% since 2004. Two year old Tilly completed three months … Continue reading
National Chip Week has sparked a warning from Surrey firefighters who were called out to 138 cooking related emergencies last year*. Chip lovers have been urged to “stand by your pan” after it was revealed that 19 of those fires were caused by chip pans or deep fat fryers going up in flames. Surrey Fire … Continue reading
Nearly 80 groups have already signalled an interest in sharing a £750,000 community fund launched by Surrey County Council’s leader. David Hodge set up the fund to allow Surrey residents to bid for cash to support projects that improve local areas. In just over six weeks since the Community Improvement Fund’s launch*, eight bids have … Continue reading
A Surrey school choir has been spreading Olympic cheer and inspiring athletes to ‘be the best’ with a song to celebrate the 2012 Games. Students aged eight to 11 from St Dunstan’s Catholic Primary School, Woking, have already performed the tune in front of Team GB athletes Dave Daniell and Rachel Morris and to the … Continue reading
The mother of a teenager killed when a speeding car crashed into a tree has backed the latest Drive SMART campaign urging drivers to slow down. In an interview with presenter Nick Wallis on BBC Surrey, Della Phillips spoke of her daughter’s death and urged motorists to cut their speed. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey.
Surrey County Council staff can volunteer for good causes after a pledge from the leader. David Hodge has given workers the opportunity to do voluntary work to benefit their communities*. Mr Hodge, who has been a Rotary International volunteer for more than 20 years, said: “Surrey is lucky to have so many people prepared to … Continue reading
A small army of dementia advisers have been deployed in Surrey to help people with the illness live independently in their own homes. Specialist advisers* are visiting individuals, their carers and families to act as a guide and help them navigate the system to get help or access local services. They provide information and advice … Continue reading
Plans are underway to regenerate the Preston and Merstham estates near Reigate and Banstead. Councillors and officials from Surrey County Council and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council took a fact finding tour of the areas and met with representatives from Raven Housing Trust.
Surrey County Council leader David Hodge was interviewed on BBC Surrey about the UK’s first masters degree course to train the next generation of public sector road managers. The highway engineering MSc was launched by the SE7 group of councils, including Surrey, and Brighton University. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
The 2012 Olympic cycle road race will be won or lost on the Box Hill climb according to the leader of the USA Olympic cycling team. During a visit to Surrey to study the route, Ken Whelpdale also said that basing his team in Surrey to train will give the USA an advantage over its … Continue reading
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