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Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment Ian Lake was interviewed on BBC Breakfast today about deterring metal road sign thieves. The authority has been forced to install plastic road signs to foil the thieves, who are thought to steal metal versions for their scrap value. The plastic ones have no sell-on value. … 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. Della Phillips’ 17-year-old daughter Kelly was a passenger in a car travelling at 80mph in a 40mph zone when the driver lost control and hit a tree near Guildford. … Continue reading
An Edwardian nursing chair, a Georgian great grandfather clock and an Art Deco bedroom suite are examples of great finds at Surrey’s furniture reuse showrooms. Donations of unwanted items such as these to the Surrey Reuse Network* helped around 2,225 households furnish their homes for less, between April to September last year, according to research … Continue reading
Picture caption: Sixteen students have started the UK’s first master’s degree course to train the next generation of public sector highways managers. The MSc in highway engineering was launched by the SE7 group of councils with Brighton University. Quote: Surrey County Council leader David Hodge said: “Only by having the best staff can we provide … Continue reading
Visitors to Dorking library more than doubled when it re-opened in plush new premises. A new chapter in the library’s life began with a bumper first week that saw 4,806 people through the door. This compares to 1,791 visitors during the final week at the library’s old location in Pippbrook House – an increase of … Continue reading
The Chief Executive of the British Olympic Association has praised Surrey County Council’s preparations for the London 2012 Games. Speaking during a visit to County Hall in Kingston yesterday, Andy Hunt commended Surrey firms for winning more than £740 million worth of Olympic-related contracts. He also said hundreds of Surrey schools are set to benefit … Continue reading
Surrey County Council today confirmed it was declining the Coalition’s council tax freeze. At a meeting of the Full Council it was agreed to increase council tax by 2.99% in April Surrey leader David Hodge’s speech at Full Council: Madam Chairman and Members: As I’m sure many of you will know, today marks … Continue reading
A campaign spearheaded by Surrey County Council to fill 200 apprentice places in 100 days has reached its target with time to spare. The success of the apprenticeship drive was confirmed as National Apprenticeship Week kicked off yesterday (6 February)*. Employers have been coming forward since the end of September pledging to take on apprentices … Continue reading
Libraries and museums will become “pop-up” tourist information points for the 2012 Games to help cater for the influx of tourists. The move was inspired by the “pop-up” phenomenon, which has seen temporary restaurants and retail stores appear in homes, businesses and street corners across the world. Surrey County Council has already started training library … Continue reading
Surrey’s leaders have vowed they will do all they can to help people throw street parties to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The council leaders’ pledge marks the anniversary of the Queen coming to the throne on 6 February 1952. Her coronation took place on 2 June 1953. Surrey County Council leader David Hodge said: … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s fleet of gritting lorries treated almost 6,500 miles of roads as snow fell this weekend, which is further than travelling from London to Cape Town*. The gritters had 17,000 tonnes of salt to draw upon – 30% more than last year – which has been stored at depots across the county in … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has expressed its disappointment at a court ruling which pauses its plans to let communities run local libraries. The High Court today upheld an earlier decision to impose a temporary order which stops the authority from taking any ‘irrevocable action’ towards creating community libraries ahead of a judicial review of the council’s … Continue reading
Limited places are still available for a free workshop to help Surrey firms make the most of the opportunities created by the 2012 Games. The workshop will cover how to bid for Olympic contracts and how local businesses can operate during Games time. The Surrey County Council event will take place on 8 February from … Continue reading
Detail: Surrey County Council hosted a citizenship ceremony for 104 year-old Taufeek Khanjar, who is believed to be the oldest person to become a new British citizen. Mr Khanjar is originally from Iraq and worked as a jewellery maker in Baghdad. He came to the UK six years ago to live with his daughter Nada … Continue reading
A mountain of salt, a fleet of gritters and an army of volunteers are ready to be called on by Surrey County Council over the coming days, as forecasters predict sleet and snow. Surrey County Council has stockpiled 17,000 tonnes of salt – 30% more than last year – to be used by its 40-plus … Continue reading
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