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Surrey County Council has won a national technology award supported by the Prime Minister. The council won the best project delivery category in the UK Public Sector Digital Awards for developing technology to help support vulnerable children*. David Cameron said the awards recognise “brilliant work” in local government. He said: “I congratulate all the nominees … Continue reading
The impact of poor language skills on pupils’ academic progress will be studied in Surrey in the first project of its kind in the country. Researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London, aim to find out why language difficulties develop and how they affect academic achievement and success in social settings*. The four-year study, which … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety Kay Hammond and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s Assistant Chief Fire Officer Simon Moore talk to presenter Nick Wallis as part of BBC Surrey’s ‘decision-maker’ series of interviews. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet today approved a plan to reject the Coalition’s council tax freeze. The Cabinet agreed a proposal to increase council tax by 2.99% in April. Its recommendation will go forward to a meeting of Surrey’s Full Council on Tuesday 7 February where a final decision will be taken.
Denise Saliagopoulos, Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games interviewed by BBC Surrey’s Sarah Gorrell about Surrey County Council’s call for Olympic volunteers. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Reporters, photographers and film crews are invited to: What: Surrey County Council will host a citizenship ceremony for a 104 year-old man. He is believed to be the oldest ever person to become a new British citizen. When: 1.45pm, on Wednesday, 1 February. Where: County Hall, Penryhn Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 2DN. Further information: Taufeek Khanjar, … Continue reading
David Hodge was today interviewed by BBC Surrey’s Nick Wallis about the county’s council tax plans. This afternoon Surrey County Council’s Cabinet will discuss a proposal to decline the Coalition’s freeze. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Surrey County Council is set to give boroughs, districts and parishes a stronger role in running local services by freeing them up to manage highway verge grass cutting and hedge trimming. Following on from a commitment by the county’s leader, David Hodge, that services for residents should be provided at the most appropriate level, the … Continue reading
The joint chairman of a new board in Surrey to improve public health services has supported the Government’s NHS reforms in a letter to the Daily Telegraph. GP Joe McGilligan, who co-chairs Surrey’s Health and Wellbeing Board with Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Michael Gosling, was one of nearly … Continue reading
Denise Saliagopoulos, Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games, spoke to Kulveer Ranger, Mayor of London Director of Environment, at the launch of Olympic legacy cycling festival. Click here to read the full story.
Surrey County Council has issued a rallying cry for volunteers to help make Olympic history. Residents have until Tuesday (31 January) to apply to be Surrey Ambassadors on the days the Olympic cycle events and torch relay take place in the county. Denise Saliagopoulos, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 … Continue reading
An outside organisation will help disabled people live independently in their own homes under Surrey County Council plans outlined in a new Cabinet report. Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership is set to take over providing information and support to more than 1,400 disabled people*. The proposal to turn over helping disabled people understand their rights and … Continue reading
Courtesy of BBC Surrey
Boris Johnson’s cycle revolution will make its way to Surrey next year for a festival that is expected to bring up to 35,000 cyclists to the county. The Mayor of London will outline plans for London and Surrey to host the ambitious event in a speech to business leaders at the World Economic Forum in … Continue reading
Government plans* to give councils more power to cut chaos and congestion caused by utility company road works have been welcomed by one of UK’s largest local authorities. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment Ian Lake, who oversees more than 3,000 miles of some of the country’s busiest roads, said: “When we … Continue reading
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