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Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Community Services Helyn Clack has been interviewed by BBC Surrey about the success of the 2012 Games one year on from the Olympic cycle races on the county’s roads. During the interview she talks about the economic benefits the Games brought and looks ahead to this weekend’s Prudential RideLondon … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Trading Standards will feature on ITV’s Hunting the Doorstep Connmen programme tomorrow night (30 July). The programme, which airs on ITV1 between 9pm and 10pm, follows Raith Bennett as he goes about his work. In June, Surrey’s consumer champions revealed they had prevented unsuspecting victims being conned out of almost £40,000 in … Continue reading
A joint roadworks permit scheme between Surrey and East Sussex county councils which will ease the frustration of motorists and save millions of pounds by cutting traffic jams has been approved by the Transport Secretary. Patrick McLoughlin has given Surrey and East Sussex control over when utility companies and other businesses dig up the roads, … Continue reading
Surrey and London’s roads could be the springboard to launch the next Laura Trott – according to the golden girl of last summer’s Olympics cycling. In an interview with Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member Helyn Clack, Laura Trott spoke of her hope that the Prudential RideLondon event will unearth a cyclist with the potential to … Continue reading
Peter Sagan and Britain’s David Millar are among a clutch of riders due to start the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic who have just have taken part in this year’s Tour de France. Sagan won a stage at this year’s Tour and also claimed the green jersey, which is awarded to the best sprinter. The first African … Continue reading
The first new road bridge to be built over the River Thames in 20 years opened to traffic this morning on schedule.
The first team line-ups for the inaugural Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic have today been revealed, with British fans being encouraged to support their home stars as they take on some of the world’s top riders on Sunday 4 August. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic is part of a two-day world-class cycling festival, Prudential RideLondon, which takes place … Continue reading
The first new road bridge to be built over the River Thames in 20 years opened to traffic this morning on schedule. Motorists started crossing Walton Bridge shortly after 5.45am, with a Fiat Punto and a Volkswagen Golf the first to use the £32 million structure. It follows a visit by three Cabinet ministers, including … Continue reading
Following the news that Surrey County Council has successfully won a share of £820 million to pay for more than 2,300 extra school places, Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “This is welcome news and we’re pleased the government was persuaded by our case. We have experienced a big rise in demand … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has confirmed its commitment to preserving Heathrow’s status as the UK’s hub airport because of the huge economic benefits it brings. Around 10,000 people in Surrey work at Heathrow with a further 4,000 in related jobs and more than 200 of the UK’s top 300 companies are based within 25 miles of … Continue reading
There are just two weeks left for people to support Surrey’s inclusion in Crossrail 2, which could have benefits across the South East. Mayor of London Boris Johnson is consulting on the new cross London rail line, which could increase capacity on the South West Main Line by up to 40% at peak times. There … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge outlined the importance of unlocking innovative ideas to transform services at a meeting of the Full Council. It came after Surrey was named as part of a new ground-breaking nationwide network to drive forward innovation and potentially save millions from the public purse by Secretary of State for Communities … Continue reading
A new festival has been organised in Reigate to encourage more people to embrace the bicycle. The Reigate Cycle Festival will capitalise on the surge in popularity of pedal power since Team GB’s Olympic medal-winning heroics on the county’s roads last year. The free festival – the first of its kind in Reigate – follows … Continue reading
Three Cabinet ministers today visited the new £32 million Walton Bridge to celebrate the spectacular structure’s completion. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin was joined by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander at the first new road bridge to be built over the River Thames in more than 20 years. To … Continue reading
Cookery courses, art classes and gardening are among community projects in the running to win cash to make life better for thousands of people with dementia in Surrey. More than 30 groups have either put in bids to win a share of a £50,000 pot of cash to help people with the condition stay in … Continue reading
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