Plans to create an extra 360 primary school places in Ewell have been signed off. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet approved plans to make Danetree Junior an all-through primary school catering for pupils aged four to 11, with an attached nursery. The expansion is part of a wider reorganisation of primary schools in Ewell aimed at … Continue reading
Football tournament to commemorate Battle of the Somme centenary Surrey Fire and Rescue Service will join teams from across Europe for a day of football to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme and raise tens of thousands of pounds for charity. Teams from as far afield as Germany and Cyprus will line up … Continue reading
Sir Bradley Wiggins met young riders from three charities at the Lee Valley VeloPark today as he officially launched the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46, the new event that will be part of Prudential RideLondon 2016, the world’s greatest festival of cycling, in London and Surrey on 30-31 July. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 46 on Sunday 31 July … Continue reading
Plans for Transport for London to take over rail routes in Surrey offer the chance to improve services for passengers and businesses “currently being let down”. Responding to a consultation on the proposals, the county council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning Mike Goodman (pictured) said Surrey’s rail network suffers “a lack of rail capacity … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council drive to create apprenticeships is closing on giving 2,000 young people a leg up on the career ladder in just over three years. The authority launched the apprentice push in July 2012 and by last February more than 1,500 roles had been filled. Now, with National Apprenticeship Week in full swing, … Continue reading
Following Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget announcement of £80 million to kick-start Crossrail 2, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning Mike Goodman (pictured) said: “It’s great news that Crossrail 2 is now firmly on track. The new line signals quicker journeys for commuters who regularly pack like sardines into London-bound trains and will … Continue reading
An exhibit from the inquest into the death of Cheryl James has been released. Miss James died in 1995 at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey. The High Court ruled in 2014 that the inquest held on 21 December 1995 into her death was quashed and a fresh inquest should be held. His Honour Brian Barker … Continue reading
Following the publication of Lord Adonis’ National Infrastructure Report Surrey County Council has backed the claims that Crossrail 2 should be taken forward as a priority. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning Mike Goodman said: “This report proves that Crossrail 2 is just the ticket for the region’s overburdened rail network and the country’s … Continue reading
An exhibit from the inquest into the death of Cheryl James has been released. Miss James died in 1995 at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey. The High Court ruled in 2014 that the inquest held on 21 December 1995 into her death was quashed and a fresh inquest should be held. His Honour Brian Barker … Continue reading
The joint Trading Standards team from Surrey and Buckinghamshire have won two silver awards for efficiency. In the national Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise 2016 awards, the team picked up the two awards for the work they did in merging Surrey and Buckinghamshire’s Trading Standards operations a year ago, harnessing their collective expertise to give … Continue reading
A voluntary smoking ban is being launched in children’s play areas across Surrey. The scheme will rely on the goodwill of people using them and will be supported by signs featuring artwork by local children. It is being launched by boroughs and districts with the help of Surrey County Council’s public health team to coincide … Continue reading
An exhibit from the inquest into the death of Cheryl James has been released. Miss James died in 1995 at Princess Royal Barracks, Deepcut, Surrey. The High Court ruled in 2014 that the inquest held on 21 December 1995 into her death was quashed and a fresh inquest should be held. His Honour Brian Barker … Continue reading
Mike Goodman, Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning at Surrey County Council, has written to all of the county’s 11 MPs calling on them to join him in backing Crossrail 2 while stressing the benefits for commuters and businesses and the boost it would bring to Surrey’s economy. See below for the full letter. Dear … Continue reading
Fire, police and ambulance services in Surrey have won national recognition for their partnership working to help save more lives. They won the ‘working together’ gold award at the annual Improvement and Efficiency Awards which celebrate new ways of working across the public sector. The judges commended Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, Surrey Police and … Continue reading
Surrey has offered 85% of pupils their first preference secondary school after processing a record number of applications. On secondary school ‘national offer day’, the proportion of Surrey applicants given one of their top three preferred schools rose to 95%. Figures from Surrey County Council also show that the number of secondary school applications topped … Continue reading