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Walkers and cyclists to benefit from £6m investment in Surrey’s streets

Surrey County Council has been allocated £6, 445, 750 of government funding to invest in improved footpaths and cycleways for residents. Surrey was granted £848, 000 in June 2020 which the council upped to £1.69 million to support the roll out of ten active travel schemes. The first scheme to be installed was in Farnham, … Continue reading

COVID-19 daily data dashboard – November 12

Surrey County Council has issued its latest data dashboard highlighting the latest figures for cases of COVID-19 in the county. The figures show both the number of new cases and the rate of infection in each borough and district in Surrey. The data dashboard will be updated and issued daily, and demonstrates our commitment to … Continue reading

COVID-19 daily data dashboard – November 11

Surrey County Council has issued its latest data dashboard highlighting the latest figures for cases of COVID-19 in the county. The figures show both the number of new cases and the rate of infection in each borough and district in Surrey. The data dashboard will be updated and issued daily, and demonstrates our commitment to … Continue reading

COVID-19 daily data dashboard – November 10

Surrey County Council has issued its latest data dashboard highlighting the latest figures for cases of COVID-19 in the county. The figures show both the number of new cases and the rate of infection in each borough and district in Surrey. The data dashboard will be updated and issued daily, and demonstrates our commitment to … Continue reading

Surrey carers invited to have their say on the support they need

People who provide unpaid care to others are being invited to have their say on the support they need for themselves as new figures suggested that 32,000 more Surrey residents are now carers due to the pandemic. Surrey County Council and local NHS organisations have produced a draft three-year carers’ strategy which sets out how … Continue reading

Data dashboard provides update on COVID-19 cases in Surrey

Surrey County Council has issued its first data dashboard highlighting the latest figures for cases of COVID-19 in the county. The figures show both the number of new cases and the rate of infection for the last 7 days in each borough and district in Surrey. The data dashboard will be updated and issued daily, … Continue reading

Surrey Libraries to offer Click&Collect service across the County

November lockdown: To keep both staff and readers safe, Surrey Libraries reinstate their ‘click and collect’ borrowing service, provide public access to computers and continue our Library Direct service. Following the latest Government guidance, taking effect this Thursday 5 November in order to try and halt the spread of COVID-19, libraries across Surrey County Council … Continue reading

Gritters head out for the first time this winter

With temperatures due to plummet, the county council’s fleet of gritting lorries are set to head out on Surrey’s roads tonight for the first time since last winter. The council’s network of weather stations and road temperature sensors along with the weather forecast predict that the road surface temperature will drop below 0’C in some … Continue reading

Partners working together across surrey to manage latest COVID-19 restriction

Surrey’s Local Resilience Forum (SLRF) are working together to ensure that they support residents and businesses across Surrey in dealing with the latest COVID19 restrictions announced by the Prime Minister last night, Saturday, 31st October 2020. The Forum which is made up of representatives from the emergency services, health, hospitals, the county council, borough and … Continue reading

Fire service and Trading Standards safety plea to Surrey residents ahead of Hallowe’en and bonfire night

With so many organised firework displays cancelled this year due to COVID-19, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards are reminding residents to be safe and consider others. During October to November 2019, SFRS attended one firework related call and eight false alarms regarding bonfires being misconstrued as house fires. … Continue reading

Firefighters swap their fire kit for football boots

Surrey Fire and Rescue Service launches its own football team this month as they join the Emergency Services Football League – a nationwide competition consisting of emergency, prison and armed services. Led by Manager, Simon Capel, the squad of 40 are being supported by Surrey Football Association (FA) who are providing use of their Meadowbank Football … Continue reading

Little Mix: The Search singer tells young people in care: follow your dreams

A Surrey singer and BBC Little Mix: The Search contestant will tell young people who have lived in care to follow their dreams this week, during National Care Leavers Week. Fiaa, who recently appeared on the BBC1 Little Mix: The Search talent show, lived in foster care herself from the age of 11. Fiaa will … Continue reading

Two more Surrey sites for extra care housing set to provide 135 new homes

More than 135 new homes designed to help older people live independently are set to be provided across two Surrey sites under plans approved today. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet backed plans to develop sites in Surrey Heath and Epsom for extra care housing where residents will be able to enjoy the freedom of their own … Continue reading

89,000 Surrey street lights to be converted to environmentally-friendly LEDs

A major £20 million programme to convert all Surrey’s street lights to energy-efficient LEDs has begun. It’s expected to take three years to change all 89,000 lights in the county. Work started in Guildford borough earlier this year, with lights in Surrey Heath and Waverley due to be converted in the coming months. Surrey County … Continue reading

Surrey CC trials booking system at Epsom CRC

Epsom community recycling centre has been chosen to trial a new booking system for the community recycling centre from 5 November. Since the site reopened after lockdown, reduced capacity as a result of social distancing measures has resulted in significant queues. At most other CRCs within Surrey, these queues lessened after an initial period, but … Continue reading

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