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Cowboy builders facing years in jail after attempted £300,000 fraud
Cowboy builders have been jailed after causing major damage to the home of an elderly couple in Worcester Park and quoting £300,000 for unnecessary repairs. Thomas William Penfold, Managing Director of P&T Property Services Limited, was convicted of fraudulent trading and money laundering. He was handed immediate custodial sentences of four years and three years … Continue reading
VIDEO: Health and social care champion secures new contract to give residents a strong voice in shaping services
A local health and social care champion has secured a new, longer contract to continue seeking residents’ views on the services they receive. Healthwatch Surrey is an independent organisation which gives people in Surrey a strong voice to help improve, shape and get the best from local health and social care services. It uses residents’ … Continue reading
‘Breakthrough’ in mission to improve Farnham’s air quality
A Farnham Project Board has been set up by Surrey County Council and agreed by Waverley Borough and Farnham Town councils to help deliver a 25-year Masterplan for Farnham and tackle the town’s air quality issues. The board will be chaired by the Leader of Surrey County Council and also include Waverley Borough Council, and … Continue reading
Dementia advisers support 75 people every month
A dedicated team of dementia advisers are supporting 75 people with the condition every month to live as independently as their health allows. The role of the specialist advisers is summed up in their name – Dementia Navigators. They work with individuals, their carers and families to navigate the system and get help or access … Continue reading
Council pilots survey asking children and young people across Surrey what matters to them
Surrey County Council is piloting a new way of consulting children and young people in Surrey on what is important to them. The survey, intended to run annually, will provide a benchmark of what key things young people understand, care about, worry about, and are interested in, in relation to their community, health and happiness. … Continue reading
Five ways that new homes for older people will be purpose-built and fit for the future
New extra care housing for Surrey will boast an array of technology and design features to help older people live independently in their own homes. Design blueprints are being drawn up for new housing that Surrey County Council is providing to enable residents to enjoy privacy and independence with their own front door and the … Continue reading
Surrey responds to Storm Dennis
Over the weekend of Storm Dennis Surrey County Council’s highways team responded to hundreds of emergency call outs across the county. Crews were called out to more than 270 incidents ranging from fallen trees to roads that had flooded along with bridges and barriers that had been damaged. There’s more information online on how to … Continue reading
Woking transport and housing scheme passes latest milestone
Responding to Woking Borough Council approving the next stage of a £115 million housing, road and rail scheme for Woking town centre, Colin Kemp, Deputy Leader of Surrey County Council, said: “I’m pleased that another key milestone has been passed as we prepare to turn these ambitious plans for Woking Town Centre and the surrounding … Continue reading
Surrey County Council wins funding from EM3 LEP for electric vehicle charging points
Surrey County Council has been awarded £470,000 to install 80 fast on-street charging points for electric vehicles across Woking, Spelthorne, Guildford and Waverley Borough Councils in the next year. The partner boroughs have provided a combined match funding of £170,000 and along with an additional £15,000 private sector funding, the total project budget is £656,000. … Continue reading
Cabinet member calls for fairer funding for Surrey’s roads
A new analysis, produced by County Councils Network (CCN), shows that councils in London are able to invest over three times the amount in roads compared to shire county authorities in rural areas. CCN says that motorists in their areas are ‘poor relations’ to those in the major cities, because of lower funding for shire counties and regional investment being disproportionately … Continue reading
Surrey Pride 2020
Building on the success of last year’s first ever Surrey Pride, Surrey County Council are pleased to announce their support for Surrey Pride 2020. This year’s launch event took place at the HG Wells Conference and Event Centre in Woking where this year’s sponsors and events were revealed. This year Surrey Pride will be going … Continue reading
Surrey County Council proposes to open up its youth centres for wider use
Surrey County Council wants to make better use of existing youth centres by enabling the voluntary, community and faith sector to use to provide services for young people for free or minimal cost. The council is consulting on proposals that would allow voluntary, community and faith organisations wanting to work with young people to have access to … Continue reading
Surrey County Council proposes ‘forward-thinking’ 2020/21 budget
Surrey County Council have proposed an ambitious and forward-thinking budget for the new financial year 2020-21, with a huge investment programme for the County. While budget pressures remain, the council’s finances are back on a stable footing after two years of emphasis on efficiencies – with around £200m of cost reductions from the budget since … Continue reading
Surrey to handle 999 calls for East Sussex
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service will take 999 calls for East Sussex from 2021. The transfer of mobilising arrangements to Surrey was approved at a meeting of East Sussex’s Fire Authority today (Thursday 09 January 2020). This follows the successful transfer of West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service’s 999 calls to Surrey’s state of the … Continue reading
Surrey County Council to receive LGA funding as part of “nudge” programme
Surrey County Council is to receive Local Government Association funding to find ways to encourage people living and working in Surrey to travel to work sustainably. Matt Furniss, Cabinet Member for Highways, said: “This funding will help us identify different ways to encourage and enable Surrey residents and people working in the county to take … Continue reading
