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Surrey County Council has signed off plans to bulk buy energy with the aim of propelling savings to £3.5 million in five years. The Cabinet decided to renew an agreement with a public sector buying group that harnesses public services’ collective clout to secure the best possible fuel deal. It is hoped that using the … Continue reading
11 May 16:00 A spokesman for Surrey Fire and Rescue Service said: “We have been going through the painstaking process of trying to salvage all that we can from the historic building. Structural assessments are taking place to ensure the building is completely safe for the investigators to enter and while the forensic investigation into … Continue reading
A Surrey shopkeeper was caught with thousands of pounds worth of illegal tobacco when a sniffer dog found secret stashes hidden around his store. Trading standards officers raided a convenience store in Godalming in September last year and found hundreds of packets of cigarettes and tobacco pouches hidden under a sink, beneath beer and wine … Continue reading
Surrey firefighters are stepping in to help ambulance crews gain quick access to the homes of patients who are critically ill and unable to open their doors to paramedics. They have taken on a new role gaining entry to locked properties in medical emergencies to help the ambulance service save even more lives. Police have … Continue reading
As England marks St George’s day, TV historian David Starkey has revealed that the site where the Magna Carta was sealed at Runnymede was chosen because it was a muddy bog that prevented a battle between the king and the barons erupting. Dr Starkey, whose interview on Radio 4 this morning about the historic document upset Today programme … Continue reading
23 April 12:30 The fire is now out and we have closed the incident. There are no more updates to follow. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service would like to thank crews from Hampshire and West Sussex for their help and all the volunteers who supported them in difficult conditions. 22 April 17:30 A Surrey Fire … Continue reading
Following the release of information on primary school places for September, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “Although the number of pupils applying for primary places in September rose by more than 400 this year, we’re pleased so many have got into a school they wanted. “But it’s getting … Continue reading
A conman who sold pirated versions of Disney’s Little Mermaid and Mrs Brown’s Boys imported from China on websites such as eBay and Play has been ordered to repay almost £500,000. Trevor Pegg was jailed for three years in January after being convicted on 13 counts – including importing and supplying counterfeit DVDs, running a … Continue reading
14.00 A Surrey Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said “Today’s fire at Cobham services is now out and a investigation has started into the causes of but it would be too early to speculate further. “Crews will remain on scene damping down for a some time” ” 09.50 Firefighters in breathing apparatus are tackling the … Continue reading
Her Majesty The Queen will mark the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta at the site in Runnymede where the historic document was sealed. Accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty will attend a commemoration event at Runnymede Meadows on 15 June. The Duke of Cambridge, The Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir … Continue reading
Plans to share services with the aim of making improvements and saving two county councils millions of pounds annually became reality today. Surrey and East Sussex officially launched their partnership – called orbis – covering services that include human resources, property, procurement, finance and information technology. It is hoped the move, which is expected to … Continue reading
25 April The fire is now out and we have closed the incident. There are no more updates to follow. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service would like to thank crews from other fire services and the other emergency services for their assistance and all the volunteers who supported them in difficult conditions. 24 April 17:30 A … Continue reading
Furniture boss Phillip Dickens was given a three-month suspended prison sentence today after his company supplied a cot that trapped a child by the neck. On behalf of his company, Oxfordshire-based Baumhaus, Mr Dickens had admitted two counts of placing an unsafe product on the market, between January 2010 and July 2013, at an earlier … Continue reading
Easter decorations which look virtually identical to Cadbury Mini Eggs have been pulled from Poundland stores nationwide after trading standards officers based in Surrey warned children could try to eat them by mistake. Packs of decorative foam eggs imported from China have been removed from hundreds of Poundland stores after Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading … Continue reading
Trading standards officers have raided three shops in Surrey suspected of selling so-called ‘legal highs’ and seized more than 100 products. They made unannounced visits to three shops last week in a crackdown on the sale of dangerous substances which mimic the effect of illegal drugs. Accompanied by police, they targeted two shops in Guildford … Continue reading
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