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Ahead of the planned national fire strike, please find more details below: When is the fire strike? From 7am on Wednesday 25 February 2015 until 7am on Thursday 26 February 2015. Why is the strike happening? The Fire Brigades’ Union strike is part of an ongoing national dispute between themselves and central government over proposed changes to … Continue reading
A new Coroner’s Court complex that opened in Surrey this week will better serve the needs of bereaved families. Surrey County Council has renovated the former North West Surrey Magistrates’ Court building in Woking to create a dedicated new base for Surrey Coroner Richard Travers and his staff. The centre will bring the Coroner and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has set a goal of saving nearly £170,000 every day for a year. The authority has revealed plans to save local taxpayers £62 million in the next financial year. Since 2010 the council has made efficiencies totalling £260m and is on track to achieve almost £70m more in 2014/15. In the video below, leader David Hodge sets … Continue reading
Schools across Surrey will receive government funding to improve their buildings. Applications to upgrade facilities have been approved as part of the Priority Schools Building Programme. The news came just before Surrey was awarded more than £41 million in extra funding over the next two years for a ‘significant and unexpected’ increase in demand for school … Continue reading
Redhill’s one-way system has been opened to two-way traffic as part of a scheme to tackle congestion and boost economic growth. The £4 million town centre improvements, which also include measures to encourage cycling and promote walking by increasing pedestrian safety, were carried out by Surrey County Council and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council after … Continue reading
Following the Government’s announcement that Surrey County Council has been awarded more than £41 million in extra funding over the next two years for a ‘significant and unexpected’ increase in demand for school places, leader David Hodge said: “We have pushed long and hard for a fair settlement with the help of Surrey MPs and … Continue reading
A Surrey scheme to ease the frustration of delays for motorists will span 130 miles from next month after two more councils join. When West Berkshire links up with the roadworks permit scheme launched by Surrey and East Sussex county councils, it will stretch from Lambourn in the west to Rye on the Sussex coast. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is on track to make almost £70million of savings for taxpayers this year – almost £190,000 every day. Annual figures are set to show that savings of £69million for the 2014/15 financial year will be achieved when it ends next month, propelling the total saved in five years to almost £330million. That … Continue reading
Explore the interactive map below for details of some of the road schemes, new school places, extra social care support and flooding schemes Surrey County Council is planning this year. The news follows today’s Full Council decision to increase the council tax by 1.99% in light of the increasing demand for services, including school places and … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council drive to use its purchasing power to create apprenticeships is set to hit the 200 mark. Nearly 140 organisations had committed to filling 175 apprenticeships as a condition of securing their contracts by the end of December and another 25 roles are expected to be approved shortly. Places have been created … Continue reading
To download images, go to flickr.com/surreynews Plans for 420 extra school places at two Surrey primary schools have been signed off. Classroom capacity at Sayes Court in Addlestone and The Hythe, Egham, will be boosted by 210 places each under proposals approved by the Cabinet. Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning, … Continue reading
Surrey’s high-performing schools are attracting thousands of children from outside the county, according to new figures. With 92% of Surrey secondary schools now rated good or outstanding by Ofsted, figures from Surrey County Council show that 8,300 pupils in Surrey schools live outside its boundaries. At the same time, the number of Surrey children going … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase council tax by 1.99% to take account of falling government grant and rising demand for services, particularly adult social care. The Cabinet’s recommendation will now go forward to a meeting of Surrey’s Full Council on Tuesday 10 February. Leader David Hodge was today interviewed by BBC … Continue reading
With snow falling in parts of Surrey, a fleet of gritters has been out spreading salt on the county’s roads. Any residents affected can find information and advice on the council’s website They can also get traffic updates on the BBC’s website while the county council is running a twitter feed to provide information on gritting activity. If … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s deputy leader has welcomed multi-million government funding as another step towards unlocking long-term economic growth. Around £9 million will go to Surrey schemes that boost businesses, improve transport links and better protect homes following a Government announcement about local Growth Deals through local enterprise partnerships (LEPs). The funding is part of the … Continue reading
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