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One woman will help to steer two councils after being confirmed in a ground-breaking double leadership role. Yvonne Rees has been made Mole Valley District Council’s permanent chief executive while also continuing as a strategic director at Surrey County Council. The full press release is on Mole Valley’s website.
A campaign to fill 500 apprenticeships is closing in on its target after smashing through the 300 mark. Leader David Hodge unveiled the scheme offering businesses a cash incentive to take on apprentices after the success of Surrey County Council’s drive to fill 265 places last year. A raft of employers have been coming forward … Continue reading
Car share scheme up and running A new car share scheme is up and running in Guildford thanks to a Surrey County Council-backed travel project. University of Surrey students, Royal Surrey County Hospital staff and Surrey Research Park workers can cut their carbon footprint through hiring the Ford Fiesta from the hospital’s car park. The … Continue reading
Council bosses are set to push for Government action on unregistered road cycling and give local people a greater voice if a new strategy is approved this month. Cycling has boomed in the county since it hosted the 2012 Olympic road races, including thousands either watching or riding in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey events. In September, … Continue reading
Council bosses have rejected permission for almost 250 inadequate roadworks in a fortnight since launching their new permit scheme. Earlier this month, Surrey County Council took control of who digs roadworks where, when and with whom. This will mean up to 2,400 fewer roadworks in the county every year, slashing congestion and saving Surrey’s economy … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has fixed the equivalent of nine rugby pitches after earmarking funds to tackle winter road damage. In September, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet allocated £5 million to fix more than 600 of the road surfaces most affected by ice and snow last winter. So far, the county council has completed 63,725 square metres … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council Cabinet Member has won an award for his role in establishing a new board to improve health and wellbeing. Michael Gosling was commended with Dr Joe McGilligan in the Kent, Surrey and Sussex NHS Leadership Recognition Awards. The parts played by the council’s Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing and Dr … Continue reading
The number of people in Surrey admitted to hospital with alcohol-related illnesses has more than doubled in the last decade. Figures unveiled for Alcohol Awareness Week show there were 1,532 admissions per 100,000 people in Surrey in 2011/12 due to drinking, up from 695 in 2002/03. It is estimated that treating people for alcohol-related problems … Continue reading
Following the launch of a new academy, social workers explain why they joined Surrey County Council’s training initiative. New recruits Ruth Pates, Emma Lewis, George Ukor and Helen Berentzen talk about how the academy is giving them the best possible start to the job of keeping children safe. And they set out why they think … Continue reading
A new park and ride facility at Onslow is now open to the public, running regular bus services to Guildford train station and town centre in time for the busy Christmas shopping period. Located just off the A3 to the west of central Guildford next to the Holiday Inn Hotel and Surrey Sports Park, the … Continue reading
Nine out of 10 Surrey pupils attend a state secondary school rated outstanding or good, according to latest figures. Surrey County Council’s analysis of Ofsted inspections shows 90.2% of Surrey pupils go to a secondary school in the top two categories. Official GCSE figures also confirm that just over two-thirds of pupils achieved five or … Continue reading
A project to improve community access to a park is the latest to win money from Surrey County Council’s Community Improvements Fund. The Woodland Trust has been given £17,000 towards improving a car park, putting up waymarking signs and providing information boards at Marden Park from the fund launched by leader David Hodge to help … Continue reading
Final update, 5.30pm: The fire at a petrol station in London Road, Dorking, has now been put out. Fire crews were called to the scene just after 2.30pm and extinguished the blaze just after 5pm. It is too early to speculate on the cause of the fire. 3.45pm: Fire crews are tackling a blaze in … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council funding initiative that gives thousands of pounds to community groups for green travel returns to Stoke and Stoughton on Saturday 23 November. Last year, 15 local groups in the ward won a share of £70,000 from Travel SMART, which supports and promotes projects aimed at improving travel and stimulating economic growth. … Continue reading
Road users plagued by roadworks will benefit from a new congestion crackdown launched by Surrey County Council. For years, the law has allowed different companies to dig up the same roads at different times, costing the local economy millions a year and causing misery to road users. Now Surrey County Council is taking control of who … Continue reading
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