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Assistant Director for Young People Garath Symonds explained the Surrey County Council schemes aimed at helping young people classed as NEET – not in education, training or employment – into work to BBC Surrey’s James Cannon. He emphasised a chain of skills centres opened by the council to equip young people with the basic skills … Continue reading
Roads, the local economy and disadvantaged families in Guildford are set to benefit from an innovative new partnership between Surrey County Council and the borough. The Guildford-Surrey Board is designed to oversee joint projects like: · Roads, rail and public transport · Jobs growth · Sustainable development · Support for vulnerable communities · Public health … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s barns have been filled up with 16,000 tonnes of salt ready to keep our roads moving when snow and ice hit. As well as a team of highways contractors from Kier and a fleet of specialist gritting vehicles, the council has more than 50 farmers on standby.
A new initiative has been launched to cut red tape and costs for firms chasing millions of pounds of contracts from two South East councils. Surrey and East Sussex county councils have created a new website – which can be found at http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing – to make it easier for businesses to bid for deals worth over … Continue reading
To help drive forward joint work being done by Surrey County Council, including with emergency services, and to build on existing initiatives with East Sussex County Council, Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has awarded £750,000 of funding. Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis said: “I am delighted to announce that Surrey and East Sussex have been … Continue reading
A new Facebook app has been launched by Surrey County Council to encourage the county’s residents to share recipes which turn lovely leftovers into tasty treats. Creating the app is the latest way the council’s Love Food Surrey campaign is helping residents to reduce the 75,000 tonnes of uneaten food which is thrown away in … Continue reading
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has thrown his weight behind Surrey County Council’s apprenticeship drive. The Runnymede and Weybridge MP praised the authority for “selling the virtues of apprenticeships”. Last year Surrey County Council incentivised businesses to hire more than 260 apprentices and is aiming to achieve a further 500 by next April. His video message … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council funding auction that gives thousands of pounds to community groups for green travel is back for its second year. Last year, 64 local groups in Redhill, Guildford and Woking bid for a share of £446,000 from Travel SMART, which supports and promotes projects aimed at improving travel and stimulating economic growth. … Continue reading
Leader David Hodge has set out Surrey County Council’s concerns about national changes to the New Homes Bonus scheme and support for an initiative for pooling business rate income.
Context: Surrey County Council has signed off investment of nearly £5 million for a new school in Horley for 210 pupils. Quote: Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning, said: “We’ve embarked on the biggest school expansion programme Surrey’s ever seen to create the 16,000 places we need to meet a … Continue reading
Live connection, Bluetooth scanning, customer service? No, not your latest smartphone call centre, but a new way to help patients manage serious conditions. Surrey County Council has teamed up with local GPs to pioneer giving patients user-friendly electronic equipment to monitor their own long-term problems from home rather than visiting hospital as often. The new … Continue reading
Quote: Kay Hammond Cabinet Associate for Fire and Police Services said “Although this is a dispute between central government and the FBU, our priority is to keep Surrey safe. That’s why nine months ago we contracted SGI to enhance the day-to-day service we offer local people and provide cover when it is needed, such as during … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Mary Hendrick has been named on the Guardian Public Servant of the Year shortlist for her work with people with learning disabilities over 25 years. The partnership manager for disabilities is one of five people in the running for the award. To read the Guardian story, follow this link.
An action plan to keep Surrey moving in severe winter weather was approved today. More than £2.5 million is being spent on a programme that includes using more than 40 specialist vehicles, hi-tech monitoring equipment, weather stations and 16,000 tonnes of grit to prepare for the winter ahead. At a meeting of Surrey County … Continue reading
Kay Hammond Cabinet Associate for Fire and Police Services said “Although this is a dispute between central government and the FBU, our priority is to keep Surrey safe. That’s why nine months ago we contracted SGI to enhance the day-to-day service we offer local people and provide cover when it is needed, such as during … Continue reading
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