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An extra 630 places will be created at three schools as the county council pushes on with the biggest investment programme Surrey’s ever seen. Capacity at Hythe Primary in Staines, Ashford Park Primary in Ashford and Stamford Green Primary, Epsom, will be boosted by 210 places each by 2020. The plan to create 30 extra … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Mary Hendrick has been named as a runner-up in the Guardian’s Public Service Awards. The Partnership Manager for Disabilities received the recognition in the public servant category for her work with people with learning disabilities over 25 years.
Ahead of the latest national fire strike here are some key facts: When is the fire strike? From 10am to 2pm on Wednesday 13 November 2013. Why are the strikes happening? The strikes are taking place because of a dispute between central Government and the Fire Brigades’ Union (FBU) over proposed changes to firefighters’ pensions. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s winter operation has swung into action. The council’s fleet of gritting lorries was out last night for the first time this winter after road surface temperatures dipped. Ahead of winter, Surrey stockpiled 16,000 tonnes of salt, prepared 39 hi-tech gritters and signed up an army of farmers equipped with spreaders and ploughs. … Continue reading
A high-tech glue has revolutionised Surrey’s road repairs and is set to save taxpayers millions by recycling old roads and making them new. Instead of ripping up old roads and laying new ones, Surrey County Council is now mixing a super-flexible glue with recycled tarmac to transform it into a brand new surface. In a … Continue reading
County Hall fell silent today to pay respect to generations of British servicemen and women who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Chairman David Munro marked Remembrance Day by leading a wreath-laying ceremony at Surrey County Council’s headquarters following two minutes’ silence in honour of the fallen. Mr Munro said: “It is … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is on course to save local taxpayers £100 million inside four years by striking better deals. That sum would be enough to pay for the council’s project to tear up more than 300 miles of road most in need of improvement and rebuild many of them from scratch. Driving harder bargains saved … Continue reading
A Surrey County Council drive to fill 500 apprentice places in a year has powered up to the halfway mark. The news was confirmed as Youth Work Week got into full swing to highlight the importance of giving young people the right skills for a successful career. Leader David Hodge unveiled Surrey’s scheme offering … Continue reading
Firms have won deals worth nearly £4 million from a new online initiative spearheaded by Surrey County Council. Since launching in February, 31 local companies have been awarded £3.8m through the BuildSurrey website. The site lets firms pitch for construction and repair work that the county council, its main contractors and other public sector organisations … Continue reading
Twenty Brompton folding bicycles are now available to hire from Woking train station, making it easier for residents and visitors to travel sustainably around the town and beyond. A Brompton Dock will house the bicycles, which can be hired on a day-to-day basis. The result of a partnership project between Surrey County Council’s Travel SMART … Continue reading
Ahead of this weekend’s national fire strike here are some key facts: When are the fire strikes? From 18:30 to 23:00 on Friday, 1 November 2013 and from 06:00 to 08:00 on Monday, 4 November 2013. Why are the strikes happening? The strikes are taking place because of a dispute between central Government and the … Continue reading
From April to September, Surrey County Council highways teams reconstructed 107 roads, equivalent to £14.7 million of major repairs. Laid end-to-end, these major repairs would run 40 miles – the distance from London to Reading – and are part of a five-year, £100 million programme called Operation Horizon to overhaul more than 300 miles of … Continue reading
More than 50 young people are set to get a foot on the job ladder thanks to a county council employer shadowing scheme. Under the so-called work pairing scheme, 55 youngsters will be offered up to 26 weeks’ paid work experience with businesses that could, if successful, lead to an apprenticeship or other full-time employment. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has responded to more than 80 incidents involving local flooding and fallen trees as storms have hit the area. Call centre staff have taken more than 400 calls, and 82 overnight were passed to rapid response crews specialising in clearing fallen trees, dealing with local flooding and keeping roads clear. Updates are … Continue reading
The number of young people not in education, training or employment (NEET) in Surrey has more than halved in just over four years thanks to the help of initiatives spearheaded by the county council. Latest figures show there were 449 so-called NEETs aged 16 to 19 last month compared to 1,080 in April 2009. That … Continue reading
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