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Surrey Fire and Rescue Service tackled a blaze in Spurfield, West Molesey today, involving three terraced houses. The fire, which was reported at 1.23pm today [Friday 6 September], started in the middle house and spread to the two adjacent homes, with a car also alight. Eight Surrey fire engines (from Walton, Sunbury, Esher, Chertsey, Painshill, Guildford, … Continue reading
Exciting new proposals are set to be launched for the redevelopment of part of Woking Town Centre to be known as Victoria Square at a public exhibition from Thursday 12 September. Victoria Square will be delivered by Bandstand Square Developments Limited (BSDL) a joint venture between Moyallen, owners of Peacocks Shopping Centre, Surrey County Council and … Continue reading
In this summery weather, the only ice you may be thinking of is the kind that cools your drink. But Surrey County Council’s highways teams have swapped ice-cream cones for traffic cones as they prepare for the winter ahead. The council will be investing £5 million this winter into repairing the 200 roads in most … Continue reading
Olympic champion Sir Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky in this month’s Tour of Britain. The eight-day cycle race features a stage in Surrey for the second successive year. It will take place on Saturday, September 21, starting in Epsom and finishing in Guildford. Sir Bradley powered to Games glory in the time trial on … Continue reading
Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny has been interviewed by the BBC about the 2,800 classroom places created for the new academic year as part of the biggest school investment programme Surrey has ever seen. The county council is providing 16,000 places to meet an increase in demand following a surge in the … Continue reading
Following the news about the increasing demand for school places nationwide, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “Surrey school children are returning from their summer break this week to schools with extra classroom space for 2,800 pupils. “These places have been provided as part of the biggest expansion programme … Continue reading
A call for a major new rail service to come to Surrey has received a boost from influential groups across the county. Surrey County Council wants our rail network to be connected to the potential Crossrail 2 project, which could run from the county into London from the 2030s if it receives Government approval. If … Continue reading
Community groups across Surrey working to make life better for thousands of people with dementia have weeks left to bid for innovation funding. Surrey County Council and clinical commissioning groups in the county created the £50,000 Dementia-Friendly Surrey Innovation Fund so local groups can develop new ways to support people with dementia and their carers. … Continue reading
Groups in Surrey could benefit from a cash pot of £220,000 under a county council grants programme designed to help young people. The annual Youth Small Grants programme is designed to support small, voluntary, faith and community organisations to deliver more quality youth work, help youngsters not in education, employment or training, and to keep … Continue reading
Find below a press release from the Local Government Association which features Surrey County Council Asking if they can keep a crocodile in their back garden, seeking tips on how to marinade a juicy steak and trying to get their TV reception fixed are just some of the more unusual queries council call centres are … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s road repair teams have fixed almost as much road as two laps of the M25 in a year. Council contractors resurfaced or repaired more than 200 miles of road in the year to April, which is almost as much as driving twice around the orbital motorway. They also repaired more than 20 miles … Continue reading
Following the release of GCSE results yesterday, Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning, said: “Surrey has some of the best state schools in the country and their dedicated teachers have helped pupils achieve excellent results. “Many congratulations to all the pupils who have worked so hard to get their GCSEs … Continue reading
A roadshow highlighting how the county council helps vulnerable adults lead more independent lives rolled out to towns across Surrey to celebrate Learning Disability Week as new figures revealed the authority has helped nearly 100 disabled people find work since April. Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Mel Few, said: “Supporting the … Continue reading
Plans for a Surrey-wide support network for people with dementia are set to take a giant leap forward with the opening of a clutch of new advice centres. Centres are preparing to throw open their doors in Leatherhead, Knaphill and Bagshot in the coming months to provide a lifeline to those with dementia and their … Continue reading
A senior manager responsible for overseeing multi-million-pound savings since joining Surrey County Council has been appointed to a joint role with a neighbouring authority. Since arriving at Surrey County Council in 2010, Laura Langstaff has supported services to deliver £70 million of savings over the last three years in her role as deputy of the … Continue reading
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