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A Surrey dad celebrating his first smoke-free year is urging others to quit cigarettes as part of the Stoptober campaign. Father-of-one Kevin Hayes finally kicked the habit after several failed attempts and is reaping the health and financial benefits. Now the 54-year-old is calling on other smokers to follow suit during the 28-day challenge next … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s contract with a specialist rescue firm means the county is ready to deal with any industrial action launched by the Fire Brigades Union. During any strike action world renowned Specialist Group International (SGI) will work alongside frontline firefighters who choose not to strike and on-call firefighters to crew Surrey’s state of the art … Continue reading
Following the publication of a report into the death of Gloria Foster, Surrey County Council’s Strategic Director for Adult Social Care Sarah Mitchell said: “We are very sorry for our failure to help Gloria Foster to get the support she needed. This report points out we should have done more and we completely accept that. … Continue reading
The Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board today published its Serious Case Review into the death of Gloria Foster. The full report can be found by following this link. A statement from the board’s independent chair, Simon Turpitt, is below. I am releasing today the report from the independent review panel for Safeguarding Adults Board in Surrey. … Continue reading
A swimming pool, a children’s playground and a theatre are among the latest projects to win cash from Surrey County Council’s Community Improvements Fund. All the projects are listed in the video below and further information can be found by following this link. The fund was launched by Leader David Hodge with the aim of … Continue reading
Social networking pioneer Penny Power has lent her support to Surrey County Council’s drive to encourage more businesses to hire young people. She joined council leader David Hodge at the third of a series of events being staged as part of authority’s drive to boost the job prospects of 500 teenagers by next April. The entrepreneur founded … Continue reading
Surrey residents and businesses are being urged to get ready for the penultimate stage of the 2013 Tour of Britain when top riders like Sir Bradley Wiggins and Mark Cavendish will race past. With thousands of spectators expected along the 155-kilometre route between Epsom racecourse and Guildford on 21 September, race organisers have sent around … Continue reading
South West Surrey MP Jeremy Hunt has joined a growing band of people in Surrey helping to make life better for people with dementia. The Health Secretary has joined newspaper proprietor Sir Ray Tindle in signing up to lend a helping hand to those with the condition. The initiative is part of a push by … Continue reading
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
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