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Boris Johnson has praised Surrey County Council for the success of yesterday’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey events. Writing in the Daily Telegraph today, the Mayor of London said the events were “a triumph of organisation”. He also highlighted the “astonishing beauty” of Surrey’s countryside. Surrey and London hosted the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 that saw around 16,000 amateurs before 150 … Continue reading
Following the success of the RideLondon-Surrey cycle races Surrey County Council’s Leader David Hodge said: “From Big Ben to Box Hill, this was an extraordinary spectacle. It was wonderful to see cyclists both young and old conquering climbs and winding their way through Surrey’s beautiful countryside while being urged on by many thousands of people … Continue reading
Surrey County Council leader David Hodge will start the Prudential RideLondon race for the world’s best cyclists on Sunday. He will set the riders, including Tour de France star Peter Sagan, on their way from Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at 12.45pm before they head through east London and race towards the hills of Surrey. For … Continue reading
Next year’s Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling will take place on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 August. The exact routes and timings for the 2014 events will be confirmed later this year after a review of this year’s action. A press release is on the Prudential RideLondon website. The BBC will broadcast extensive coverage of … Continue reading
Mayor of London Boris Johnson talks through his training sessions on Surrey’s roads in preparation for Sunday’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycling event, which forms part of a two-day celebration of pedal power. The event starts and finishes in the capital and also heads through parts of Surrey, taking in the climbs of Box Hill and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Community Services Helyn Clack has been interviewed by BBC Surrey about the success of the 2012 Games one year on from the Olympic cycle races on the county’s roads. During the interview she talks about the economic benefits the Games brought and looks ahead to this weekend’s Prudential RideLondon … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Trading Standards will feature on ITV’s Hunting the Doorstep Connmen programme tomorrow night (30 July). The programme, which airs on ITV1 between 9pm and 10pm, follows Raith Bennett as he goes about his work. In June, Surrey’s consumer champions revealed they had prevented unsuspecting victims being conned out of almost £40,000 in … Continue reading
A joint roadworks permit scheme between Surrey and East Sussex county councils which will ease the frustration of motorists and save millions of pounds by cutting traffic jams has been approved by the Transport Secretary. Patrick McLoughlin has given Surrey and East Sussex control over when utility companies and other businesses dig up the roads, … Continue reading
Surrey and London’s roads could be the springboard to launch the next Laura Trott – according to the golden girl of last summer’s Olympics cycling. In an interview with Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member Helyn Clack, Laura Trott spoke of her hope that the Prudential RideLondon event will unearth a cyclist with the potential to … Continue reading
Peter Sagan and Britain’s David Millar are among a clutch of riders due to start the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic who have just have taken part in this year’s Tour de France. Sagan won a stage at this year’s Tour and also claimed the green jersey, which is awarded to the best sprinter. The first African … Continue reading
The first new road bridge to be built over the River Thames in 20 years opened to traffic this morning on schedule.
The first team line-ups for the inaugural Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic have today been revealed, with British fans being encouraged to support their home stars as they take on some of the world’s top riders on Sunday 4 August. The Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic is part of a two-day world-class cycling festival, Prudential RideLondon, which takes place … Continue reading
The first new road bridge to be built over the River Thames in 20 years opened to traffic this morning on schedule. Motorists started crossing Walton Bridge shortly after 5.45am, with a Fiat Punto and a Volkswagen Golf the first to use the £32 million structure. It follows a visit by three Cabinet ministers, including … Continue reading
Following the news that Surrey County Council has successfully won a share of £820 million to pay for more than 2,300 extra school places, Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “This is welcome news and we’re pleased the government was persuaded by our case. We have experienced a big rise in demand … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has confirmed its commitment to preserving Heathrow’s status as the UK’s hub airport because of the huge economic benefits it brings. Around 10,000 people in Surrey work at Heathrow with a further 4,000 in related jobs and more than 200 of the UK’s top 300 companies are based within 25 miles of … Continue reading
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