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Innovation in Surrey showcased to world

As David Cameron wooed business in India, Surrey County Council was showcasing innovation to the world in a bid to help businesses win new investment. A 20-strong party from across the world arrived in Surrey for a two-day ‘innovation tour’ at the same time as the Prime Minister began his trip to the booming subcontinent. … Continue reading →

Yvonne Rees continues as Mole Valley’s Interim Chief Executive

Yvonne Rees, Surrey County Council’s Strategic Director for Customers and Communities, will continue as Mole Valley’s Interim Chief Executive until March 2014.  Her secondment was confirmed at a Mole Valley District Council meeting. For the full story, follow this link.

Nearly 300 firms register on website to win council contracts

Nearly 300 firms have registered in under a month for a new website designed to help them win council contracts. BuildSurrey was created as part of Surrey County Council’s pledge to ensure 60% of its spending on goods and services is with local businesses. The website – which can be found at http://www.buildsurrey.net – lets … Continue reading →

Erotic fiction and tablet computers help e-book library loans soar

Surrey’s love of erotic fiction and a boom in tablet computer sales have been credited for an 22% surge in e-book loans from libraries. The number of e-books borrowed from the Surrey County Council’s libraries swelled from 16,231 in 2011 to 19,847 the following year – an increase of 3,616. This follows a growing trend … Continue reading →

50 miles of road repaired for ‘free’

Almost 50 miles of road will be repaired at no expense to the taxpayer as part of Surrey County Council’s commitment to improving highways over the next five years. This was made possible when May Gurney worked with the authority and its supply chain to provide a 15% discount on Surrey’s £100 million roads contract, … Continue reading →

Up to 160 people a day register for energy switching scheme

Up to 160 people a day have been registering for a scheme to help people cut the cost of heating and lighting. More than 4,000 people have now signed up to Surrrey County Council’s switch and save initiative, which uses people’s combined buying power to negotiate cheaper energy bills. Surrey’s scheme, which has been backed by … Continue reading →

P&G Surrey School Games Winter Festival

More than 300 young people took part in the P&G Surrey School Games Winter Festival at Surrey Sports Park on the 11 February. Young people aged between 11 to 16 years battled it out in four separate competitions including archery, Panathlon, indoor rowing and basketball. Students from mainstream, special and independent schools competed trying to … Continue reading →

National spotlight on Surrey’s “lifesaving” road safety scheme

The latest performance of Surrey’s hard hitting stage production Safe Drive, Stay Alive has been filmed by the BBC as part of documentary on road safety. The documentary, ‘Licensed to Kill’ will focus on issues of road safety around the UK and is showcasing how Surrey’s scheme can reduce road accidents. The documentary will be … Continue reading →

Surrey signs off £740,000 for disabled children’s groups

Details: A charity that helps disabled children has been handed £500,000 by Surrey County Council to transform its Guildford play centre. Cabinet Member for Children and Families Mary Angell awarded Disability Challengers the cash as she signed off nearly £740,000 of funding for voluntary groups that provide activities for disabled young people and give their … Continue reading →

Video: Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic routes revealed in detail

Race director Mick Bennett reveals in detail the routes of the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic cycling events, during a press conference with Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Olympic cycling star Laura Trott and Prudential Group Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam.

Video: Olympic cyclist Laura Trott and Surrey Leader David Hodge talk about the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic cycling events taking place in Surrey this summer

Videos: council tax rise to invest in essential services

Surrey County Council today confirmed a council tax rise to spend on essential services now and avoid crippling the authority’s finances in the future. At a meeting of the Full Council it was agreed to increase council tax by 1.99% in April. The three videos below set out Surrey’s case for the council tax rise, … Continue reading →

Ground-breaking Surrey deal set to be extended

Mole Valley District Council and Surrey County Council are set to extend a ground-breaking staff sharing scheme that will save taxpayers around £100,000. Yvonne Rees, the county council’s Strategic Director for Customers and Communities, will continue as Mole Valley’s Interim Chief Executive until March 2014 under plans unveiled in a new report. Ms Rees would … Continue reading →

Video: Boris Johnson and David Hodge discuss the UK’s biggest cycling festival

Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge and Mayor of London Boris Johnson discussed working together following the launch of the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic cycle routes. They will form part of the biggest ever festival of cycling held in the UK with thousands of riders taking to the roads of both London and … Continue reading →

In pictures: Surrey firefighters test their response to a chemical incident during an excerise at Redhill’s Belfry shopping centre