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Surrey County Council has taken action to protect young people from skin cancer, as NHS figures reveal the county is a malignant melanoma hotspot. According to the NHS’s latest Surrey health profile, cases of malignant melanoma in the county are ‘significantly higher’ than the UK average with 168 incidents in the county each year. Surrey’s … Continue reading
A campaign to boost the number of teenagers finding work with Surrey businesses has been extended. Plans unveiled by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge to fill 200 apprentice places by offering employers a cash incentive became a reality four months early. Now the authority aims to build on this success by extending the scheme … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s fleet of gritting lorries treated more than 10,000 miles of road over four days, which is further than driving from London to Bangkok. The winter operation kicked into high gear on Friday morning as snow blanketed the county. From then, until the early hours of Monday the fleet covered 10,184 miles of … Continue reading
An X Factor style vote will let people choose which green travel schemes should be given up to £10,000 to improve their neighbourhood. The vote is part of Surrey County Council’s Travel Smart project which aims to help people get around, boost economic growth and encourage healthier lifestyles. A shortlist of 11 schemes proposed for … Continue reading
The halted merger between Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Epsom Hospital will be discussed at the next meeting of Surrey’s Health Scrutiny Committee. Representatives of both hospitals will be among those speaking at Thursday’s meeting, which starts at 10am in Surrey County Council’s County Hall in Kingston. To find out more, … Continue reading
Gritters have been out in force today on Surrey’s roads tackling snow and ice as part of the county council’s winter operation. The fleet of 39 gritters is being supported by a quad bike, an all terrain vehicle and 51 farmers equipped with spreaders and ploughs. The council stockpiled 16,000 tonnes of salt before the start of winter … Continue reading
Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment John Furey was interviewed today by BBC Surrey about keeping the county moving in snow and ice. The broadcast also featured the work done by gritting teams based at the Godstone depot. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
With temperatures expected to stay close to freezing for the next few days following Friday’s snow, Surrey County Council is continuing to make every effort to tackle the snow and ice. Residents can find out about services affected on the county council’s website. Individual schools make their own decisions to open or close and all … Continue reading
This is a page dedicated to information about the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic events which will take place on Sunday August 4, as part of a weekend festival of cycling. We’ve been releasing lots of stories, photos and videos about the events which we’ve gathered together below in date order. We’ll updating this page as we … Continue reading
The first cups of tea and coffee have been served at a newly extended cafe after a youth drop-in centre won a £25,000 Surrey County Council grant to pay for the work. BFree Youth Cafe, which offers free facilities and mentoring to young people after school, was awarded the money by leader David Hodge. Nearly … Continue reading
With a cold snap gripping the country, people are being urged to sign up to a scheme to help cut the cost of heating and lighting. Surrey County Council’s ‘switch and save’ initiative aims to drive down the cost of people’s next annual energy bill by as much as £200 by negotiating a group deal … Continue reading
Children are flocking to Surrey County Council’s libraries with loans to youngsters up by 60,000 last year. The increase saw children’s borrowing figures rise to 1,844,361 issues in 2011/12, compared with 1,781,456 the previous year – an increase of 4 per cent. The boost follows an investment in more than 44,000 new titles for children … Continue reading
Picture caption: Surrey County Council leader David Hodge outlined how local authorities are sweeping away the barriers to working together so they can do more for less at a briefing for Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis. Mr Hodge pointed to the work done at a regional level by the SE7 group and in the county … Continue reading
BBC Surrey’s Nigel Williams has interviewed Surrey County Council deputy leader Peter Martin about Heritage Farm Nurseries. You can listen to the interview below. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Cabinet Member for Community Services Helyn Clack was interviewed on BBC Surrey about Surrey County Council’s plans to attract teams to train in the county for major sporting events following the success of the Olympics last summer. You can listen to the interview below. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
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