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Five skills centres have thrown open their doors to help young people into work. Another six will be launched in the next two months as part of Surrey County Council’s push to combat the number of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). It comes after colleges and training firms were given the … Continue reading
Babies will be issued library cards with birth certificates and school children will receive automatic membership, as part of a national pilot project. The aim of the Arts Council England scheme is to increase the number of children and families using their local library by testing new ways to increase membership. Surrey County Council’s involvement … Continue reading
Deputy leader Peter Martin talks to BBC Surrey presenter Nigel Williams about the county council’s decision to hold an event at Farnham Castle. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
BBC Radio 4 today featured the news that Surrey residents now account for one fifth of all library borrowing of EL James’ Fifty Shades of Grey and its sequels. The news was highlighted in a review of the day’s national newspapers on the Today programme. To find out what was said about the Daily Telegraph’s … Continue reading
The force is strong in leafy Surrey – with more than 4,000 Jedi Knights ready to repel Darth Vader. A total of 4,156 people in the county claim to be light sabre-wielding Jedi disciples from the Star Wars movies. And Guildford has been identified as a stronghold for the knights, with nearly 600 people … Continue reading
Press release from London and Partners. Mayor of London and the London & Surrey Cycling Partnership urge potential riders to ‘get on their bikes’ and sign up before the 4th January deadline. There are only 24 hours remaining for Londoners and cyclists to sign up for a 100 mile cycle challenge that will be part … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has commissioned a rail strategy to tackle an urgent need to reduce overcrowding and boost economic growth through improvements to the railways. The announcement comes after it was revealed that the 7.32am train service from Woking to London Waterloo is the second most overcrowded in England and Wales. According to the Department … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet Member Michael Gosling joined leading figures at an event looking at how to tackle an ageing population. The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health emphasised the need to take a more integrated approach to providing health and social care. Mr Gosling chaired the discussion organised by the South East … Continue reading
Saucy Surrey is outstripping other parts of the country for loans of racy book Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels. Libraries in Surrey accounted for nearly 20% of all UK loans of the three books in August. And latest figures show demand for the trilogy shows little sign of slowing down, with Surrey’s … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet Member Tony Samuels explains his motivation for becoming a councillor in a Guardian profile. The Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes revealed that his upringing had a lot in common with the star of the BBC’s The Apprentice series Lord Sugar.
Plans to share more services with East Sussex County Council to boost buying power and make savings have been unveiled in a new Cabinet report. Surrey County Council has revealed it is finalising a proposal to join forces with the East Sussex authority to merge payroll and accounts functions. They are also set to do … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will receive an extra £4.2 million to spend on road repairs over the next two years, following an announcement by the Department for Transport. The money will come from a £215 million Government funding pot to be given to local authorities across the country to spend on improving roads. John Furey, Surrey … Continue reading
Following the publication of a report by the chief inspector of probation raising concerns about the support given to children in care by youth offending teams, Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Community Safety Kay Hammond said: “We work very hard to give the best possible support and the fact that last year not one … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is bidding for more than £1.5 million to help keep cyclists safe on town centre roads. The council aims to win the cash to install cycle paths in two major towns. If successful, Walton-on-Thames will get cycle paths linking shops and schools with Upper Halliford via the new £32 million bridge being … Continue reading
An army of 51 farmers will help Surrey County Council tackle ice and snow on the roads this winter. Warlingham farmer David Marden described how he’ll help keep Surrey moving when severe weather strikes. He also showcased some of the gear he’ll use to plough and grit the roads. Media looking for more information can … Continue reading
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