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Cabinet Member for Change and Efficiency Denise Le Gal was interviewed by BBC Surrey’s Mark Carter about Surrey County Council’s new collective energy switching scheme, which aims to bring homes and businesses together to drive down the cost of gas and electricity. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Following the news that the merger between Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Epsom Hospital has been halted, the Chairman of Surrey’s Health Scrutiny Committee Nick Skellett issued the following statement. Mr Skellett said : “Surrey’s Health Scrutiny Committee has today expressed great concern about the halting of the merger between Ashford & St … Continue reading
After striking a blow for consumers over doorstep energy selling, Surrey County Council is launching a campaign to slash up to £7.5 million from electricity and gas bills. The big six utility firms stopped cold calling after the council’s trading standards team successfully prosecuted Scottish and Southern Energy for using door to door sellers to … Continue reading
In an article published by the Guardian, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Assets and Regenerations Programmes Tony Samuels considers ways councils can merge a business culture with a public sector ethos.
David Hodge will be answering questions from residents during a webchat hosted by the Surrey Advertiser to mark his first year as the county council’s leader. He will be giving online responses on Friday (2 November) from 12.30pm on issues such as roads, social care and keeping Surrey moving during ice and snow. Questions can … Continue reading
Head of Youth Support Services Ben Byrne tells BBC Surrey presenter Mark Carter about Surrey County Council’s use of the principles of restorative justice to improve services to residents and save money after they produced impressive results with young people. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey.
BBC Surrey presenter Mark Carter talks to leader David Hodge about Surrey County Council’s pledge to contribute £5 million towards a planned visitor centre in Runnymede ahead of the Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary celebrations in 2015. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey.
A call has been made for the Magna Carta to return home to Surrey for its 800th anniversary celebrations. It would mean every child could see the historic document that forms the basis of modern democracy at the site in Runnymede where it was sealed. Surrey County Council’s appeal comes after it was revealed children … Continue reading
Surrey County Council highlights some of the hardware it has ready to tackle ice and snow this winter. The county’s winter preparations include: * 16,000 tonnes of salt in stock * A fleet of 39 gritting lorries equipped with GPS trackers * Off road 4×4 vehicles ready to treat hard to reach places * An … Continue reading
Spectacular arches that will eventually span the Thames are being put in place as part of the first major new road bridge over the famous river in more than 20 years. It is 10 months since the construction of Walton Bridge began and people can now get a real sense of what the finished crossing … Continue reading
Artwork by women in Surrey prisons and others in contact with the criminal justice system is the subject of a touring exhibition in libraries. The New Beginnings Art Awards, Sugar and Spice exhibition will take to the road following a successful showcase at the Lightbox in Woking. Surrey libraries are working with Woking Borough Council … Continue reading
Following news that the UK economy has grown by 1%, Surrey County Council’s Deputy Leader Peter Martin said: “This is extremely positive news and Surrey is pleased to have played its part in helping to drive the UK’s recovery. “The Olympic cycling events we staged provided a huge shot in the arm for the economy. The … Continue reading
A new drive has been launched that aims to help disabled adults stay independent for longer. Surrey County Council is aiming to swell the ranks of full-time Shared Lives carers for people with learning and physical disabilities and those with mental health problems to 80 over the next three years in a move that would also … Continue reading
A campaign to get 200 teenagers into work is within touching distance of reaching its target just months after it was launched by Surrey County Council. Plans unveiled by leader David Hodge in July to get under-19s on the first rung of the career ladder are close to becoming a reality – with just 46 … Continue reading
Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude has hailed Surrey County Council for being social work pioneers. He praised the authority for setting up an independent organisation to give deaf people and the hard of hearing more personalised care. Under the scheme, social workers were set free from the council to give people greater control over their … Continue reading
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