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A deal with BT to provide superfast broadband will make Surrey the best connected county in the UK and could boost its economy by almost £30m a year.* Surrey County Council has signed a contract with BT to create a county-wide high-speed network to help firms to do business online and ensure communities are not … Continue reading
Following a coach collision on the A3 at Hindhead Surrey Police have issued the following statement. Journalists requiring more information should contact Surrey Police’s media relations team. Three dead following coach collision on A3 at Hindhead Three people have died and a number have been left seriously injured after a collision involving a coach on … Continue reading
Internationally-known business guru John Seddon set out his ways of improving service and cutting cost at an event hosted by Surrey County Council. Seddon outlined his approach to management to an audience made up of staff from councils in London and the South East at County Hall. To find out more about Seddon’s ‘vanguard method’, … Continue reading
David McNulty is featured in a Guardian story examining what makes a good chief executive. Surrey County Council’s chief executive outlines the need to “inspire colleagues and partners”. For the full story, click on this link.
Cabinet Member for Community Safety Kay Hammond has been interviewed by BBC Surrey presenter Sarah Gorrell about a Surrey County Council apprentice campaign backed by Skills Minister John Hayes hitting the halfway mark just eight weeks after its launch. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrrey.
The Tour of Britain will be broadcast live on ITV every day of the eight-stage race, which starts on Sunday. ITV4 will screen two hours of live coverage of each stage and a one-hour daily highlights programme. The final stage of the Tour of Britain will take place in Surrey on September 16, starting in … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will save more than £5 million after agreeing a deal with BT to connect at least 20 public services in the South East. BT has won the contract to replace up to 40 separate networks in Surrey and Berkshire with just one*. The public services network, which will be available to all … Continue reading
Former GB Athlete and TV Gladiator, Kate Staples, has created a new recipe using leftovers for the Love Food Surrey campaign which aims to encourage residents to reduce the amount of food they throw away. The new and healthy recipe, Gold Medal Salad, is perfect for boosting the performances of aspiring athletes. Mum of three, … Continue reading
A Great Britain squad will take part in the Tour of Britain. The team of under-23 riders has been confirmed as the 17th squad for the eight-day tour. Surrey hosts the final stage, which starts in Reigate and finishes in Guildford, on 16 September. World road race champion Mark Cavendish and Tour de France winner Bradley … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s chief executive David McNulty participated in an online debate organised by the Guardian about leadership. To find out his views, click on this link.
A campaign backed by Skills Minister John Hayes to get teenagers into work has hit the halfway mark weeks after being launched. Surrey County Council leader David Hodge unveiled the scheme offering businesses a cash incentive to hire 200 apprentices eight weeks ago. Already 62 businesses have been handed the £1,500 grant to hire a … Continue reading
Plans for a new state-of-the-art fire station in Guildford have been given the go-ahead. Guildford Borough Council’s planning committee voted to approve Surrey County Council’s application for a new building on land at Ladymead. It will include better training facilities and improved working areas for firefighters. The county council performs the role of Surrey Fire … Continue reading
Spontaneous combustion caused a barn fire that destroyed 800 tonnes of hay. The blaze engulfed the barn at a farm in Farnham on Sunday <2 September> after the closely stacked hay heated up to a temperature of about 200’F (90’C) It took around 30 firefighters to get the blaze under control and more than two days to make … Continue reading
British cycling hero Bradley Wiggins heads the list of starters for this month’s Tour of Britain, which finishes in Surrey. Olympic time trial gold medallist Wiggins will be joined by world champion Mark Cavendish for Team Sky’s bid to grab the race glory. The pair were named in the provisional list of starters released today, which also … Continue reading
The MJ has published an article by Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games Helyn Clack about the use of Surrey County Council’s online library complementing traditional branches. Story that appeared in the MJ: The number of people using Surrey’s online library is set to outstrip those visiting a branch in person, new … Continue reading
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