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Jobs fair for Surrey’s young people Around 1,000 young people are expected to attend a jobs fair organised by Surrey County Council. The Surrey Youth Festival on 27 September is aimed at unemployed young people and those seeking new opportunities as part of the council’s goals of ensuring all 16 to 19-year-olds in Surrey are … Continue reading
Surveys launched to help Surrey’s push for 100% superfast broadband coverage Residents and businesses are being asked to support a drive to ensure 100% superfast broadband coverage in Surrey by 2013. They are being invited to complete separate online surveys* that aim to find out the areas in Surrey that receive a poor broadband service. … Continue reading
Dr Andrew Povey, Leader of Surrey County Council, has issued the following statement: “It is my intention to stand down as Leader of Surrey County Council at the next Full Council meeting (Oct 11) so I can develop my business interests. I will remain leader until that meeting. “I am proud of what the council … Continue reading
Following Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s announcement that £3 million from the national Olympic budget will be used to boost domestic tourism in 2012 and beyond, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games Denise Saliagopoulos said: “I welcome Jeremy Hunt’s announcement the Government will be investing £3 million to boost tourism … Continue reading
Detail: Surrey’s e-book revolution has seen almost 30,000 titles borrowed online for free over the past two years. More than 4,700 people have checked out 18,450 e-books and 11,500 e-audio books since they became available from the county council’s online library in the summer of 2010. There are almost 2,000 e-books to borrow, the most … Continue reading
The illegal sale of tickets for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has sparked a warning from Surrey County Council Trading Standards after sports fans were left out of pocket. A host of unofficial websites are offering tickets for sale online despite the fact that under the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 … Continue reading
New technology has proved a success in helping to make rushing for a bus in Surrey a thing of the past. More than 1,000 passengers a month are using Surrey County Council’s mobile phone web service to check bus times.* Latest figures for this year show the service has been used an average of 1,038 … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has asked for comments on plans to recycle more building waste in the county. Each year around 370,000 tonnes of construction and demolition aggregates, including concrete, bricks and masonry, are recycled in Surrey. The council’s aim is to increase this to 900,000 tonnes a year by 2026. By using more recycled materials … Continue reading
Nearly 24,000 people sign up to Surrey’s waste app Context: Nearly 24,000 people have signed up to a free smartphone scheme that helps to prevent Surrey residents forking out £1 million a year to dispose of trade waste. Surrey County Council developed its own BlackBerry application for a van and trailer permit scheme that aims … Continue reading
Road deaths fall in Surrey The number of people killed on Surrey’s roads has fallen this year, new figures show. Statistics show that road deaths fell from 22 in the first eight months of 2010 to 13 in the same period this year. This follows figures for the whole of 2010 showing that the number … Continue reading
Paralympic hopeful urges people to snap up tickets for the Games A Croatian Paralympic hopeful training in Surrey has urged people to snap up London 2012 tickets which go on sale on Friday. Swimmer Dino Sinovcic spent the week training at Surrey Sports Park, in Guildford, as part of his preparations for the Paralympic Games. … Continue reading
Solar panels offer significant savings Solar panels are to be installed on Surrey County Council buildings in a move that is set to save taxpayers £2 million. The council will place solar panels on the roofs of up to 25 buildings it owns across Surrey. Savings from smaller electricity bills and income from selling spare … Continue reading
Community Film Unit wins social enterprise award A film unit Surrey County Council launched has been handed a national award recognising its status as a social enterprise working for the benefit of local communities. The Community Film Unit, set up just over a year ago through the county council’s youth development service, has been awarded … Continue reading
Plans to keep all Surrey’s libraries open set for decision An initiative to allow communities to take over the running of their local libraries is set for a decision by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet. The plans are part of the county council’s aim to keep all 52 of its libraries open despite the fact other … Continue reading
County spearheads drive to take on 200 apprentices in 100 days Surrey County Council is spearheading a drive to fill 200 apprentice places in 100 days. News of the initiative to boost the job prospects of young people in Surrey comes in the same week as the Government launched measures to slash red tape for … Continue reading
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