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Re-use stores up funds for Hospice
A money-spinning initiative which keeps re-usable items from landfill, has led to a funding boost for Princess Alice Hospice. More than £3,700 raised by selling unwanted items too good to scrap, was handed over to the Esher hospice by Surrey County Council Leader Cllr Tim Oliver. The money came from two of the county’s five … Continue reading
Surrey review countryside parking charges
Parking charges in Surrey County Council’s countryside sites could be removed to help promote health and wellbeing, under new proposals. It has been recommended to the council’s cabinet that the charges are stopped from 1 April 2020 as they don’t align with the council’s Community Vision to 2030 and the Health and Wellbeing Strategy. It … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will work with communities across the county to ensure library services are modernised and remain open
Surrey County Council is planning to work closely with communities across the county to ensure their library services remain open with an updated library service that works for them. There are 52 libraries across Surrey now and the Council want to keep library services in each of the communities that they serve. Over a period … Continue reading
Surrey residents can continue using East Grinstead Household Waste Recycling Site
Surrey residents will continue to be able to use the East Grinstead Household Waste Recycling Site, following an agreement between Surrey and West Sussex County Councils. West Sussex County Council (WSCC) had decided that only West Sussex residents would be able to use its recycling sites from 1 December 2019. However, the councils have reached … Continue reading
Kier Highways and Oxted branch of Yorkshire Building Society win awards for supporting Surrey communities
A highways firm has been recognised by Surrey County Council for a scheme which puts vulnerable young people on the road to a career. Kier Highways was named one of two winners of the We Are Surrey 2019 Social Value Awards for supporting young people who are struggling to find a footing in the world … Continue reading
Drop in temperature kick starts council’s winter operation
With temperatures due to plummet below 0°C tonight the county council’s winter highways operation has kicked into place. A fleet of gritting lorries are set to head out on Surrey’s roads tonight on the Priority 1 network for the first time since last winter. The trucks will be heading out from about 7pm after filling … Continue reading
VIDEO: Cabinet Member urges Surrey residents to get a flu jab this winter
Surrey Cabinet Member Sinead Mooney is leading by example in urging people to get a flu jab to protect against the virus this winter. The county council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health visited a Surrey pharmacy to receive her vaccination. Visit the Healthy Surrey website to find out more about flu jabs … Continue reading
Surrey County Council celebrates the achievements of children in its care
Surrey County Council celebrated the achievements of the children in its care, at an awards ceremony at Notre Dame School in Cobham on 1 November 2019. The annual Oscarz event came about as an action from the Surrey Care Council – a group of young people in care, who meet regularly to talk about what … Continue reading
Surrey County Council moves to Woking
Surrey County Council is moving its headquarters back into the heart of the county, after more than 50 years located outside Surrey’s boundaries. Council Leader Tim Oliver announced today that the council’s decision-making centre will move to Midas House in Woking. It is a modern building close to mainline train and bus links, fit … Continue reading
Trading standards transforms children’s garden to celebrate landmark
Trading Standards officers have joined forces with local businesses to transform a garden at a respite care home for children with disabilities. Earlier this year, Squire’s Garden Centres became the 100th firm to join Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards Primary Authority scheme. To celebrate, the two organisations joined together to transform the bland outside space … Continue reading
Heavy smoker and county councillor quits smoking with local support
Surrey County Council’s Deputy Cabinet Member for Health has completed her 28 day stop smoking challenge, and vows to quit smoking for good. Alison Griffiths shared her stop smoking journey through a series of honest vlogs, sharing her struggles, motivation and support tips, to inspire others to take part in the challenge and stub out … Continue reading
Tina Thorburn’s latest roadworks update
A round-up of the latest roadworks update in Surrey with Tina Thorburn. An update on the works taking place on Surrey’s roads from the county council’s highways team. More information on these roadworks along with details of other works is available at surreycc.gov.uk/roadworks.
Up to 165 new extra care homes to be provided across three Surrey sites
Up to 165 new homes specially designed to help older people live independently are set to be provided across three sites in Surrey. Surrey County Council has unveiled plans for three new extra care housing developments in Guildford, Surrey Heath and Runnymede. Extra care housing allows older people to live in their own homes with … Continue reading
All 15 community recycling centres to stay open
All 15 of Surrey’s community recycling centres (CRCs) will remain open and there will be no charges for wood waste, under proposals to be agreed by Surrey County Council’s cabinet. The recommendations to be discussed by the cabinet on Tuesday 29 October include: · Keeping Bagshot, Cranleigh, Dorking and Warlingham CRCs open on their current … Continue reading
River Thames Scheme funding announced as part of Surrey Flood Alleviation Programme
Surrey County Council’s cabinet is set to agree £270 million of funding for long term flood risk management work across Surrey to protect homes and roads. That includes a contribution to the River Thames Scheme, which will reduce flood risk to 15,000 properties and tens of thousands of people living and working near the Thames. … Continue reading
