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A drive to fill 100 apprenticeship places in a year at Surrey County Council is close to reaching its target with nearly five months to go. So far 77 apprenticeships have been arranged at the authority following the initiative’s launch in April. They have been offered in areas such as youth work, administration, social care, … Continue reading
The economic downturn has dramatically cut the number of deaths on Britain’s roads, new research suggests. Since Britain went into recession the number of people killed on the roads has fallen by more than a third, from 2,946 in 2007 to 1,901 in 2011. The dramatic drop coincided with a general fall in traffic as … Continue reading
Councils in Surrey have pledged to hire almost 100 apprentices in the next year. The commitment builds on the 200 young people they have already found apprentice places for since 2009. Now Surrey’s 12 councils aim to capitalise on the momentum to take the total to 300 apprenticeships as part of a drive to combat … Continue reading
A scheme that gives people the chance to pitch for up to £10,000 to support green travel schemes in their neighbourhoods has been extended. The Travel SMART scheme has been rolled out in Redhill West, Merstham in Reigate and in the Stoke and Stoughton areas of Guildford. This follows a successful launch of the project … Continue reading
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
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
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
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
Leader David Hodge revealed Surrey County Council aims to save local taxpayers up to £70 million this year during a speech to mark his first year in office. At today’s meeting of the Full Council, Mr Hodge unveiled this financial year’s savings target, which is equivalent to Surrey’s roads budget for two years. Reaching it … Continue reading
Older people are getting a smoother service after more than 800 social care staff moved into the heart of their communities. Surrey County Council has finished installiing social workers and other staff caring for older people in the offices of all 11 boroughs and districts alongside police officers. It means workers link up more effectively … Continue reading
Cabinet Member Tony Samuels shared a platform with government minister David Willetts at a national business event. Mr Samuels joined the Minister for Universities and Science at the Association of Business Schools’ annual conference to speak about how councils and businesses can work better together to promote economic growth. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for … Continue reading
The Financial Times today published a letter from Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Change and Efficiency Denise Le Gal about savings made by the authority through driving harder bargains on contracts. Her letter is below. Sir, Andrew Hooke may like to know that specialist outsourcing professionals were not called in to help Surrey county … Continue reading
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