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Nearly £800,000 will be slashed from the phone bill after Surrey County Council drove a harder bargain with its mobile supplier. Tough negotiating has resulted in a two-year deal being awarded to Orange that represents a £795,000 saving on the previous contract. The £1 million contract allows minutes, text and internet time to be shared, meaning … Continue reading
A plan to regenerate Woking town centre that will create nearly 1,000 jobs and feature a new state-of-the-art fire station has been backed by Surrey County Council. The authority has agreed to join forces with Woking Borough Council and private company Moyallen to transform the Bandstand Square area of the town. A new Marks & … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet Member Tony Samuels has taken part in a national debate about economic regeneration. During the discussion organised by the Guardian the Cabinet Member for Assets and Regeneration Programmes highlighted schemes in Merstham and Woking. To find out his views,follow this link.
An efficiency programme of Public Value Reviews (PVRs) launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge has uncovered savings of £280 million. The figure was reached three years after the drive started to ensure residents receive the best possible services and maximum value for money. With five left to go, the council has revealed that … Continue reading
Time is running out for groups to get their bids in for a share of more than £350,000 available for projects that make a difference to communities. Groups have until Friday 28 September to submit their applications for £357,000 still up for grabs from a fund launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge. Already, … Continue reading
Peter Martin has been interviewed by BBC Surrey about a deal with BT to provide superfast broadband that will make Surrey the best connected county in the UK. Surrey County Council’s deputy leader told presenter Sarah Gorrell that the high-speed network will provide a major boost for businesses and households. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
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.
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
Surrey County Council’s Chief Executive David McNulty was featured by the Guardian today as part of its Democracy Week coverage. Follow this link for the full story.
Surrey County Council’s Strategic Director for Customers and Communities Yvonne Rees will take over as the Interim Chief Executive at Mole Valley District Council in September following the departure of Darren Mepham. Ms Rees will remain a strategic director at the county council and share her time between both authorities. It is believed to be … Continue reading
Staff who give children a loving home will get the same cash support as birth parents under a scheme unveiled by Surrey County Council. The authority has put adoption and maternity pay on an equal footing to help female employees taking responsibility for caring for children who cannot stay with their own family. Surrey’s scheme … Continue reading
Contractors chasing local authority deals are being encouraged to include apprenticeships in their bids. Firms are being asked to agree to hiring apprentices aged 16 to 24 in tenders to provide services* for Surrey County Council. The council has also pledged to help other public services in Surrey boost apprentice numbers with their contractors. … Continue reading
Nearly 30 groups have already signalled an interest in bidding for a slice of more than £350,000 available for projects that make a difference to communities. There is £357,000 still up for grabs from a fund launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge to help residents improve their local areas. A community cafe at … Continue reading
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