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Thousands of internet novices have got online thanks to Surrey County Council. Latest figures show Surrey’s libraries staff have helped people who are new to using the internet or digital technology 93,000 times*. The efforts to get people using the web are part of a digital inclusion drive that has also seen plans put in … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet member Tony Samuels has spoken at a national event looking at how public services can save money by managing property more effectively. Mr Samuels told the Inside Government conference* that Surrey has joined forces with Hampshire County Council on property projects to drive down costs. He highlighted the council’s work through … Continue reading
Research in Motion has launched a video of an application Surrey County Council created for its BlackBerry smartphone to stop residents forking out £1 million a year on trade waste. The council developed the app for a van and trailer permit scheme to help prevent residents paying to dispose of trade waste dumped at community recycling centres … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet member Tony Samuels today (25 April) spoke at a Westminster event looking at how councils and businesses can work better together to stimulate economic growth. The event also examined ways councils and firms could join forces to transform public services. Joining Mr Samuels for the discussion were Andy Bagnall, head of … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has set up an investment fund that will unlock savings of more than £37 million. The council estimates that its £9 million investment fund will generate more than four times as much in savings for local taxpayers by 2017. Under the ‘invest to save’ scheme, services bid for money to get projects … Continue reading
More than 80 community groups have bid for a share of a £750,000 pot of cash for projects. Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge launched the fund to help residents improve local areas. Eighty-five applications for money from the Community Improvements Fund were received by this month’s deadline. Groups* have asked for between £10,000 and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council expects to save up to £300,000 after launching a new system to conduct CRB checks. Completing background checks online instead of on paper forms means waiting times for results have been cut to just a few days. Under the previous paper system, it could take up to six weeks for a check … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will save more than its target of nearly £60 million this year, figures reveal. Annual figures are expected to show the council has hit the savings target it set out to reach at the start of 2011/12 and saved an additional £4.1m when the financial year ends today. Saving £63.1m is equivalent … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is delivering on a commitment to ensure 60% of its spending on goods and services is with local businesses. The council’s Cabinet has agreed to create a pool of more than 30 local firms it will call on to carry out work on buildings. A panel is being drawn up by the … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has won more national recognition for its website. Information services business Experian has rated Surrey’s site – found at http://www.surreycc.gov.uk – among the top 10 for councils. The Experian Hitwise UK Top 10 Awards recognise excellence in online performance through public popularity. It comes weeks after the Society of IT Managers (SOCITM) handed … Continue reading
SE7’s new master’s degree to train the next generation of public sector managers has already attracted interest from organisations involved in road maintenance. The National Roads Authority in the Republic of Ireland and Aberdeenshire Council have got in touch to find out more information about the course. The two-year MSc in highway engineering was launched … Continue reading
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged other local authorities to follow Surrey County Council’s lead on superfast broadband. The Cabinet Minister said Surrey’s aim of ensuring every business and home has access to superfast broadband in two years would be a “fantastic achievement”. The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport said: “Surrey … Continue reading
Deputy leader Peter Martin was interviewed today by BBC Surrey presenter Nick Wallis about Surrey County Council’s superfast broadband plans. It followed a county council survey that showed nine out of 10 internet users in the county got broadband speeds below the national average. Courtesy of BBC Surrey
Transport Minister Norman Baker has singled out the work done by SE7 to “negotiate savings” from the group of councils’ combined roads bill. The minister championed the alliance of seven South East councils for its road maintenance efficiency drive at The Future Highways Delivery conference in London, pointing to savings through improved deals from contractors … Continue reading
Surrey County Council hosted a meeting of regional business leaders as part of its efforts to promote economic growth. The Confederation of British Industry’s South East Regional Director Malcolm Hyde, Brian Farrugia, the chairman of the business-led enterprise partnership Surrey Connects, and Anne Crean, CEO of business growth specialists Connect 2 Innovation, attended the meeting … Continue reading
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