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Three Cabinet ministers today visited the new £32 million Walton Bridge to celebrate the spectacular structure’s completion. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin was joined by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander at the first new road bridge to be built over the River Thames in more than 20 years. To … Continue reading
A hit list of schemes to ease congestion and drive economic growth has been given the green light. Surrey Future identified 16 major schemes to tackle snarl-ups over four years from 2015 after launching with the aim of making major infrastructure improvements to help businesses thrive. The group, which brings together Surrey’s councils and business … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s new five-year approach to improving the county’s roads was today used as an example of excellent work by the Cabinet Office. The government department singled out Surrey’s programme as an example of how to “strip out inefficiencies” and deliver value for money for local taxpayers. Surrey has embarked on a project to … Continue reading
Merging administrative services is putting two county councils on track to save up to £500,000 a year. Surrey and East Sussex have pooled their payroll, pensions and accounts functions to reduce overheads and streamline management systems while also agreeing to share Surrey’s data centre. The initiative comes after the two councils joined forces to strike … Continue reading
Cabinet Member for Transport, Highways and Environment John Furey was interviewed today by BBC Surrey presenter James Cannon about the county council’s plans to completely overhaul 310 miles of Surrey’s roads as part of a £100 million investment to tackle the root cause of potholes. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
A pocket-sized speedometer that uses satellite technology is to be handed to vulnerable people in Surrey to keep them safe. People with dementia and learning difficulties will be offered the GPS-fitted gadget to stop them getting lost after boarding a bus or train in a confused state. When the vehicle reaches a pre-set speed limit, … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has saved local taxpayers nearly £13,000 every hour for a year by driving harder bargains. Tough negotiating with the likes of IT businesses, building firms and energy suppliers helped the council save £27 million in the last financial year. The sum, which beat the £25m target, equates to almost £12,980 an hour … Continue reading
Driving harder bargains on cleaning contracts will save Surrey schools almost £3 million – enough to buy 150 new minibuses. Negotiating by Surrey County Council has resulted in five-year deals being hammered out that represent a £2.9m saving on the previous contracts. That sum would be enough to pay for 150 new 17-seater minibuses to … Continue reading
An artist’s impressions of the planned new Cranmere School buildings Plans have been set out to create 210 new places for Epsom pupils as part of the biggest school investment programme in Surrey’s history. Surrey County Council has revealed proposals to boost capacity at St Martin’s Infant School by 90 places and add another 120 … Continue reading
Businesses are being invited to attend an event to promote a new initiative that has already helped firms win more than £400,000 of public sector work. Surrey County Council has organised the Woking event to encourage companies to register on BuildSurrey as part of its pledge to ensure 60% of its spending on goods and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Community Services Helyn Clack has been interviewed by BBC Surrey about the £44 million boost to Surrey’s economy from last summer’s Games a year after the Olympic torch relay started. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
David Munro has replaced Lavinia Sealy as the Chairman of Surrey County Council. Mr Munro stepped up from his previous position as Vice Chairman, with Sally Marks taking his place in that role. The county councillor for Farnham South took the chair at today’s (21 May 2013) meeting of the Full Council and in his … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge today revealed his new Cabinet. At the first Full Council meeting since the elections, Mr Hodge confirmed Peter Martin will continue as Deputy Leader and unveiled four Cabinet Associate Members, who will provide support for portfolio holders. The full Cabinet list is below. Cabinet Member for Transport, Highways and … Continue reading
Leader David Hodge today unveiled a new county council Cabinet focused on improving Surrey’s roads, investing in schools and boosting apprenticeships. Other key priorities Mr Hodge set out at the first post-election meeting of the Full Council included investing in care for the vulnerable and tackling the problem of litter.
It’s full speed ahead in Surrey for superfast internet access with the roll out of high-quality broadband getting under way. Work has begun to give 15,000 more homes and businesses access to the high speed service by September, with Pixham Village the first community to benefit. The news comes after Surrey County Council selected BT … Continue reading
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