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Surrey County Council is to spend £23 million on repairing flood-damaged roads and bridges, Leader David Hodge announced today. For more details, see the video below:
Community groups are being urged to bid for a share of £500,000 that is up for grabs for projects that improve their local areas. People can begin applying for between £10,000 and £30,000 from 6 May towards schemes that make a lasting difference to people’s lives. Already 60 projects have won grants from the Community Improvements … Continue reading
Ahead of the latest national fire strikes, please find more details below: When are the fire strikes? On Friday 2 May 2014 between midday and 5pm, from 2pm on Saturday 3 May to 2am on Sunday 4 May, and from 10am to 3pm on Sunday 4 May. Why are the strikes happening? The strikes are … Continue reading
Superstitious couples have contributed to a dip in Surrey weddings. The number of people tying the knot in civil ceremonies at either a register office or hired wedding venue in Surrey fell by 3.5% in 2013. County council register office staff put the drop in marriages down to people steering clear of the number 13 … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has welcomed grants to almost 30 grassroots Surrey groups thanks to the Prudential RideLondon festival of cycling. More than £242,000 has been given to the groups, ranging from sports clubs to community playgrounds, thanks to grants of up to £10,000 each from the London Marathon Charitable Trust, which runs the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey … Continue reading
The Leader of Surrey County Council today welcomed a multi-million-pound Government grant to fix potholes – and called for Surrey to get a significant share following the devastating impact of recent floods. As the county council continues to clear up at least £15 million of flood damage to around 2,500 Surrey streets following recent floods, … Continue reading
Plans to create space for 160 more pupils at Spelthorne Primary School were signed off as the county council’s Cabinet unveiled a document setting out likely demand for places in Surrey in the coming years. The School Organisation Plan was discussed as the Cabinet pressed on with the biggest investment programme in Surrey’s history by approving … Continue reading
Most Surrey children will continue going to a primary school of their choice. The news comes as pupils starting next September find out this week where they have got a place. Primary education in Surrey covers reception and junior levels. * 85% got their first preference * 94% got one of their top three preferences. … Continue reading
Motorway junctions, train stations and town centres are being targeted as part of a countywide litter campaign launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge.
A budget to fix flood-damaged Surrey streets has had a £3 million boost thanks to savings found in the first year of a major county council roads programme. As Surrey County Council continues to clear up at least £15 million of damage to streets flooded since Christmas, road bosses have delivered £3 million of savings … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is set to confirm savings of nearly £170,000 every day for a year. Annual figures are due to reveal that the council saved £62 million for taxpayers in the last financial year, propelling the total since 2010 to almost £260m. That sum would be enough to pay for the council’s project to completely overhaul more … Continue reading
The Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board today published its Serious Case Review into the death of Mrs A. The full report can be found by following this link. A statement from the board’s independent chair, Simon Turpitt, is below. “I am releasing today the Serious Case Review regarding the late Mrs A. “This Review was commissioned … Continue reading
Striking better deals has pushed county council savings for Surrey taxpayers beyond £100 million in four years. That sum would be enough to build almost a third of the school places the council needs to find to meet demand from a surging birth rate. The negotiation work done by the council’s procurement team and staff … Continue reading
A £100,000 funding boost from Eric Pickles for innovative work being done by emergency services, health organisations and councils in Surrey and Sussex was today described as a “big vote of confidence”. The cash from the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is aimed at helping the work to transform public services and … Continue reading
A scheme to help prevent smaller companies suffer potentially crippling cashflow problems is being launched by Surrey County Council. Under the initiative backed by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), big firms securing new council contracts will have to pay suppliers within 30 days of being billed, matching the payment terms they enjoy*. Checks will be … Continue reading
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