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High-speed internet access has arrived for 15,000 businesses and homes as part of a scheme to make Surrey the UK’s best connected county in superfast time. The first phase of Surrey County Council and BT’s project to help firms do business online and ensure every community gets a broadband boost has been completed*. Now it … Continue reading
Assistant Director for Young People Garath Symonds explained the Surrey County Council schemes aimed at helping young people classed as NEET – not in education, training or employment – into work to BBC Surrey’s James Cannon. He emphasised a chain of skills centres opened by the council to equip young people with the basic skills … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s barns have been filled up with 16,000 tonnes of salt ready to keep our roads moving when snow and ice hit. As well as a team of highways contractors from Kier and a fleet of specialist gritting vehicles, the council has more than 50 farmers on standby.
A new initiative has been launched to cut red tape and costs for firms chasing millions of pounds of contracts from two South East councils. Surrey and East Sussex county councils have created a new website – which can be found at http://www.sesharedservices.org.uk/esourcing – to make it easier for businesses to bid for deals worth over … Continue reading
To help drive forward joint work being done by Surrey County Council, including with emergency services, and to build on existing initiatives with East Sussex County Council, Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis has awarded £750,000 of funding. Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis said: “I am delighted to announce that Surrey and East Sussex have been … Continue reading
A new Facebook app has been launched by Surrey County Council to encourage the county’s residents to share recipes which turn lovely leftovers into tasty treats. Creating the app is the latest way the council’s Love Food Surrey campaign is helping residents to reduce the 75,000 tonnes of uneaten food which is thrown away in … Continue reading
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has thrown his weight behind Surrey County Council’s apprenticeship drive. The Runnymede and Weybridge MP praised the authority for “selling the virtues of apprenticeships”. Last year Surrey County Council incentivised businesses to hire more than 260 apprentices and is aiming to achieve a further 500 by next April. His video message … Continue reading
Leader David Hodge has set out Surrey County Council’s concerns about national changes to the New Homes Bonus scheme and support for an initiative for pooling business rate income.
Context: Surrey County Council has signed off investment of nearly £5 million for a new school in Horley for 210 pupils. Quote: Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning, said: “We’ve embarked on the biggest school expansion programme Surrey’s ever seen to create the 16,000 places we need to meet a … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Mary Hendrick has been named on the Guardian Public Servant of the Year shortlist for her work with people with learning disabilities over 25 years. The partnership manager for disabilities is one of five people in the running for the award. To read the Guardian story, follow this link.
Kay Hammond Cabinet Associate for Fire and Police Services said “Although this is a dispute between central government and the FBU, our priority is to keep Surrey safe. That’s why nine months ago we contracted SGI to enhance the day-to-day service we offer local people and provide cover when it is needed, such as during … Continue reading
Surrey County Council leader David Hodge has been confirmed as the new chairman of the County Councils Network. More information can be found in a County Councils Network press release. To watch a video of his first speech in the role, follow this link. The network represents 36 English local authorities that serve counties.
A major survey asking Surrey firms to give their views on burning issues is being launched. More than 1,300 Surrey firms will be interviewed to identify barriers that limit economic growth. Armed with the feedback, Surrey County Council and economic development partnership Surrey Connects will bid to remove the hurdles to greater economic success. Pivotal … Continue reading
Picture caption: Around 700 children under five and their families saw the pages of their favourite books come to life in a stunning park setting. The Big Read for Small Children event at Painshill Park was organised by Surrey County Council to encourage parents to read with their children. Quote: Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for … Continue reading
Apprentice numbers are soaring in Surrey – with a near 11% rise in a year. The number of new apprentices aged 19 to 24 surged by 10.8% to 1,747 in the nine months to April compared with the same period a year earlier. And apprentices aged 16 to 18 climbed by almost 5% during the … Continue reading
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