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Michelin-star chef and TV star Raymond Blanc is urging Surrey residents to get composting this summer. Mr Blanc, who loves to garden and will soon open his latest brassiere in Farnham, Surrey said: “Composting is a gardening activity you can do all year round. The summer months are a good time of year to either … Continue reading
A small army of Surrey businesses and individuals is being called upon to make life better for people with dementia in their own communities. Around 15,000 people in Surrey aged over 65 have dementia, which equates to around one in 13 older people. For more information about helping people with the condition, go to Surrey … Continue reading
Following the news that tennis legend Boris Becker is worried about the hills in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycling event after confirming he will participate in next month’s event, Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge said: “Climbing Leith Hill and then the iconic Box Hill will test even the fittest of riders so if Boris … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has won a national award for the work its libraries are doing to support vulnerable people. The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has recognised the library service for an initiative to help people affected by domestic abuse. The free scheme gives access to computers in a safe place so … Continue reading
Sir Bradley Wiggins’ Sky team head the list of starters for next month’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. Sky is among eight teams currently racing at the Tour de France to confirm they will compete on Surrey’s roads one year on from the Olympic Games. The full press release is on the RideLondon website.
Surrey was today named as part of a new ground-breaking nationwide network driving forward public sector innovation and potentially saving millions from the public purse. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles selected Surrey as one of only nine areas involved in the project to transform public services through closer working. In … 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
Residents and businesses located within 100 metres of next month’s Prudential RideLondon events will receive a leaflet in the coming weeks to ensure they have all the information they need to prepare. Prudential RideLondon’s leaflets include maps of the route, details of road closures and advice about how to make the most of the events. … Continue reading
Picture caption: Around 220 tonnes of asphalt have been laid on top of 1,200 tonnes of concrete to create the smooth surface that more than 30,000 vehicles a day will use from next month when the new Walton Bridge becomes the first major road crossing over the River Thames to open in more than 20 … Continue reading
A national property initiative to ensure councils and the government work together to make best use of public buildings has been launched by Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office Chloe Smith and Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge at Guildford Fire Station. Feel free to embed the video below. Follow this link for the Cabinet … Continue reading
Sir Bradley Wiggins has confirmed he will ride in this year’s Tour of Britain. The Tour de France winner will be on the start line for the eight-day cycle race, which features a stage in Surrey for the second successive year. Surrey’s 96-mile stage will take place on Saturday, September 21, starting in Epsom and finishing in … 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
Firms have won deals worth more than £500,000 from a new online initiative spearheaded by Surrey County Council. The council has revealed that local businesses have been awarded 26 contracts totalling £521,000 through the BuildSurrey website within six months of launching. Surrey created the site to help companies land building and repair work from the … 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
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