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Surrey signs off £740,000 for disabled children’s groups

Details: A charity that helps disabled children has been handed £500,000 by Surrey County Council to transform its Guildford play centre. Cabinet Member for Children and Families Mary Angell awarded Disability Challengers the cash as she signed off nearly £740,000 of funding for voluntary groups that provide activities for disabled young people and give their … Continue reading →

Videos: council tax rise to invest in essential services

Surrey County Council today confirmed a council tax rise to spend on essential services now and avoid crippling the authority’s finances in the future. At a meeting of the Full Council it was agreed to increase council tax by 1.99% in April. The three videos below set out Surrey’s case for the council tax rise, … Continue reading →

Ground-breaking Surrey deal set to be extended

Mole Valley District Council and Surrey County Council are set to extend a ground-breaking staff sharing scheme that will save taxpayers around £100,000. Yvonne Rees, the county council’s Strategic Director for Customers and Communities, will continue as Mole Valley’s Interim Chief Executive until March 2014 under plans unveiled in a new report. Ms Rees would … Continue reading →

Video: Boris Johnson and David Hodge discuss the UK’s biggest cycling festival

Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge and Mayor of London Boris Johnson discussed working together following the launch of the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic cycle routes. They will form part of the biggest ever festival of cycling held in the UK with thousands of riders taking to the roads of both London and … Continue reading →

In pictures: Surrey firefighters test their response to a chemical incident during an excerise at Redhill’s Belfry shopping centre

Press conference: Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic cycle routes revealed

The Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic routes have been announced by Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Olympic gold medal winner Laura Trott. You can watch the entire press conference below. Find out more about the cycling festival here.

SE7 councils welcome reforms

A major overhaul of the support available for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), that will give families greater control and choice over the care their children receive, has been welcomed by the SE7 group of councils. The reforms are set out in the wide-ranging Children and Families Bill. Many of the … Continue reading →

New website to boost apprenticeships and bolster business

A new website is being launched to boost apprenticeships and bolster firms’ chances of winning public sector contracts in Surrey. Supply2Surrey aims to match firms with apprentice hopefuls and list contracts on offer from Surrey County Council, the 11 district and borough authorities and Surrey Police. The launch of the site is being spearheaded by … Continue reading →

Cabinet approves council tax plan

Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has approved a plan to increase council tax by 1.99% to spend on essential services now and avoid crippling the authority’s finances in the future. The Cabinet agreed the proposal to reject the Government’s offer of a freeze because it would lead to a financial black hole of more than £50 … Continue reading →

In pictures and video: Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic route announcements

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Leader David Hodge interviewed as the Ride London – Surrey 100 route announced

Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge was interviewed as the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic routes were announced. Audio courtesy of 96.4 Eagle Radio

The route for the Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic cycling events

(Please do also visit our page dedicated to Ride London) The Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 and Classic routes have been announced today by Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Olympic gold medal winner Laura Trott. It will form part of the biggest ever festival of cycling held in the UK with … Continue reading →

In pictures: Today’s Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 route launch

The press conference to announce the route of the Prudential Ride London-Surrey 100 has now wrapped up as excitement builds for the UK’s biggest festival of cycling. Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge joined Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Olympic gold medal winner Laura Trott to unveil which roads 20,000 riders will take through … Continue reading →

Live: Ride London-Surrey 100 route launch

We’re at the unveiling of the Ride London-Surrey 100 route this morning, which will form part of the UK’s largest festival of cycling in London and Surrey. Today’s announcement will take place at 10.30am and will feature Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Olympic gold medal winner Laura Trott, … Continue reading →

MP Dominic Raab supports Surrey’s switch and save scheme

Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab has offered his support for Surrey County Council’s switch and save scheme, calling it “a great practical idea”. To read Mr Raab’s comments, follow this link. They come after Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey backed the initiative that allows households and businesses to bulk … Continue reading →