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Road safety and domestic abuse were on the agenda at a County Hall briefing for Surrey’s new police and crime commissioner Kevin Hurley. They were discussed when Mr Hurley and his right hand man Jeff Harris met Surrey leader David Hodge and deputy leader Peter Martin to talk about ways they can continue to work … Continue reading
With the country going ‘app-solutely’ crazy for tablets, drivers are being warned that using them to tweet at traffic lights and go on Facebook in the fast lane could lead to jail. Apple revealed this week downloads from its store have hit 40 billion while the Angry Birds game was downloaded 30 million times in … Continue reading
Following the news that half of the world’s food is thrown away, amounting to two billion tonnes of waste a year, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment and Transport John Furey said: “In Surrey alone we throw out enough bread each day to fill a double decker bus and we binned enough salad last … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is set to become one of the first local authorities to sign a pledge to tackle the taboo of mental health. Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health Michael Gosling will sign the promise as part of a national programme to get people to talk about mental health. The Time to … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is calling for targeted investment in the South East to accelerate the UK’s economic recovery, after new research revealed the region will contribute more than a third of the nation’s entire tax income this year. Oxford Economics has forecast that London and the South East will pay 36% of the nation’s tax … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has commissioned a rail strategy to tackle an urgent need to reduce overcrowding and boost economic growth through improvements to the railways. Cabinet member for transport and environment John Furey was interviewed about it on BBC Surrey’s breakfast show. You can listen to the interview below.
Following a report published by leading think tank The Policy Exchange that says access to the internet for everyone is more important than superfast speeds, Surrey County Council’s deputy leader Peter Martin said: “Faster speeds do not have to come at the expense of coverage – it’s perfectly possible to have both. “The county … Continue reading
Babies will be issued library cards with birth certificates and school children will receive automatic membership, as part of a national pilot project. The aim of the Arts Council England scheme is to increase the number of children and families using their local library by testing new ways to increase membership. Surrey County Council’s involvement … Continue reading
Deputy leader Peter Martin talks to BBC Surrey presenter Nigel Williams about the county council’s decision to hold an event at Farnham Castle. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
BBC Radio 4 today featured the news that Surrey residents now account for one fifth of all library borrowing of EL James’ Fifty Shades of Grey and its sequels. The news was highlighted in a review of the day’s national newspapers on the Today programme. To find out what was said about the Daily Telegraph’s … Continue reading
The force is strong in leafy Surrey – with more than 4,000 Jedi Knights ready to repel Darth Vader. A total of 4,156 people in the county claim to be light sabre-wielding Jedi disciples from the Star Wars movies. And Guildford has been identified as a stronghold for the knights, with nearly 600 people … Continue reading
Press release from London and Partners. Mayor of London and the London & Surrey Cycling Partnership urge potential riders to ‘get on their bikes’ and sign up before the 4th January deadline. There are only 24 hours remaining for Londoners and cyclists to sign up for a 100 mile cycle challenge that will be part … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has commissioned a rail strategy to tackle an urgent need to reduce overcrowding and boost economic growth through improvements to the railways. The announcement comes after it was revealed that the 7.32am train service from Woking to London Waterloo is the second most overcrowded in England and Wales. According to the Department … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet Member Michael Gosling joined leading figures at an event looking at how to tackle an ageing population. The Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health emphasised the need to take a more integrated approach to providing health and social care. Mr Gosling chaired the discussion organised by the South East … Continue reading
Saucy Surrey is outstripping other parts of the country for loans of racy book Fifty Shades of Grey and its two sequels. Libraries in Surrey accounted for nearly 20% of all UK loans of the three books in August. And latest figures show demand for the trilogy shows little sign of slowing down, with Surrey’s … Continue reading
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