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Following the release of GCSE results today, Linda Kemeny, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Learning, said: “Our schools and the teachers who work in them are among the best in the country and once more they have helped pupils achieve excellent GCSE results. It’s a pleasure to see the hard work and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Chief Executive David McNulty was featured by the Guardian today as part of its Democracy Week coverage. Follow this link for the full story.
More than 1,000 people flocked to an event staged to capitalise on the cycling fever sweeping Surrey. That was double the number expected to turn out for the Guildford Cycle Festival, which was organised to encourage more people to cycle. The family-friendly event at Stoke Park included stunt demonstrations, expert advice on safety and maintenance … Continue reading
World champion Mark Cavendish and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will spearhead Team Sky’s Tour of Britain challenge, it was announced today. It will be Wiggins’ first competitive return to Surrey since the Olympic cycling events this summer when he clinched gold in the time trial. Joining him in Team Sky’s line up will be Mark Cavendish, … Continue reading
Residents are able to pick up easy, practical advice and food saving gadgets such as recipe cards, to help cut down the amount of food they throw away at a number of roadshows being run across the county. The 35 roadshows form part of Surrey Waste Partnership’s Love Food Surrey campaign which is encouraging people … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Strategic Director for Customers and Communities Yvonne Rees will take over as the Interim Chief Executive at Mole Valley District Council in September following the departure of Darren Mepham. Ms Rees will remain a strategic director at the county council and share her time between both authorities. It is believed to be … Continue reading
Staff who give children a loving home will get the same cash support as birth parents under a scheme unveiled by Surrey County Council. The authority has put adoption and maternity pay on an equal footing to help female employees taking responsibility for caring for children who cannot stay with their own family. Surrey’s scheme … Continue reading
Contractors chasing local authority deals are being encouraged to include apprenticeships in their bids. Firms are being asked to agree to hiring apprentices aged 16 to 24 in tenders to provide services* for Surrey County Council. The council has also pledged to help other public services in Surrey boost apprentice numbers with their contractors. … Continue reading
Nearly 30 groups have already signalled an interest in bidding for a slice of more than £350,000 available for projects that make a difference to communities. There is £357,000 still up for grabs from a fund launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge to help residents improve their local areas. A community cafe at … Continue reading
Check out the live road updates for the Olympic time trials today to help keep you moving. Follow us on Twitter @GoSurreyLive for regular updates. Olympic cycling returns to Surrey today (1 August) for the men’s and women’s time trials. Team GB’s road race silver medalist Lizzie Armitstead and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins will be among the athletes watched by … Continue reading
Surrey County Council teams are out doing final checks of the roads along the route following more than two years of planning to turn north Surrey into an Olympic venue. Yvonne Rees, Surrey County Council’s strategic director with responsibility for the 2012 Games, said: “The riders looked relaxed and seemed to be enjoying themselves out … Continue reading
The morning after Team GB cyclist Lizzie Armitstead won silver in the Olympic road race, BBC Surrey interviewed county councillor Helyn Clack to reflect on the success of the cycling events in Surrey. Listen to the BBC Surrey interview with Helyn Clack here.
Huge crowds lined the streets to watch the world’s best cyclists battle for Olympic glory in Surrey, and Britain won it’s first medal of the Games. All roads on the route were reopened by 6.30pm following the women’s race on Sunday, except for Zig Zag Road on Box Hill, which will remain closed as planned. … Continue reading
Knowledge hungry students will no longer miss out on free meals because they attend college rather than school thanks to a ground-breaking Surrey County Council scheme. The authority is guaranteeing that all teenagers from a disadvantaged background* who switch to college courses and training centres do not learn on an empty stomach. Under Surrey’s scheme … Continue reading
Check out the live road updates for the Olympic cycle race on Sunday to help keep you moving. Follow us on Twitter @GoSurreyLive for regular updates. The women’s Olympic cycling road race is taking place in Surrey and London on Sunday, the day after Alexandr Vinokurov of Kazakhstan won gold in the men’s event. All roads have now reopened following … Continue reading
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