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Surrey County Council’s Cabinet today approved a plan to reject the Coalition’s council tax freeze. The Cabinet agreed a proposal to increase council tax by 2.99% in April. Its recommendation will go forward to a meeting of Surrey’s Full Council on Tuesday 7 February where a final decision will be taken.
Reporters, photographers and film crews are invited to: What: Surrey County Council will host a citizenship ceremony for a 104 year-old man. He is believed to be the oldest ever person to become a new British citizen. When: 1.45pm, on Wednesday, 1 February. Where: County Hall, Penryhn Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, KT1 2DN. Further information: Taufeek Khanjar, … Continue reading
David Hodge was today interviewed by BBC Surrey’s Nick Wallis about the county’s council tax plans. This afternoon Surrey County Council’s Cabinet will discuss a proposal to decline the Coalition’s freeze. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Surrey County Council is set to give boroughs, districts and parishes a stronger role in running local services by freeing them up to manage highway verge grass cutting and hedge trimming. Following on from a commitment by the county’s leader, David Hodge, that services for residents should be provided at the most appropriate level, the … Continue reading
Denise Saliagopoulos, Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games, spoke to Kulveer Ranger, Mayor of London Director of Environment, at the launch of Olympic legacy cycling festival. Click here to read the full story.
Surrey County Council has issued a rallying cry for volunteers to help make Olympic history. Residents have until Tuesday (31 January) to apply to be Surrey Ambassadors on the days the Olympic cycle events and torch relay take place in the county. Denise Saliagopoulos, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 … Continue reading
An outside organisation will help disabled people live independently in their own homes under Surrey County Council plans outlined in a new Cabinet report. Surrey Disabled People’s Partnership is set to take over providing information and support to more than 1,400 disabled people*. The proposal to turn over helping disabled people understand their rights and … Continue reading
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Government plans* to give councils more power to cut chaos and congestion caused by utility company road works have been welcomed by one of UK’s largest local authorities. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment Ian Lake, who oversees more than 3,000 miles of some of the country’s busiest roads, said: “When we … Continue reading
A delegation of South Korean politicians and councillors visited Surrey to learn about the county council’s transport policies. The visitors from Gyeonggi Province wanted to find out how Surrey County Council maintains and improves its roads, tackles road safety issues and how it manages public transport. The delegation of councillors and local government officials were … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health has signed a letter urging ministers to ensure there is a cap on the amount elderly people have to pay for their care in old age. Michael Gosling was a signatory to a letter in today’s Daily Telegraph asking the Coalition to implement Andrew … Continue reading
Vulnerable people needing care will get an even smoother service after Surrey County Council social care teams moved in with other authorities. Social workers and other staff caring for older people are sharing premises with the borough councils in Runnymede and Spelthorne. Neighbourhood police officers are also based at Runnymede* while voluntary groups helping older … Continue reading
The Leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge, was interviewed on BBC Surrey explaining why the authority is considering taking a stand and declining the Government’s council tax freeze to save the county from a financial black hole. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
World cycling champion Mark Cavendish reckons this year’s P&G Surrey School Games is going to be the best yet. The Olympic gold medal hopeful has given his backing to the programme, organised by Surrey County Council, to get more young people involved in sport and cultural activities in the lead up to the 2012 Games. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is set to take a stand and save the county from a financial black hole by declining the Coalition’s council tax freeze. The council’s Cabinet is set to discuss proposing the authority reject the Government’s freeze because it would lead to a £70m financial black hole over five years. The sum is … Continue reading
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