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Today David Hodge, Leader of Surrey County Council, announced his plans for a Community Improvement Fund which will allow residents to bid for cash to support projects that improve local areas. Below is a transcript of the speech to Full Council, given on 13 December 2011. [Check against delivery] I’m sure you will agree that … Continue reading
Speaking following yesterday’s (8 December) announcement of the local government finance settlement for next year, Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge said: “Surrey’s grant allocation will reduce by 10% next year or nearly £16m. However, this is in line with what we were expecting and we’re well placed to manage it. “There will continue to … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Trading Standards Officer Steve Playle speaks to BBC Surrey about the dangers of ‘bling’ dummies. For more information on the dummies read the full story here. Click below to listen to the interview -Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Surrey County Council Deputy Leader Peter Martin will be handing innovation awards to businesses at an event next week. Mr Martin will be presenting the awards at the fourth Ambassador Academy event staged by not for profit organisation Connect 2 Innovation. Further details can be found via this Connect 2 Innovation release.
Social care staff are ready to battle through any snow and ice this winter to help Surrey’s frail and vulnerable. County council staff are standing by to beat severe weather and keep elderly people safe and make sure vulnerable children get the support they need. During last year’s ice and snow, council staff at residential … Continue reading
‘Bling’ children’s dummies and baby bottles that could cause choking and lung problems have sparked a warning to parents from Surrey County Council Trading Standards. Safety tests revealed small ‘gems’ attached to the brightly coloured pacifiers and bottles can easily fall off and form into clumps, leading to choking if they are swallowed. It is … Continue reading
People will be able to take a look at plans for a new fire station in Guildford during an open day this week. The event will give local residents the chance to learn more about the project and talk to the people behind the plans, including Surrey County Council officers. The county council will soon … Continue reading
New Surrey County Council leader David Hodge made a pledge to help small firms at a meeting with the national head of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). Mr Hodge told the FSB’s national chairman John Walker the council’s procurement team will help small businesses by making sure the process of winning contracts is easier … Continue reading
Saving millions of pounds by bolstering buying power and stripping away bureaucracy through pooling resources have been identified as key to improving services and value for money in a new Cabinet report. They form an essential part of new Surrey County Council leader David Hodge’s one team approach that aims to sweep away barriers to … Continue reading
David Hodge, Leader of Surrey County Council, was interviewed on BBC Surrey’s breakfast show (02 December). Topics discussed included how his upbringing in a Dublin orphanage helped shape his approach to running the council. Click below to listen to the interview -Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment Ian Lake today (02 December) featured in a BBC Surrey piece discussing the county council’s preparations for any severe weather this winter. Click below to listen to the feature – Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey radio
Surrey County Council is in the running to win a national technology award. The council’s IT team has been nominated in the best project delivery category of the UK Public Sector Digital Awards for its work on developing computerised record-keeping for children it helps. There were more than 400 entries for the awards that are … Continue reading
Today (Wednesday 30 November) a number of public sector unions are taking industrial action as part of a national dispute over pensions. There are 247 state schools in Surrey closed or partly shut out of 375. Full details of these closures can be found via the schools page. Other county council services, such as community … Continue reading
Unsafe ‘vodka’ containing potentially dangerous chemicals that pose a health risk has sparked a warning to drinkers and businesses from Surrey County Council Trading Standards. ‘Drop Vodka’ has been found for sale in off-licences, corner shops and petrol stations across Britain at rock-bottom prices, including just over the county border in Aldershot. Tests on the … Continue reading
Employment Minister Chris Grayling was one of three Surrey MPs to visit new Surrey County Council leader David Hodge. He was joined at County Hall by Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab and Woking MP Jonathan Lord. Mr Hodge said: “Surrey has three Cabinet members in the coalition government and several other ministers so it’s … Continue reading
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