Messages – 21 February

Key Messages and News	Media Coverage
Surrey leader David Hodge discusses budget and demand pressures – Leader David Hodge spoke to media, including BBC Surrey, this week about Surrey County Council’s severe financial pressures due to falling government funding and rising demand for services.	BBC Surrey
Surrey keeps Epsom and Ashford hospital bus services running – Following news that Surrey County Council has worked with Transport for London to maintain two bus routes Cabinet Member Mike Goodman was interview on BBC Surrey about bus usage trends.	BBC Surrey
Investment in social care can cure NHS problems. David Hodge tells the Surrey Advertiser that the Government can tackle problems in the NHS through better investment in Adult Social Care.	Get Surrey

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Intending on heading out in Surrey today – please pay attention to this from @SurreyRoadCops before you set off	3349	16
Here’s the work planned for #Surrey roads this week by borough and district bit.ly/2hP3rsH	3170	159
IN PICTURES: Surrey History Centre archive chronicles real people and events behind new Journey’s End film news.surreycc.gov.uk/2018/02/16/in-…	2647	45
Surrey keeps Epsom and Ashford hospital bus services running news.surreycc.gov.uk/2018/02/16/sur… pic.twitter.com/uyjgMmAfYO	2401	19
Tina Thorburn rounds up the latest news about work taking place on #Surrey roads including improvements outside Millbrook car park in #Guildford	2324	107