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Community groups, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), charities, parish and town councils and schools can now apply for a Waste Prevention Grant worth between £200 and £2,500, to develop or create initiatives that reduce waste. £25,000 is available to support initiatives such as repair cafes, clothes swaps, upcycling events, refill shops, community fridges and baby clothes libraries. … Continue reading
New housing has opened in Horley equipped with technology to help people who need extra support live independently in the community. Members of Surrey charity the Sunnybank Trust represented residents and joined councillors, care workers and project leaders to celebrate the opening of the new £8.2million supported independent living development – the first of three … Continue reading
Between 11 August and 10 November 2025 Surrey County Council (SCC) will trial an online booking system for residents at Camberley and Lyne (Chertsey) community recycling centres (CRCs). The system is being trialled to ease congestion at peak times, improve the service for residents and help SCC manage the CRCs more effectively. Following the trial, … Continue reading
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of building work on an affordable rent extra care housing development designed to support older people to live independently for longer. Surrey County Council is collaborating with Places for People, a leading social enterprise and specialist housing provider, to bring the development to fruition on a disused site in … Continue reading
John Graham Construction Ltd has been awarded a highways construction contract by Surrey County Council to deliver critical improvements to the A320 road network between Ottershaw and Chertsey. In the summer of 2020 Surrey County Council was awarded £41.8 million by Homes England’s Housing Infrastructure Fund to improve the A320 in support of the Runnymede … Continue reading
Today marks the start of a four-week consultation on the future of the community recycling centre at Bagshot in Surrey. Following a recent review of the operation, Surrey County Council is recommending the closure of Bagshot Community Recycling Centre (CRC) due to: The closure of the site is recommended on the above grounds but … Continue reading
Consort House in Redhill, a former Surrey County Council administrative building is being released as an entire building letting as agreed at Cabinet on 23 July 2024. The decision ensures the property in Redhill town centre can provide a long-term rental income stream as an investment property. The property has been empty since 2022 and … Continue reading
Five new infrastructure schemes that will deliver over £6.95 million of improvements for Surrey residents, have been given the green light by Surrey’s Cabinet today (26 March 2024). Projects include village improvements, a new cycling and walking route and two flood alleviation schemes. The five capital projects are: Godalming to Guildford cycle and walking corridor … Continue reading
Families set to benefit from new short breaks accommodation being built in Woking helped mark the official start of work at a milestone groundbreaking ceremony. The purpose-built £5.7m facility will enable autistic people and those with learning disabilities to enjoy new experiences while their families take a break from caring. It’s part of Surrey County … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is pleased to announce its purchase of the Victoria Gate building on Chobham Road in Woking town centre. The acquisition underpins the Council’s commitment to efficiency, sustainability, and improved service delivery to residents and employees. The new workplace will serve as the Council’s corporate office hub in north-west Surrey. Currently based at … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is proud to be opening three brand new purpose-built children’s homes, one in Epsom and two on a site in Walton-on-Thames, as part of its drive to increase residential capacity within the county and, in turn, offer more Surrey homes to Surrey children in care. In 2020 and 2021, the Council agreed … Continue reading
A new materials recycling facility in Longcross could process up to 100,000 tonnes of recycling from Surrey’s homes. Surrey County Council is proposing building the facility next to Trumps Farm in Longcross which if approved, would process dry mixed recycling from homes in the west of the county including paper, cardboard, plastic, glass, steel and … Continue reading
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