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Surrey County Council has been awarded £5,959,396 of government funding to invest in more active travel improvement projects in Surrey. Building on the success of the first two rounds of the Active Travel Fund the county council has been awarded since 2020 with eight schemes, the new projects aim to enhance walking and cycling for … Continue reading
Surrey County Council (SCC) officially hands over its highways maintenance contract to a new contractor from today, as part of plans to further improve the county’s roads and associated highways infrastructure. Ringway, who will replace Kier, will carry out road repairs, resurfacing and specialist structural projects as well as the upkeep of drains, winter gritting … Continue reading
This week marks the start of a consultation on new powers to introduce traffic enforcement cameras on some of Surrey’s busiest roads to reduce congestion and improve safety. As agreed by Cabinet at their meeting last week, Surrey County Council can now apply to the Department for Transport (DfT) for powers to introduce cameras to … Continue reading
A free app launches in Surrey this week to reward residents who clock up their miles by walking, cycling, running, scooting or using public transport. With 41% of emissions in Surrey coming from transport, the BetterPoints app encourages residents to become more active whilst also helping the environment by reducing car travel for local journeys. The … Continue reading
Surrey’s 39 gritters will trial running on environmentally friendly Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) fuel from this week, as part of Surrey County Council’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions across the county. HVO fuel reduces the carbon produced from combustion engines by up to 90%. For every 1,000 litres of diesel burned, 3.6 tonnes of greenhouse gas … Continue reading
Works to significantly ease congestion and help traffic flow on the busy A31 have completed this week. A new slip lane for vehicles travelling southbound on the A331, wishing to travel eastbound on the A31, has been constructed to remove the need for drivers to use the A331/A31 Runfold roundabout. Traffic lights have also been … Continue reading
Surrey’s Minerals and Waste Plan outlines how we plan to ensure that there are enough minerals for construction in Surrey and enough facilities to manage our waste. Residents are being asked to share their views on the new 15-year draft plan which sets out issues and options, by completing the consultation survey which launches today. … Continue reading
BT has been handed a £40,000 fine for failing to adequately guard their works and acting “recklessly” according to a judge. The firm was fined £40,000 plus costs at Guildford Magistrates Court in September for failing to properly guard works being carried out in Wings Road, Farnham during January of this year. It followed a … Continue reading
A digital demand responsive rural bus service that users can book via an app, online or by telephone, launches this week in West Leatherhead. Known as connect, the aim of the service is to increase accessibility and choice for bus travel in the more remote areas of Queen Elizabeth Foundation, Woodlands Road, Randalls Road (including … Continue reading
Surrey County Council (SCC) has awarded its highways maintenance contract to Ringway as part of plans to further improve the county’s roads and pavements. Ringway will carry out road repairs, resurfacing and specialist structural projects as well as the upkeep of drains, winter gritting and snow clearing. Ringway demonstrated their commitment to delivering high quality … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will be investing in more speed cameras for locations where excess speeds, congestion or poor air quality are a community concern. Road casualty hotspots remain the council’s top priority when deciding camera locations and they have proven to be very effective in helping to reduce the number of casualties by encouraging greater … Continue reading
The first on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points in a major Surrey trial are now live in three towns in Waverley borough. It means drivers using EVs can now use two charging points in Hale Road, Farnham; four charging points in Summers Road, Farncombe; and four charging points in Farnham Lane/St Christopher’s Green in Haslemere. … Continue reading
Today marks the start of a three-month consultation on Surrey’s new Transport Plan which includes plans to reduce the 46% of carbon emissions currently generated by transport. Proposals to 2032 include increasing walking and cycling routes to encourage people out of their cars, providing more charging points and parking for electric vehicles, more bus services, … Continue reading
Bus services in Guildford, Tandridge, Reigate & Banstead and Epsom & Ewell will see significant improvements from this month, following over £5m investment to enhance bus travel for residents. In Guildford works now underway to be completed by Spring 2022, include: Redesigning roads at locations where buses currently get held up to reduce bottlenecks and … Continue reading
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