The latest Surrey County Council Cabinet Meeting saw some important decisions made on behalf of Surrey residents, including another fantastic milestone for Your Fund Surrey. The funding demonstrates Surrey County Council’s commitment to empowering local communities and enhancing facilities across the county. These latest approvals bring the total number of large projects supported to 52, … Continue reading
Surrey residents can now apply for cash grants to improve their local area through the re-launched Your Councillor Community Fund. Last year the Fund (previously known as the Members Community Allocation) funded over £390,000 of grants to community groups via Surrey County Councillors. This community fund provides financial support to community groups and projects that … Continue reading
Update (21 May) – Parkrun has announced a 3 week delay to the restart, with an ambition of events starting on 26 June. Surrey councils will continue to support this aim. Local authorities across Surrey are supporting the return of Parkrun events in the county next month. Parkruns are community running events typically held in … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is supporting the Eden Project’s ‘The Big Lunch’ this year. Running since 2009, The Big Lunch aims to bring people together with their communities and neighbours to meet, chat and have fun, annually fundraising £8m for local causes they care about. Over six million people take part every year, creating and strengthening … Continue reading
Leader David Hodge used his speech at today’s Full Council to highlight the county council’s aim of working with Surrey’s boroughs and districts as well as other organisations to shape services around places and communities.