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A drive to fill 100 apprenticeship places in a year at Surrey County Council is close to reaching its target with nearly five months to go. So far 77 apprenticeships have been arranged at the authority following the initiative’s launch in April. They have been offered in areas such as youth work, administration, social care, … Continue reading
Guildford residents and workers will benefit from 550 additional park and ride spaces following planning permission for a new park and ride scheme in Onslow. At a meeting last night (Tuesday 6 November), the Planning Committee agreed Surrey County Council and Guildford Borough Council’s plans to help reduce traffic in the town centre. The new … Continue reading
After striking a blow for consumers over doorstep energy selling, Surrey County Council is launching a campaign to slash up to £7.5 million from electricity and gas bills. The big six utility firms stopped cold calling after the council’s trading standards team successfully prosecuted Scottish and Southern Energy for using door to door sellers to … Continue reading
David Hodge will be answering questions from residents during a webchat hosted by the Surrey Advertiser to mark his first year as the county council’s leader. He will be giving online responses on Friday (2 November) from 12.30pm on issues such as roads, social care and keeping Surrey moving during ice and snow. Questions can … Continue reading
BBC Surrey presenter Mark Carter talks to leader David Hodge about Surrey County Council’s pledge to contribute £5 million towards a planned visitor centre in Runnymede ahead of the Magna Carta’s 800th anniversary celebrations in 2015. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey.
A campaign to get 200 teenagers into work is within touching distance of reaching its target just months after it was launched by Surrey County Council. Plans unveiled by leader David Hodge in July to get under-19s on the first rung of the career ladder are close to becoming a reality – with just 46 … Continue reading
Leader David Hodge revealed Surrey County Council aims to save local taxpayers up to £70 million this year during a speech to mark his first year in office. At today’s meeting of the Full Council, Mr Hodge unveiled this financial year’s savings target, which is equivalent to Surrey’s roads budget for two years. Reaching it … Continue reading
(check against delivery) Watch a video of David Hodge’s speech here. Madam Chairman Almost a year ago today I stood before this chamber having been elected Leader of the council. In the speech I made to Full Council that day, I outlined my plans for my first year as Leader. And I gave my commitment to listen … Continue reading
More than 100 bids have been made for a share of nearly £360,000 earmarked for community projects. Surrey County Council received 112 applications for cash from the fund launched by leader David Hodge to help residents improve local areas. A community garden for people with learning disabilities, a young people’s BMX and skate park and … Continue reading
A plan to regenerate Woking town centre that will create nearly 1,000 jobs and feature a new state-of-the-art fire station has been backed by Surrey County Council. The authority has agreed to join forces with Woking Borough Council and private company Moyallen to transform the Bandstand Square area of the town. A new Marks & … Continue reading
An efficiency programme of Public Value Reviews (PVRs) launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge has uncovered savings of £280 million. The figure was reached three years after the drive started to ensure residents receive the best possible services and maximum value for money. With five left to go, the council has revealed that … Continue reading
Time is running out for groups to get their bids in for a share of more than £350,000 available for projects that make a difference to communities. Groups have until Friday 28 September to submit their applications for £357,000 still up for grabs from a fund launched by Surrey County Council leader David Hodge. Already, … Continue reading
The Tour of Britain will be broadcast live on ITV every day of the eight-stage race, which starts on Sunday. ITV4 will screen two hours of live coverage of each stage and a one-hour daily highlights programme. The final stage of the Tour of Britain will take place in Surrey on September 16, starting in … Continue reading
A campaign backed by Skills Minister John Hayes to get teenagers into work has hit the halfway mark weeks after being launched. Surrey County Council leader David Hodge unveiled the scheme offering businesses a cash incentive to hire 200 apprentices eight weeks ago. Already 62 businesses have been handed the £1,500 grant to hire a … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has teamed up with Mayor of London Boris Johnson to launch plans for a new annual cycling event next summer, aimed at cementing the country’s excitement for the sport. With the medal haul of Team GB’s cyclists fresh in everyone’s memory, Surrey’s leader David Hodge joined up with London’s mayor to reveal … Continue reading
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