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Surrey County Council and Binti International celebrated the two-year anniversary of the ground-breaking Period Dignity initiative yesterday at Staines Library. Menstrual Health Day on 28 May will mark two years to the day since Surrey County Council proudly launched the initiative with charity Binti International, to provide free period products in selected locations across Surrey. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been officially accredited as a “Friends Against Scams” (FAS) organisation. FAS is an initiative run by the National Trading Standards (NTS) Scams Team that aims to protect and prevent people from becoming victims of scams by empowering people to ‘Take a Stand Against Scams’. The accreditation follows on from some impressive … Continue reading
Three fraudsters have been sentenced following a detailed Trading Standards investigation. On Friday 6 January 2023 at Winchester Crown Court, three individuals were convicted on charges relating to the provision of roof maintenance and general maintenance to which false representations were made regarding both the necessity and value of the work. Three victims were identified … Continue reading
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are seeking views from the public on the risks which they believe are present and prevalent in the county. The survey takes no more than five minutes to complete, and will asks what those completing it think or feel about the service they provide, how it could improve and what … Continue reading
Residents are being asked for their views on two major infrastructure schemes, as Surrey County Council’s cabinet is preparing to discuss how best to prioritise future work. A320 North of Woking improvements (Ottershaw to Chertsey) Communities along the A320 are being asked for their views on the route. Surrey County Council and Runnymede Borough Council … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet met this week and made a number of important announcements regarding the council’s future plans. These are summarised below: COVID response Cabinet announced that Surrey was on track to meet the mid-February target of vaccinating the top four cohorts within the population, amounting to 230,000 people. Leader Tim Oliver praised the … Continue reading
Responding to Woking Borough Council approving the next stage of a £115 million housing, road and rail scheme for Woking town centre, Colin Kemp, Deputy Leader of Surrey County Council, said: “I’m pleased that another key milestone has been passed as we prepare to turn these ambitious plans for Woking Town Centre and the surrounding … Continue reading
Building on the success of last year’s first ever Surrey Pride, Surrey County Council are pleased to announce their support for Surrey Pride 2020. This year’s launch event took place at the HG Wells Conference and Event Centre in Woking where this year’s sponsors and events were revealed. This year Surrey Pride will be going … Continue reading
A highways firm has been recognised by Surrey County Council for a scheme which puts vulnerable young people on the road to a career. Kier Highways was named one of two winners of the We Are Surrey 2019 Social Value Awards for supporting young people who are struggling to find a footing in the world … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge today revealed his new Cabinet. At the first Full Council meeting since the elections, Mr Hodge confirmed Peter Martin will continue as Deputy Leader and unveiled four Cabinet Associate Members, who will provide support for portfolio holders. The full Cabinet list is below. Cabinet Member for Transport, Highways and … Continue reading
Surrey is defying the downturn according to research by Barclays that revealed the county has more start-up businesses with big turnovers than anywhere outside London. The Barclays figures show around one in seven Surrey companies that started up in the past three years are turning over more than £100,000 annually, compared to the national average … Continue reading
Internet users in parts of Surrey still cannot get broadband speeds, it has been revealed. Connection speeds in areas of Surrey such as Ripley, Ottershaw, Tatsfield and Frensham remain on a par with the old-fashioned dial-up internet service. In those places, some residents and businesses have reported speeds between 0.2mbps (mega bits per second) and … Continue reading
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