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A fleet of new fire engines have been unveiled as part of Surrey County Council’s investment in new equipment. Fire chiefs have taken delivery of two of the 12 new Scania engines as well as new equipment to cut motorists free from crashed vehicles. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety Kay Hammond and … Continue reading
The UK’s oldest full time firefighter has been selected to carry the Olympic torch. Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s Malcolm Styles will go against his training and keep the flame burning as he carries the torch on 17 July* in Felbridge. The 63-year-old is among 7,600 people confirmed as torchbearers by Olympic organisers** today (19 March). … Continue reading
An online application for youth workers being created by Surrey County Council is set to cut bureaucracy and save up to £100,000 a year. IT staff are developing the technology for BlackBerry’s Playbook tablet computer and Torch smartphone. The app will give youth workers secure access to young people’s records, allowing them to update personal … Continue reading
Detail: The Court of Appeal today rejected Scottish and Southern Energy’s appeal against a conviction for misleading potential customers, in order to persuade them to switch energy supplier. The original prosecution was brought by Surrey County Council Trading Standards. Quote: Kay Hammond, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Safety, said: “This case shone a … Continue reading
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service will receive £2 million from the Government to improve and expand its emergency control room operation. The funding is an “endorsement of Surrey’s strategy” from central government, according to Surrey’s Chief Fire Officer Russell Pearson. He said: “Following the demise of the national regional control centre programme, some fire and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has given Epsom and Ewell Borough Council a stronger role in running local services for young people. Following a commitment by the county’s leader David Hodge that services for residents should be provided at the most appropriate level, Epsom and Ewell will take responsibility for activities for young people in the area. … Continue reading
An agreement has been reached for the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service to use Surrey’s emergency control room in a deal worth £1.4 million over five years. Following the demise of the last Government’s regional fire control centre programme, some fire services find themselves with outdated control rooms that need to be replaced … Continue reading
Sniffer dog Tilly is the latest recruit to a fire investigation team that has helped halve the number of arsons in Surrey. The Springer Spaniel has recently joined Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s arson task force which has slashed the number of deliberate fires by 48% since 2004. Two year old Tilly completed three months … Continue reading
The mother of a teenager killed when a speeding car crashed into a tree has backed the latest Drive SMART campaign urging drivers to slow down. Della Phillips’ 17-year-old daughter Kelly was a passenger in a car travelling at 80mph in a 40mph zone when the driver lost control and hit a tree near Guildford. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s head of youth services spoke alongside government minister Greg Clark at an international event looking at innovation in public services. Assistant Director for Young People Garath Symonds shared the platform with the Minister for Decentralisation and Cities at a seminar in Helsinki*. They were joined by Ulla-Maija Laiho, Finland’s Development Director at … Continue reading
Community groups have welcomed the opportunity to run activities at Surrey youth centres which will mean improved services for young people while also saving local taxpayers £1.8m a year. Surrey Youth Consortium, which is made up of 12 local charities, and Raven Housing Trust will provide activities at 31 Surrey County Council youth centres. Activities … Continue reading
Please find below a release on behalf of the England Illegal Money Lending Team. A Surrey woman has admitted running an illegal money lending business, following an investigation by the England Illegal Money Lending Team, working in partnership with Surrey County Council Trading Standards. Rowena Santos, aged 51, appeared at Guildford Crown Court on Friday … Continue reading
A shopkeeper who sold fake vodka that could cause drinkers to go blind has been fined £16,000. The toxic tipple was found to contain 235 times the legal level of methanol when tested in a lab. An inspection by Surrey County Council Trading Standards uncovered 14 bottles of the counterfeit Glen’s Vodka on sale at … Continue reading
‘Bling’ children’s dummies and baby bottles that could cause choking and lung problems have sparked a warning to parents from Surrey County Council Trading Standards. Safety tests revealed small ‘gems’ attached to the brightly coloured pacifiers and bottles can easily fall off and form into clumps, leading to choking if they are swallowed. It is … Continue reading
Detail: Surrey County Council Trading Standards is spearheading a drive to tackle the hidden health dangers of excess salt levels in bread. The consumer champion is working with bakers to help them reduce salt in their products in order to improve customers’ health. A survey by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) revealed that … Continue reading
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