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Terence Herbert has today started as the new chief executive of Surrey County Council. Terence joins from Wiltshire Council, where he was appointed Chief Executive in June 2020. Prior to this he held a number of senior leadership roles including Head of Service for Safeguarding, Associate Director for Children’s Services, Executive Director for Children & … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has appointed Claire Edgar as its new Executive Director for Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships (AWHP). Claire, currently Southampton City Council’s Executive Director of Community Wellbeing, was chosen following a robust recruitment process and will join the council later this year. Claire, a qualified social worker, brings with her more than 20 … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has appointed Terence Herbert as its new Chief Executive. Terence, currently Chief Executive at Wiltshire Council, was chosen after a robust recruitment process to find a replacement for Joanna Killian. Subject to formal ratification at an extraordinary Full Council meeting on 9 April 2024, Terence is expected to take over as Chief … Continue reading
Surrey County Council leaders have welcomed news that Amazon MGM Studios and Netflix have taken up residence in the completed expansion of Shepperton Studios. The development makes Shepperton Studios the second biggest film studio in the world with a total of 31 purpose-built sound stages alongside ancillary production accommodation, the whole site covers 1.5 million … Continue reading
Proposals to improve walking and cycling on the A3100 between Burpham and Guildford, have today been given the go-ahead. Improvements will take place to and around the Boxgrove Roundabout – a key junction linking the A3, Guildford Town Centre, the Spectrum Leisure Centre and local schools. The junction will be redesigned to modern standards, prioritising … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has set its budget for the next financial year, despite increasing pressure on local government finances. The councils 2024/25 budget includes more support for children with additional needs and disabilities, and greater investment in roads and buses. With costs of delivering services rising faster than the council’s income, a combination of efficiency … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Chief Executive Joanna Killian is to leave the council in March to take up the role of Chief Executive of the Local Government Association (LGA). Joanna has been at Surrey for six years and has overseen dramatic transformation of the organisation, in the face of unprecedented challenges. She will leave Surrey in … Continue reading
Surrey County Council announced its award winners at a dazzling ceremony held on 5 December 2023 at G Live in Guildford. The Stars in Surrey Awards are an opportunity for Surrey County Council’s (SCC) staff to come together and show their appreciation each year for everyone who provides tireless service to Surrey and the people … Continue reading
Surrey’s inaugural Festival of Skills took place last week (23 November 2023) with over 1,300 young people attending the event. The festival, which took place at Sandown Park Racecourse in Esher, was open to young people aged 14 to 18 who are in education in Surrey. The aim of the festival was to … Continue reading
A major grant of around £5 million has been awarded to Surrey County Council and the University of Surrey to tackle poor health and health inequalities in Surrey. The investment from the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) is for a Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) that will bring together experts from the … Continue reading
Public services in Surrey are facing huge financial pressures but the County Council is on track to set a balanced budget. Surrey County Council’s draft budget, agreed at a Cabinet Meeting today, reflects the impact of inflation making services like highways maintenance, adult social care and children’s services much more costly to deliver. But it … Continue reading
With just over two weeks to go, the second Surrey County Council annual Stars in Surrey awards is nearly here. The awards are a unique opportunity to stop and reflect on some of the many amazing individuals, teams, workers, volunteers, and residents in Surrey who go above and beyond in their daily lives to make … Continue reading
Commenting on the ongoing water shortage in parts of Surrey, Tim Oliver, Leader of Surrey County Council said: “I am incredibly frustrated and disappointed to hear that after several days without water many of our residents still remain affected by the Thames Water outages. “We had been reassured that water had been reinstated to all … Continue reading
Surrey is set to become home to a high-quality training hub in Artificial Intelligence (AI), a move which could have transformative impacts in the way vulnerable residents engage and access public services. Government announced last week that the University of Surrey and the StoryFutures unit at Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) will be the … Continue reading
Any of us can foster – that is the message from Surrey County Council (SCC) as it celebrates the launch of a new national recruitment video campaign for foster carers. Yesterday (28 September 2023), foster carers and Councillors from across the county, including SCC Leader Tim Oliver and Chair of the Council Saj Hussain, attended … Continue reading
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