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Businesses across Surrey now have a much greater voice in guiding the growth of the county’s economy thanks to the relaunched and revitalised Surrey Business Leaders Forum. Just weeks after the government handed Surrey County Council greater strategic powers to support economic development across the county, steps have been taken to ensure the private sector … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been recognised at the Ground Engineering Awards for innovative highways works on the A323. Highways Officers & contractors Ringway worked with Geobear, an engineering company, to develop a solution to stabilise the deep clay soil beneath a section of the road. This first-of-its-kind application of Geobear’s injected geopolymer treatment in the … Continue reading
The Onslow Park and Ride bus service in Guildford will close after Saturday 31 August 2024, due to a significant drop in passengers over the past four years. Just 18,000 passengers now use the service each year, compared to over 84,000 at the Artington Park and Ride and more than 87,000 at the Merrow Park … Continue reading
Nearly £2m will be spent this year on improving road markings across the county, with over 48 miles of line painting already completed. Surrey County Council has substantially increased its funding for this and coming years to make the county’s roads safer and improve their visual appearance. This is in addition to the largest ever … Continue reading
Cyber-curious students from Ash Manor School have been inspired to consider future careers in the sector after taking part in a special one-day workshop. The event was hosted by Surrey County Council in collaboration with the Surrey Cyber Security Cluster (SCSC) and SATRO Education Charity as part of the Inspire Surrey pilot programme, and was … Continue reading
Hundreds of residents across Surrey can fast track their careers for free thanks to a range of courses in nine exciting and growing sectors. Surrey County Council is offering anyone aged 19 and over the opportunity to gain new skills and boost their earnings via a range of Skills Bootcamps. These government-funded courses are flexible … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has secured funding to support children who are on Free School Meals (FSM) to receive free cycling and walking training. Feet First is a walking training programme for school children in Year 3 (aged 7 to 8 years old). Delivered by Surrey County Council’s walking instructors, children learn road safety skills to … Continue reading
A partnership between Surrey County Council, Metrobus (Go Ahead), West Sussex County Council, Kent County Council and London Gatwick has won a bid for funding to launch a new fleet of 43 hydrogen powered buses. The Department for Transport has awarded the partnership over £10 million, which combined with £11.6 million from Metrobus (Go Ahead) … Continue reading
Surrey County Council, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, National Highways, Surrey Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, have set out their plans to eliminate road collisions resulting in death or serious injury by 2050. In line with international and national best practice, a draft ‘Surrey RoadSafe Vision Zero’ strategy has been developed by the … Continue reading
Businesses will be at the heart of Surrey’s economic growth as they are set to benefit from a single strategic vision and leadership for the Surrey economy as part of the transfer of formal powers to Surrey County Council. From April, the Council will take up the key functions currently held by the county’s two Local … Continue reading
Surrey County Council, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, National Highways, Surrey Police and the Police and Crime Commissioner, have set out their plans to eliminate road collisions resulting in death or serious injury by 2050. In line with international and national best practice, a new, draft ‘Surrey RoadSafe Vision Zero’ strategy has been developed by … 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
Diesel van owners who drive along the Guildford stretch of the A3 more than three times a week, could be eligible for a grant to replace their vehicle with an electric model. This week, Hi Speed Services Ltd based in Ash Vale, became the first business to benefit from the grant scheme, having been allocated … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has agreed further funding to reduce the cost of travel for under 20s, with many single bus journeys now costing as little as £1. The Surrey LINK card was launched by the county council earlier this year entitling all young people aged 20 and under, to 50% of all bus adult bus … Continue reading
Hundreds of young people are set to be fired up about their futures at Surrey’s first ever Festival of Skills. The free one-day careers event will provide local students with the chance to connect with and learn more about some of the county’s brightest businesses and training providers. Up to 1,500 young people from schools … Continue reading
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