Surrey News
Olympic cycling road race
Olympic memorabilia up for grabs
A golden opportunity for people to snap up Olympic Games memorabilia from this summer’s cycling races is up for grabs. Surrey County Council is giving people the chance to win hundreds of Games flags, banners and bunting used to line the roads for the London 2012 road races and time trial events in the county. British … Continue reading
Helyn Clack on BBC Surrey for Olympic Q&A
Helyn Clack, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games, was on BBC Surrey today (13 July) to answer listeners’ questions about the Olympic events taking place in the county. Surrey Police Chief Superintendent, Gavin Stephens, was also in the studio to answer questions around policing the Olympic events. Audio courtesy … Continue reading
Helyn Clack interviewed on BBC Surrey
Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games, Helyn Clack, was interviewed on BBC Surrey today (27 June) about preparations for the Olympic road cycling events coming to Surrey. The interview was on the back of newsletters being sent out to residents and businesses near the race routes to help them plan ahead. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Tour of Britain design competition hits the spot with Surrey school kids
Surrey school children have been set the challenge of designing the Škoda King of the Mountains jersey for this year’s Tour of Britain. The ‘polka dot jersey’, as it’s often referred to, is awarded to the best climber in the race. It follows the announcement that Surrey will host the final stage of the national … Continue reading
Newsletters to help Surrey prepare for the Games
Residents and businesses within 100 metres of the Olympic cycling road race and time trial routes will receive a newsletter in the coming weeks to ensure they have all the information needed to prepare for the events. The newsletters include maps of the route, details of road closures and advice on how to make the … Continue reading
