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VIDEO: Tina Thorburn rounds up the work taking place on Surrey’s roads
Tina Thorburn from the county council’s highways team rounds up the work taking place on Surrey’s roads.
Surrey agencies launch academy to train children’s workforce
Surrey County Council and partner agencies are today launching a new academy to train and support staff who work with children. Surrey Children’s Services Academy will support agencies across the county to work together to offer children and families the best possible help and care. The ambitious initiative is among the first of its kind in … Continue reading
Surrey leader thanks residents for taking part in consultations on plans to transform services
Surrey County Council Leader Tim Oliver thanks everyone who took part in five public consultations on plans to transform services in the face of financial pressures and goes on to outline next steps. The consultations closed on Friday 4 January. A transcript of Tim Oliver’s video can be downloaded here.
VIDEO: Tina Thorburn rounds up the latest work taking place on Surrey’s roads
Tina Thorburn from the county council’s highways team gives the latest updates about work taking place on Surrey’s roads.
VIDEO: Plans to award contract that will save £26,000 a year on water bill signed off
Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has signed off plans to award a contract to a water supplier that new leader Tim Oliver explained will save an estimated £26,000 a year on current costs.
Riders raise record £13 million for charity
Participants in this year’s Prudential RideLondon events have raised more than £13 million for charity to set a European record for a one-day cycling event, beating the previous year’s record of £12.75 million. It brings the total raised for charity to more than £66 million in the first six years of the festival of cycling. … Continue reading
Reality TV businessman guilty of allowing huge illegal rubbish tip to build up in Surrey countryside
A reality TV businessman has been found guilty of allowing thousands of tonnes of rubbish to be dumped illegally on green belt Surrey land he manages. In a case brought by Surrey County Council, Daniel Hill, 36, was convicted by a jury after piles of waste were repeatedly tipped at a site in Pirbright next … Continue reading
Electric buses set to hit Guildford’s roads
Nine new fully electric, zero emission buses are set to be introduced on the Guildford park and ride service next month. Surrey County Council and Stagecoach have worked in partnership to bring the single-decker buses, built by Guildford based manufacturer Alexander Dennis, to the town. Surrey County Council Cabinet Member for Environment Mike Goodman said: … Continue reading
VIDEO: New leader pays tribute to Surrey’s Christmas workers
At the final Cabinet meeting of the year new Surrey County Council leader Tim Oliver thanks staff and councillors for their “excellent work” and pays tribute to those keeping vulnerable people safe over Christmas.
VIDEO: Round up of the work taking place on Surrey’s roads with Tina Thorburn
Tina Thorburn, from the county council’s highways team, rounds up the work taking place on Surrey’s roads.
VIDEO: Meet the new members of leader Tim Oliver’s Cabinet team
Sinead Mooney, Matt Furniss and Julie Iles set out their priorities after being given roles in new Surrey County Council leader Tim Oliver’s Cabinet team.
VIDEO: New Leader of Surrey County Council sets out his priorities
The new Leader of Surrey County Council Tim Oliver sets out his priorities.
VIDEO: New Surrey County Council Leader announces plan to leave County Hall
The new Leader of Surrey County Council has used his acceptance speech to announce plans to leave County Hall in Kingston. Tim Oliver, the county councillor for Weybridge, was this morning (Tuesday 11 December, 2018) elected to lead the authority and immediately revealed the plans to fellow councillors. Taking over from David Hodge who stepped … Continue reading
Five things you didn’t know you could do online with Surrey libraries
Mary Lewis, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for All-Age Learning, said: “These are just a selection of the digital services available through Surrey libraries but there is potential for us to go further and use technology in new and different ways. “We’re running a consultation on the principles that will help us reshape our library … Continue reading
VIDEO: Artificial intelligence project wins funding
Surrey County Council is among a group of local authorities that is set to receive £80,000 from the Local Digital Fund to look into using artificial intelligence and chatbots to help deal with people’s enquiries. Further information can be found here.
