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David Hodge was today interviewed by BBC Surrey’s Nick Wallis about the county’s council tax plans. This afternoon Surrey County Council’s Cabinet will discuss a proposal to decline the Coalition’s freeze. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
Surrey County Council is set to give boroughs, districts and parishes a stronger role in running local services by freeing them up to manage highway verge grass cutting and hedge trimming. Following on from a commitment by the county’s leader, David Hodge, that services for residents should be provided at the most appropriate level, the … Continue reading
Boris Johnson’s cycle revolution will make its way to Surrey next year for a festival that is expected to bring up to 35,000 cyclists to the county. The Mayor of London will outline plans for London and Surrey to host the ambitious event in a speech to business leaders at the World Economic Forum in … Continue reading
Government plans* to give councils more power to cut chaos and congestion caused by utility company road works have been welcomed by one of UK’s largest local authorities. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment Ian Lake, who oversees more than 3,000 miles of some of the country’s busiest roads, said: “When we … Continue reading
Countryside campaigners have given their support to a project to install 88,000 new white streetlights which is helping to reduce light pollution. Surrey County Council’s award-winning project* is more than a third of the way towards completion, with 36,000 old orange streetlights having been replaced by computer controlled white lamps. The Campaign to Protect Rural … Continue reading
The Leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge, was interviewed on national television over the weekend explaining why the authority is considering taking a stand and declining the Government’s council tax freeze to save the county from a financial black hole. BBC Breakfast http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16670351 Channel 4 News http://www.channel4.com/news/councils-have-moral-duty-to-freeze-tax
A delegation of South Korean politicians and councillors visited Surrey to learn about the county council’s transport policies. The visitors from Gyeonggi Province wanted to find out how Surrey County Council maintains and improves its roads, tackles road safety issues and how it manages public transport. The delegation of councillors and local government officials were … 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
Vulnerable people needing care will get an even smoother service after Surrey County Council social care teams moved in with other authorities. Social workers and other staff caring for older people are sharing premises with the borough councils in Runnymede and Spelthorne. Neighbourhood police officers are also based at Runnymede* while voluntary groups helping older … Continue reading
Hard-pressed families using cheap overnight electricity for their dishwashers are putting themselves at greater risk from fire. With figures from national Electric Fire Safety Week (23 Jan – 29 Jan) revealing that every year 20,000 fires nationally are caused by faulty electrics, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has warned that leaving appliances on unattended overnight … Continue reading
The Leader of Surrey County Council, David Hodge, was interviewed on BBC Surrey explaining why the authority is considering taking a stand and declining the Government’s council tax freeze to save the county from a financial black hole. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey
World cycling champion Mark Cavendish reckons this year’s P&G Surrey School Games is going to be the best yet. The Olympic gold medal hopeful has given his backing to the programme, organised by Surrey County Council, to get more young people involved in sport and cultural activities in the lead up to the 2012 Games. … Continue reading
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has praised Surrey County Council’s good work in making the most of the opportunities created by the 2012 Games. He told the website Get Surrey that the county is already seeing the benefits with £740m worth of Olympic-related contracts going to local businesses. He said Surrey is playing its part and … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is set to take a stand and save the county from a financial black hole by declining the Coalition’s council tax freeze. The council’s Cabinet is set to discuss proposing the authority reject the Government’s freeze because it would lead to a £70m financial black hole over five years. The sum is … Continue reading
[Check against delivery] Watch the video here As you will know, I am committed to always working in the long-term interests of Surrey. And where we need to act now to save money in the future we will do it – even if it goes against the national grain. Next week the Cabinet will consider … Continue reading
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