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Surrey County Council is launching three new schemes to help residents make their homes warmer, greener, and more affordable to run. With over 300,000 homes in Surrey energy rated D or worse, many properties are poorly insulated, expensive to heat, and at risk of damp and mould. Improving energy efficiency is a key step in … Continue reading
New housing has opened in Horley equipped with technology to help people who need extra support live independently in the community. Members of Surrey charity the Sunnybank Trust represented residents and joined councillors, care workers and project leaders to celebrate the opening of the new £8.2million supported independent living development – the first of three … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is investing £90,000 to help schools across Surrey adapt to the growing impacts of climate change, while enhancing biodiversity and embedding sustainability into school life. The climate in Surrey has changed significantly since most schools were built and many now experience flooded playing fields, overheated classrooms and a decline in biodiversity. The … Continue reading
Surrey County Council and Surrey Libraries, in collaboration with Active Surrey, are excited to announce the launch of Borrow Bikes a free bike loaning service via libraries in Chertsey and Ashford. Library members can now visit Chertsey and Ashford Libraries to borrow a free bike, making it easier than ever to explore the beautiful surroundings … Continue reading
An economic boost worth millions, scores of new jobs and hundreds of local job opportunities will be delivered thanks to funding awarded to dozens of businesses by Surrey County Council. From vineyards and biotech to manufacturing and AI firms, a diverse range of organisations from all four corners of the county have been awarded grants … Continue reading
19,000 young people aged 20 and under are now benefitting from 50% off bus journeys across the county. The Surrey ‘LINK’ card was developed by Surrey County Council in 2023 to give young people half price journeys on bus routes in Surrey, on all single and return journeys. 100,000 trips are now made every month, … Continue reading
The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINs) has officially launched its second year, following a successful pilot programme. PINS assists schools in areas such as early intervention, upskilling school staff, and strengthening communication between schools and families. It is a joint National Health Service England (NHSE) and Department for Education (DfE) programme, created … Continue reading
On Wednesday 10 September, the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford hosted a 60th Birthday Concert to celebrate a milestone anniversary, and the completion of a regenerative building project thanks to some substantial funding by Your Fund Surrey. In June 2023, Surrey County Council approved over £2million Your Fund Surrey Large Community Project funding for the Yvonne … Continue reading
This September, public-sector organisations across Surrey are joining forces to launch a county-wide communications campaign aimed at helping residents prepare for all types of emergencies. The campaign, titled Surrey Prepared, will run throughout the month on various social media channels – councils, emergency services and more – and is designed to raise awareness of the … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is proud to announce that it continues to lead the way in environmental education, holding the highest number of Eco-Schools Green Flag awards in England for the third consecutive year. Over 175 schools in Surrey are actively participating in the Eco-Schools programme with 101 schools having earned the highest accreditation in the … Continue reading
Surrey is committed to reducing the number of lives lost to suicide and has launched the new Suicide Prevention Strategy on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) to set out how we will work towards achieving this reduction over the next 5 years. The 2025 to 2030 Surrey strategy was revised to reflect the launch … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been awarded £13.9 million of Government funding to help residents living in fuel poor homes to save money, conserve energy and make homes more energy efficie The Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and has assigned Surrey the largest allocation … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is pleased to announce a year-long health and wellbeing partnership project between Surrey Heritage and It’s Not Your Birthday But.. (INYBB). The ‘What Keeps Us Well’ project has been awarded £99,781 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and will run from August 2025 to July 2026. ‘What Keeps Us Well’ will explore … Continue reading
Surrey’s innovative Planning for Your Future campaign, which helps residents or their loved ones prepare for later life, has achieved a milestone with more than 3,000 residents attending free information sessions. This comes just weeks after the initiative was highly commended in the national MJ Awards, which celebrate the best in local government services. The … Continue reading
Budding entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses across Surrey are set to receive a major boost with the launch of the Start-Up Surrey Programme, a dynamic new initiative funded by Surrey County Council and delivered by leading business support provider The IncuHive Group. This pilot programme will offer free, tailored guidance and practical support to residents who … Continue reading
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