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A senior manager responsible for overseeing multi-million-pound savings since joining Surrey County Council has been appointed to a joint role with a neighbouring authority. Since arriving at Surrey County Council in 2010, Laura Langstaff has supported services to deliver £70 million of savings over the last three years in her role as deputy of the … Continue reading
Following the release of A level results yesterday (15 August), Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “Surrey has some of the best state schools in the country and yet again students have pulled out all the stops to secure top marks. Many congratulations to all those students who got … Continue reading
Community groups could win up to £150,000 each following Surrey County Council’s involvement in the successful inaugural Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycling event. Thousands of spectators lined the county’s streets on 4 August to watch elite cyclists join around 16,000 amateur riders on a 100-mile course through London and Surrey. Now Surrey County Council is calling … Continue reading
Surrey cyclists hoping to join next year’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 event are being urged to sign up before the ballot closes. Following the success of the inaugural race through London and Surrey on 4 August, around 50,000 people have already signed up to the 2014 Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 since the ballot opened on Monday (12 … Continue reading
Paralympic gold medallist Rachel Morris will be the star turn this Sunday (18 Aug) as the Guildford Cycle Festival returns following the success of last year’s event. Visitors will have the opportunity to take part in a host of events designed for riders of all ages and abilities, including guided bike rides around scenic routes … Continue reading
Budding young computer programmers this week took up the challenge to create websites as Surrey County Council took part in the Festival of Code, a nationwide project to inspire young people to come up with innovative ways to solve everyday problems. gh
Contracts worth £1.5 million have been clinched by firms from a new online initiative spearheaded by Surrey County Council. Local businesses have won 31 contracts totalling almost £1.57m just six months after the BuildSurrey website’s launch. Surrey created the site to help firms secure work as part of a pledge to ensure 60% of its … Continue reading
An art gallery, a gardening company and a firm of accountants were among the businesses flocking to an event aimed at improving young people’s career opportunities. The event attracted around 50 firms looking to hire young people, provide trial placements or offer work experience. It was organised by Surrey County Council as part of its … Continue reading
Picture caption: Leader David Hodge was among the first to try out a newly opened outdoor gym near Stoneleigh after the Friends of Shadbolt Park were awarded £18,000 from Surrey County Council’s Community Improvements Fund. Quote: Surrey County Council leader David Hodge said: “This gym will encourage people of all ages, abilities and fitness levels … Continue reading
Access to websites offering payday loans has been blocked from Surrey County Council computers. The sites of 80 firms offering ‘quick fix’ short-term loans at high rates of interest have been barred from all staff screens. It coincides with Citizens Advice research revealing that more than three-quarters of its clients struggling with payday loans had … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Trading Standards will feature on ITV’s Hunting the Doorstep Connmen programme tomorrow night (30 July). The programme, which airs on ITV1 between 9pm and 10pm, follows Raith Bennett as he goes about his work. In June, Surrey’s consumer champions revealed they had prevented unsuspecting victims being conned out of almost £40,000 in … Continue reading
A joint roadworks permit scheme between Surrey and East Sussex county councils which will ease the frustration of motorists and save millions of pounds by cutting traffic jams has been approved by the Transport Secretary. Patrick McLoughlin has given Surrey and East Sussex control over when utility companies and other businesses dig up the roads, … Continue reading
Surrey and London’s roads could be the springboard to launch the next Laura Trott – according to the golden girl of last summer’s Olympics cycling. In an interview with Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member Helyn Clack, Laura Trott spoke of her hope that the Prudential RideLondon event will unearth a cyclist with the potential to … Continue reading
Peter Sagan and Britain’s David Millar are among a clutch of riders due to start the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic who have just have taken part in this year’s Tour de France. Sagan won a stage at this year’s Tour and also claimed the green jersey, which is awarded to the best sprinter. The first African … Continue reading
The first new road bridge to be built over the River Thames in 20 years opened to traffic this morning on schedule. Motorists started crossing Walton Bridge shortly after 5.45am, with a Fiat Punto and a Volkswagen Golf the first to use the £32 million structure. It follows a visit by three Cabinet ministers, including … Continue reading
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