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Surrey wins cash for more than 2,300 extra school places

Following the news that Surrey County Council has successfully won a share of £820 million to pay for more than 2,300 extra school places, Cabinet Member for Schools and Learning Linda Kemeny said: “This is welcome news and we’re pleased the government was persuaded by our case. We have experienced a big rise in demand … Continue reading →

VIDEO: Innovation key for Surrey

Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge outlined the importance of unlocking innovative ideas to transform services at a meeting of the Full Council. It came after Surrey was named as part of a new ground-breaking nationwide network to drive forward innovation and potentially save millions from the public purse by Secretary of State for Communities … Continue reading →

A wheely good time in store at the Reigate Cycle Festival

A new festival has been organised in Reigate to encourage more people to embrace the bicycle. The Reigate Cycle Festival will capitalise on the surge in popularity of pedal power since Team GB’s Olympic medal-winning heroics on the county’s roads last year. The free festival – the first of its kind in Reigate – follows … Continue reading →

Bids start rolling in for cash to help people with dementia

Cookery courses, art classes and gardening are among community projects in the running to win cash to make life better for thousands of people with dementia in Surrey. More than 30 groups have either put in bids to win a share of a £50,000 pot of cash to help people with the condition stay in … Continue reading →

IN PICTURES: Event to mark the spectacular new £32 million Walton Bridge across the Thames being completed on time and on budget

Bids flood in from groups for community cash

Almost 90 bids have been lodged for a share of a £1 million pot of cash to help people improve their local areas. Surrey County Council received 88 applications from community groups before the latest deadline for cash. The fund was launched by Leader David Hodge with the aim of supporting residents’ efforts to independently … Continue reading →

MEDIA INVITE: Be the first to cross new £32m road bridge over River Thames

What: Reporters, photographers and film crews are invited to be the first to walk across the newly completed Walton Bridge – the only road crossing built over the River Thames in more than 20 years. The spectacular bridge in Surrey will not open to the public until later this month, but media can get a … Continue reading →

Celebrity chef backs Surrey’s home composting campaign

Michelin-star chef and TV star Raymond Blanc is urging Surrey residents to get composting this summer. Mr Blanc, who loves to garden and will soon open his latest brassiere in Farnham, Surrey said: “Composting is a gardening activity you can do all year round. The summer months are a good time of year to either … Continue reading →

Boris Becker’s uphill task

Following the news that tennis legend Boris Becker is worried about the hills in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 cycling event after confirming he will participate in next month’s event, Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge said: “Climbing Leith Hill and then the iconic Box Hill will test even the fittest of riders so if Boris … Continue reading →

Council domestic abuse project wins national award

Surrey County Council has won a national award for the work its libraries are doing to support vulnerable people. The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has recognised the library service for an initiative to help people affected by domestic abuse. The free scheme gives access to computers in a safe place so … Continue reading →

Teams announced for Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic

Sir Bradley Wiggins’ Sky team head the list of starters for next month’s Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic. Sky is among eight teams currently racing at the Tour de France to confirm they will compete on Surrey’s roads one year on from the Olympic Games. The full press release is on the RideLondon website.

VIDEO: Surrey Leader welcomes government announcement

Surrey County Council Leader David Hodge responds to the announcement by Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles that Surrey has been selected as one of only nine areas  to join the government’s Public Service Transformation Network. Find out more about the announcement here.

Surrey named as part of new cutting-edge nationwide network to drive innovation

Surrey was today named as part of a new ground-breaking nationwide network driving forward public sector innovation and potentially saving millions from the public purse. Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles selected Surrey as one of only nine areas involved in the project to transform public services through closer working. In … Continue reading →

Surrey schools battle it out on the race track

The P&G Surrey School Games Motorsport Challenge returned for the third year at Dunsfold Park. Over 100 young people from secondary schools across the county battled it out with Collingwood College being crowned the 2013 Motorsport champions. The event formed part of the P&G Surrey School Games which aims to get as many children as possible taking … Continue reading →

Surrey takes part in national social care discussion

Surrey County Council’s Assistant Director for Policy and Strategy John Woods participated in a national debate organised by the Guardian about reform of the adult social care system after the introduction of a cap on an individual’s care costs and new legal rights for carers were promised in the Queen’s Speech last month.