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Surrey County Council is to build pothole proof roads that are designed to last a decade before repairs are needed. A 10 year warranty means if there was a problem with a road, the cost of repairing it would fall to the contractor that built the road and not the council. Since the start of … Continue reading
A flight of 14 locks on the Basingstoke canal reopened this week letting boats navigate the stretch of waterway for the first time in four years. The locks at Deepcut have been closed since 2009 for structural repairs and the replacement of many of the gates which had reached the end of their useful life. … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been recognised for its excellence in customer services for the second year running. The authority’s shared services centre – which provides support for HR, finance and purchasing – has been handed the government’s Customer Service Excellence standard. Chief Executive David McNulty received the award, which recognises the efforts of staff to … Continue reading
Strategic Director for Children, Schools and Families Nick Wilson has been interviewed by BBC Surrey about primary school places for September and the county council’s programme to create 12,000 extra classroom places following a 20% rise in birth rates in the past decade.
One of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s investigation dogs Tilly appeared on ITV’s television show This Morning. Tilly and her handler Steve Craig appeared on the show alongside presenters Phillip Scofield and Holly Willoughby. Tilly demonstrated how her nose can help her sniff out the cause of suspcious blazes reducing the time and cost of investigating fires. The … Continue reading
Businessmen and women flocked to an event designed to boost young people’s career prospects and equip firms with the skilled workforce to thrive. The Developing Skills for Surrey event organised by Surrey County Council attracted more than 60 businesses looking to hire apprentices, offer trial placements or offer work experience. They had the opportunity to get … Continue reading
Older people and carers will soon be able to get the lowdown on care, community and health matters on the go. Surrey County Council is launching a mobile version of its Surrey Information Point website. It will mean people can easily access local information, such as help at home, support for carers and social activities, … Continue reading
Following the release of information on primary school places, for September, Surrey County Council’s Strategic Director for Children, Schools and Families Nick Wilson said: “Despite the pressure on places following a 20% rise in birth rates over the past decade, we’re pleased that so many parents have been offered a school of their choice. “This … Continue reading
Technology pioneered by the US military during the Cold War is keeping vulnerable people in Surrey safe. GPS, now widely found in car sat navs and aircraft, is being used to stop people with dementia getting lost. A watch is being trialled with a built-in tracking system that allows the wearer’s location to be accurately … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has been helping to trial an innovative pothole-detecting mobile phone app with road repair experts in the USA. Street Bump has been pioneered by the Mayor’s Office in Boston with the aim of collecting data from motorists when they drive over a pothole. The app works by using a mobile phone’s motion … Continue reading
An apprenticeship campaign that was so successful it was extended has hit its new target for getting young people on the career ladder. Surrey County Council aimed higher after the original goal of creating 200 apprenticeships was achieved four months early. Now the revised target of giving an extra 65 under-19s a leg up in … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s HR relationship manager Tim Cowley has participated in a debate organised by the Guardian about graduate career opportunities in local government. To view the discussion, follow this link.
Steve Playle from Surrey County Council Trading Standards gives his reaction to the news that energy company SSE has been fined £10.5 million by energy regulator Ofgem. You can read a statement on the subject from Surrey County Council Trading Standards here.
More than 1,200 vulnerable people in Surrey have been handed free smoke alarms in a drive to help keep them safe in their own homes. The fire detectors have been fitted in homes in under a year as part of a joint initiative between Surrey County Council and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service. Those who … Continue reading
Steve Playle, Surrey County Council Trading Standards Investigations and Enforcement Manager, said: “We’re pleased Ofgem has finally taken action, but as far as we and consumers are concerned this is two years too late. “Surrey County Council Trading Standards made history in May 2011 when we won a landmark prosecution against SSE for using misleading … Continue reading
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