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The number of people who have been given greater independence to organise their own care support has risen rapidly in Surrey. Surrey County Council’s drive to help people organise and pay for their own care through direct payments has led to a near 20% increase in a year. Last month, nearly 2,750 people were receiving … Continue reading
Helyn Clack, Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games at Surrey County Council, was interviewed by BBC Surrey’s Nick Wallis about a planning application for giant Olympic rings to be placed on Box Hill. Audio courtesy of BBC Surrey.
NHS staff have moved to Surrey County Council a year before the authority officially takes responsibility for public health. Sixty-five members of the public health team have transferred to council offices across the county. Surrey’s public health transfer is among the first wave taking place nationally as part of a reorganisation of the NHS. Under … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will take a decision on its libraries plans again, following a judicial review. Earlier this month, Mr Justice Wilkie upheld a technical challenge over a decision to create 10 community-run libraries staffed by volunteers, although he did not criticise the policy itself. With that in mind, the council has decided to bring … Continue reading
Research in Motion has launched a video of an application Surrey County Council created for its BlackBerry smartphone to stop residents forking out £1 million a year on trade waste. The council developed the app for a van and trailer permit scheme to help prevent residents paying to dispose of trade waste dumped at community recycling centres … Continue reading
Surrey will host the final stage of the Tour of Britain when the national race takes place in September. Surrey County Council has captured the last stage of the 840-mile event after bringing the men’s and women’s Olympic cycle road races and time trials to the county. It takes place on Sunday 16 September, starting … Continue reading
Surrey County Council has sliced £1.6 million from its pay bill as part of a drive to ensure it provides maximum value for money. The savings – made in less than a year* – were brought about through staff restructuring, pay restraint and more efficient working practices. Workforce reductions were achieved by not replacing staff … Continue reading
Surrey County Council Cabinet member Tony Samuels today (25 April) spoke at a Westminster event looking at how councils and businesses can work better together to stimulate economic growth. The event also examined ways councils and firms could join forces to transform public services. Joining Mr Samuels for the discussion were Andy Bagnall, head of … Continue reading
A giant human London Olympic logo was created by 2,012 school children today (24 April). The spectacle covered a whopping 1,800 square metres at Collingwood College in Camberley, Surrey. Surrey County Council organised the event to celebrate the P&G Surrey School Games which encourages kids to take part in sport. The youngsters were joined by … Continue reading
Surrey County Council will take a decision on its libraries plans again, following a judicial review. Earlier this month, Mr Justice Wilkie upheld a technical challenge over a decision to create 10 community-run libraries staffed by volunteers, although he did not criticise the policy itself. With that in mind, the council has decided to bring … Continue reading
Surrey County Council’s plans to support communities in running 10 libraries was featured on the BBC’s Sunday Politics. On the programme, Surrey’s Cabinet Member for Community Services and the 2012 Games Helyn Clack explained the aim of the plans was to “keep all 52 libraries open” while elsewhere in the country branches are closing. The story … Continue reading
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