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Surrey County Council can today reveal plans for a new state-of-the-art fire station for Woking. The proposed new facility would be built at the junction of Goldsworth Road and Church Street West less than 200m from the existing fire station. It will be manned 24/7 and the plan is to include a first class training … Continue reading
Plans to create two new fire stations in Surrey that would complete a chain of stations across the county are to be discussed by the county council’s Cabinet. The new stations planned for Salfords and the Burgh Heath area would mean fire engines could be repositioned where they are needed most, rebalancing fire crews to … Continue reading
An estimated 30,000 sofas and beds that could have been reused were thrown away in Surrey last year – enough to stretch across the width of the county if they were laid end to end. The amount of potentially reusable sofas and beds that could have been rehomed would have stretched around 36 miles, more … Continue reading
People have less than a week to give their views on plans to open two new fire stations. Surrey Fire and Rescue Authority has put forward proposals in December for new stations at Salfords, near Horley, and Burgh Heath that would mean crews getting to emergencies faster. Residents can give their views before the 4 … Continue reading
The latest performance of Surrey’s hard hitting stage production Safe Drive, Stay Alive has been filmed by the BBC as part of documentary on road safety. The documentary, ‘Licensed to Kill’ will focus on issues of road safety around the UK and is showcasing how Surrey’s scheme can reduce road accidents. The documentary will be … Continue reading
A £4.5 million scheme to ease congestion and boost business has been completed. Surrey County Council and the University of Surrey joined forces to improve traffic flow at a busy roundabout outside the Surrey Research Park in Guildford. Their project saw the roundabout removed and a crossroads with traffic lights installed in its place after the … Continue reading
Three new advice centres run by and for disabled people, extra support at home for patients leaving hospital and a small army of dementia advisers are highlighted in a review of Surrey County Council’s services for vulnerable people. They are set out in a report published by the council looking at the services provided for … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is challenging families to see how much they could reduce their household food waste by in five days. The challenge is part of the Love Food Surrey campaign and aims to highlight and tackle the enormous amount of food being wasted by residents in Surrey. John Furey, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member … Continue reading
Following a fire in Reigate Surrey Police have issued the following statement. Journalists requiring more information should contact Surrey Police’s media relations team. Man charged following Reigate fire An 18-year-old man has been charged with arson following a suspicious fire at a property on Smoke Lane in Reigate at the weekend. Surrey Police and Surrey … Continue reading
People can now step into a virtual world anywhere, anytime, to wander around a library. Surrey County Council has digitised Dorking library, allowing people to experience being in the branch from the comfort of their own home, the train to work, or anywhere else with an internet connection. Both members and non-library members can enter … Continue reading
Hundreds of thousands of fans are set to roar Mark Cavendish on when the Tour of Britain hits Surrey. World champion Cavendish and the international cast of riders are expected to draw up to 200,000 spectators to the race’s final stage this Sunday after the opening stages saw fans flock to the roadside in … Continue reading
Spontaneous combustion caused a barn fire that destroyed 800 tonnes of hay. The blaze engulfed the barn at a farm in Farnham on Sunday <2 September> after the closely stacked hay heated up to a temperature of about 200’F (90’C) It took around 30 firefighters to get the blaze under control and more than two days to make … Continue reading
As cycling fever grips Surrey a new festival has been organised to encourage more people to embrace the bicycle. Guildford Cycle Festival will capitalise on the surge in popularity of pedal power since the Olympic medal-winning heroics of Team GB’s Bradley Wiggins, Lizzie Armitstead and Chris Froome on the county’s roads. The family friendly event … Continue reading
Surrey County Council is planning a bid to host a stage of the Tour de France following Team GB’s Olympic cycling success on the county’s roads. Hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of Surrey to watch cycling stars, including medal winners Bradley Wiggins, Lizzie Armitstead and Chris Froome, compete in the time … Continue reading
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