Surrey

VIDEO: Register to vote at the county council elections

Have your say at the May 2 county council elections by registering to vote by Wednesday 17 April. Please feel free to embed and share the film. ENDS

Surrey to host penultimate stage of Tour of Britain 2013

Surrey will host the penultimate stage of this year’s Tour of Britain when the race sweeps the UK this September. Surrey County Council can reveal the 96 mile stage will take place on Saturday, September 21, starting in Epsom and finishing in a final climb up Guildford High Street. The rider line up has not … Continue reading →

Proposed location of new Woking fire station revealed

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 →

Ex-wives and over-zealous bosses among excuses for using a mobile while driving

Calls from ex-wives, over-zealous bosses and child birth are just some of the excuses drivers have given to the police for using a mobile phone behind the wheel. Despite being caught red-handed, many motorists still attempt to talk their way out of trouble. As part of Surrey Police and Surrey County Council’s Drive SMART campaign, … Continue reading →

Two new fire stations set to be opened in Surrey

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 →

Plans to increase road inspections by up to 200%

Plans to improve Surrey’s roads by increasing pothole inspections by up to 200% are set to be agreed at a meeting of the county council’s Cabinet next week. Surrey’s busiest roads are inspected four times a year, but under the new proposals this would increase to once a month, making it easier to prioritise and … Continue reading →

Tackling ice and snow

With snow falling over parts of Surrey, a fleet of gritters have been out spreading salt on roads. They are supported by a quad bike, an all-terrain vehicle and if the snow is heavy enough, an army of 51 farmers equipped with spreaders and ploughs. Residents can find out about services affected on the county council’s website. … Continue reading →

Video: Walton Bridge on time and on budget

Construction will finish this summer on the first new major road crossing of the River Thames in more than 20 years. John Furey, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, gave an update on the new Walton Bridge during a site visit.

In pictures: The construction of Walton Bridge is on time and on budget. The metal structure is in place and work will now begin on pouring the concrete that will form the base of the road.

Blitz on worst roads following local people’s nominations

More than 310 miles of Surrey’s roads will be completely overhauled as part of a £100 million county council investment to tackle the root cause of potholes and grow the economy. Operation Horizon will replace 10% of the county’s highways over the next five years, targeting the worst roads in Surrey. Many of those roads … Continue reading →

Discarded sofas and beds would cover the width of Surrey

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 →

Extra £1 million to repair road damage caused by winter weather

An extra £1 million will be spent on repairing damage to Surrey’s roads caused by snow and ice this winter. The additional investment was announced at a meeting of Surrey County Council’s Cabinet today by Leader David Hodge. John Furey, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, welcomed the decision when he said: … Continue reading →

Healthy eating scheme gets 150th member

A healthy eating scheme aimed at promoting nutritious food when dining out has welcomed its 150th member. The Cafeology at Godalming Leisure Centre, was named as the latest recipient of Surrey County Council Trading Standards’ Eat Out Eat Well award. The eatery was honoured during a presentation at the cafe on Wednesday, 6 February, by … Continue reading →

P&G Surrey School Games Badminton county finals

Please find below a report of the Centre Parcs badminton county finals from the P&G Surrey School Games team. More than 100 children took part in the Centre Parcs badminton county finals as part of the 2013 P&G Surrey School Games, on the 12 February at Guildford Spectrum. The youngsters qualified through previous rounds to … Continue reading →

Getting down to the nitty-gritty of safe winter driving

A group of Surrey gritter lorry drivers were invited to take part in a winter driving skills course. Please find a press release produced by Mercedes-Benz World. Press release A group of gritter drivers received valuable winter driving skills coaching at Mercedes-Benz World on Wednesday as part of Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy’s bid to help Surrey … Continue reading →