The Government has been asked to help address an urgent need for longer trains, faster journeys and more platforms at railway stations, to reduce overcrowding and boost the economy. In a letter to the Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening, Surrey County Council asked the minister to help increase rail capacity in the county, … Continue reading
People will get a sneak preview at what Surrey’s biggest and busiest library will look like when its refurbishment is completed this summer. Surrey County Council is giving Woking library in Gloucester Walk a complete overhaul to make it the most modern and user friendly branch in the county. The plans will be on show … Continue reading
A free exhibition of watercolours is giving gallery-goers a fascinating glimpse into Surrey’s past. Artworks by father and son John and Edward Hassell are on display at the Lightbox in Woking until 19 February. The pair produced more than 2,000 watercolours of Surrey during the early 1800s. This exhibition, organised with Surrey County Council’s History … Continue reading
Detail Surrey’s largest library will undergo a complete refurbishment to make it the most modern and user friendly branch in Surrey. Woking library in Gloucester Walk will end up bigger when it is modernised under plans agreed on Friday, 19 August, by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Member for Change and Efficiency Tim Hall. The library’s … Continue reading