Surrey’s gritters gear up for winter Thursday, 14 November, 2024 Surrey’s team of gritter drivers are now available 24/7 to help keep residents moving during the colder months. Our 39 state-of-the art gritting vehicles are ready to grit the county’s busiest routes before and during severe weather, using the 10,000 tonnes of salt stored at our four Surrey depots. Winter arrangements typically begin in October and run until the end of March although this period... Articles
‘Everything’ film to help Surrey find much needed foster carers 7th November 2024 Fostering can mean everything to those involved; that is the message of a powerful new fostering film from over 100 councils. ‘Everything’, a new fostering... Articles
Continuing support for Surrey’s residents who are financially challenged 31st October 2024 Surrey County Council welcomes the extension by government of the Household Support Fund in this year’s Autumn Statement, after 86,000 Surrey households were... Articles
Surrey County Council signs the End Poverty Pledge 21st October 2024 On 8 October, Surrey County Council (SCC) approved a motion to sign Good Company’s End Poverty Pledge. Last week was the United Nations’ International Day for... Articles
More than 260 new specialist school places created for Surrey’s children with additional needs and disabilities 3rd October 2024 Surrey County Council is pleased to have opened around 260 new specialist school places for September 2024 for Surrey’s children with additional needs and... Articles
New hydrogen powered buses driving a greener future in Surrey 30th September 2024 A fleet of 34 new, cleaner and greener buses will take to Surrey’s roads this month. Surrey County Council is investing over £16m to accelerate the introduction... Articles
Surrey County Council launches one-stop shop for energy saving advice 27th September 2024 Surrey residents can now receive support to upgrade their homes with energy saving ‘retrofit’ measures including insulation, heat pumps and solar panels through... Articles
Con Gain in Godalming & Ash 26th September 2024 On the same day Keir Starmer was busy demanding the release of the sausages, down in Godalming and Ash our polling day campaign team were pounding the streets... Articles
Redevelopment works to start at Reigate Fire Station 25th September 2024 Construction will soon start on Surrey Fire and Rescue Service’s Reigate Fire Station for essential redevelopment. The project aims to modernise the station’s... Articles
New way to report and track issues on Surrey’s roads and pavements 17th September 2024 Surrey County Council’s new ‘FixMyStreet’ online reporting tool will now make it easier for residents to report potholes, faulty traffic signals and other... Articles
This was what the Prime Minister said live at Conference 2nd October 2019 It’s great to be here in Manchester at the best attended conference for years, and I gather there was quite a lively mood last night in the hotel bars.And I... National News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News