Matt Furniss

County Councillor for Shalford
Cabinet Member for Highways, Transport and Economic Growth
Guildford Borough Councillor for Pilgrims

Matt has lived in Guildford for over 12 years. He was educated locally at Boxgrove Primary School and George Abbot School before graduating the University of Surrey after studying Politics and International Relations. Matt now works for an organic food company.

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Across Surrey, Conservative Councillors work incredibly hard in their communities, providing strong representation in the various Borough, District, Town and Parish Councils. Typically, the areas of responsibility include: Collection of council tax and non-domestic rates Environmental heal

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The Conservative Group at Surrey County Council is a dynamic and high-calibre set of individuals from all walks of life each offering incredibly useful skill sets that positions them all as highly effective community operators within the sphere of responsibilities of Surrey's upper tier authority.

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Surrey’s gritters gear up for winter

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 depo

New hydrogen powered buses driving a greener future in Surrey

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 of zero emission buses. The fully accessible vehicles operate using green hydrogen and have a range of up to 600 miles.

New business support offer for Surrey launched by the Chancellor of Exchequer

Business Surrey – a new Surrey County Council service offering free and accessible support to businesses across the county – has officially been launched by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt.  From start-ups to longstanding SMEs, Surrey companies of all sizes, sectors and stages of thei

Local Enterprise Partnership functions transferred to Surrey County Council

Businesses will be at the heart of Surrey’s economic growth as they are set to benefit from a single strategic vision and leadership for the Surrey economy as part of the transfer of formal powers to Surrey County Council.  From April, the Council will take up the key functions currently