Leader's Statement: High Court denies coalition’s ULEZ expansion challenge Friday, 28 July, 2023 Cllr Tim Oliver, Leader of Surrey County Council said: “ Whilst we respect today’s court decision, it is incredibly disappointing. “ This has always been about protecting Surrey residents, many of whom will now be significantly socially and financially impacted by the Mayor’s decision as they go about essential, everyday journeys, without any mitigation in place to minimise this. “ Our concerns... Local News
Surrey becomes the first county council in England to trial Cycle Friendly Gully Machines, making our roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists 21st July 2021 With over 130,000 drains to clean every year in Surrey, Gully Machines are essential to ensure roadside drains don't become blocked. This month Surrey became... Local News
Surrey County Council given ‘Gold’ award for services supporting armed forces 19th July 2021 Surrey County Council (SCC) has been reaffirmed as a Ministry of Defence Gold Employers Recognition Scheme Award holder for their outstanding commitment and... Local News
Further £80k funding for Surrey families struggling financially 14th July 2021 Surrey County Council’s Surrey Crisis Fund have been awarded a further £80k from the Government’s Local Covid Support Grant to provide financial support to... Local News
Surrey launches new greener transport plan 6th July 2021 Today marks the start of a three-month consultation on Surrey’s new Transport Plan which includes plans to reduce the 46% of carbon emissions currently... Local News
Surrey County Council outlines plan to achieve Net-Zero Surrey by 2050 2nd July 2021 Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has approved the principles of Surrey’s Climate Change Delivery Plan which sets out how we all need to act to contribute to our... Local News
Bus Service Improvements Coming to Guildford, Tandridge, Reigate & Banstead and Epsom & Ewell 1st July 2021 Bus services in Guildford, Tandridge, Reigate & Banstead and Epsom & Ewell will see significant improvements from this month, following over £5m investment to... Local News
Major River Thames flood alleviation project passes key milestone 10th June 2021 Thousands of homes across Surrey and the surrounding area are set to be better protected from flooding, after the Government approved the latest stage of the... Local News
Conservatives take steps to tackle traveller incursions 9th June 2021 Conservative councillors are leading the way in deterring unlawful traveller incursions in Surrey. Surrey County Council’s Cabinet has formally approved the... Local News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
