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 Adult Learning rated “Good” by Ofsted 30th June 2022 Surrey County Council has welcomed a new Ofsted inspection report into its Surrey Adult Learning provision, which found “calm and purposeful study environments”... Local News
£6m funding boost to make Surrey’s roads safer 27th June 2022 Over £6m of additional funding will be dedicated to improving road safety around schools, making walking and cycling safer, and to tackle speeding at known... Local News
Surrey Conservatives boosting investment in road safety and Active Travel 31st May 2022 The Surrey County Council Conservative Group has announced further highways investment to reduce road casualties, tackle speeding and make walking, push... Local News
An extra £50 million investment into Surrey's Roads and Pavements 24th May 2022 Today, Surrey County Council Leader Tim Oliver announced an extra £50 million investment into Surrey's Roads and Pavements. The investment will be delivered... Local News
Walkers and cyclists to benefit from £5.9m for active travel schemes 23rd May 2022 Surrey County Council has been awarded £5,959,396 of government funding to invest in more active travel improvement projects in Surrey. Building on the success... Local News
New Health and Welfare Hub and Community Helpline launched 12th May 2022 Acknowledging that many residents in the county are looking for financial, health and welfare support in these challenging times a new Health and Welfare Hub... Local News
Surrey’s unpaid carers to be better supported to look after loved ones 5th April 2022 Surrey’s unpaid carers will be better supported to look after their loved ones under new improved contracts which families around the county have helped to... Local News
SCC secures additional £100m for children, young people and families 24th March 2022 Today Surrey County Council has announced that the Department for Education (DfE) has agreed to plans to ensure a sustainable funding solution to the council’s... Local News
Youth Offending Services in Surrey graded as ‘Good’ in Recent Inspection 15th March 2022 Surrey County Council is delighted that youth offending services for young people in Surrey have been graded as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ in three areas... Local News
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News