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
Council Leader Tim Oliver Statement on the Autumn Budget 28th October 2021 Commenting on yesterday’s Budget and Spending Review, Surrey County Council Leader, Cllr Tim Oliver said: “We in Surrey were pleased to see the Chancellor take... Local News
Tackling the Climate Change Emergency 27th October 2021 Yesterday, your Conservative Cabinet at Surrey County Council approved its ambitious Climate Change Delivery Plan which sets out how we aim to tackle the... Local News
Tree planting at Woodhatch for the Queen's Green Canopy 26th October 2021 A message from Surrey County Council Chair, Helyn Clack, about some recent tree planting at Woodhatch for the Queen's Green Canopy: Following the October... Local News
Surrey County Council to continue providing vulnerable families with food vouchers over October half term 15th October 2021 Surrey County Council has announced it will fund one £15 food voucher per eligible child or young person, which can be used in supermarkets and some local shops... Local News
Surrey County Council launches new funding for small businesses to become more green 15th October 2021 On 30th September, Surrey County Council launched LoCASE, Low Carbon Across the South and East. The programme will provide grant funding for small and medium... Local News
Ofsted says most of Surrey’s young care leavers are supported well by their personal advisers 13th October 2021 Children’s services at Surrey County Council are helping children “make progress in their transitions to becoming independent young adults” and “young people... Local News
Surrey County Council is working hard to make Surrey a better place and where no one is left behind 13th October 2021 Local News
34,000 new trees for Surrey 30th September 2021 Surrey County Council and partners have been awarded almost £300,000 of funding from the Forestry Commission’s Local Authority Treescapes Fund to plant 25,000... Local News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
