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
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News