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
Investment in average speed cameras to tackle resident concerns 29th September 2021 Surrey County Council will be investing in more speed cameras for locations where excess speeds, congestion or poor air quality are a community concern. Road... Local News
290 new school places created for children with special educational needs & disabilities (SEND) in Surrey 22nd September 2021 Surrey County Council has created 220 new specialist school places in Surrey’s special schools and specialist centres in mainstream primary and secondary... Local News
Surrey partners pledge their commitment to support unpaid carers 16th September 2021 A three-year plan is launched today to improve support for the growing number of carers in Surrey and make a positive difference to their lives. Surrey... Local News
Surrey launches new strategy to improve the lives of autistic people 14th September 2021 A new strategy has been published that hopes to improve the lives of the estimated 12,300 people including children and young people living in Surrey with... Local News
Electric vehicle charging points trial begins in Farnham, Farncombe and Haslemere 13th September 2021 The first on-street electric vehicle (EV) charging points in a major Surrey trial are now live in three towns in Waverley borough. It means drivers using EVs... Local News
Surrey welcomes eight new firefighters! 23rd August 2021 On Sunday 22nd August, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service welcomed eight new on-call firefighters to the service. The firefighters have undertaken a modular initial... Local News
Working in Partnership for a Greener Future 2nd August 2021 As Surrey County Council signs UK100's Net Zero pledge and becomes their newest member, Leader of Surrey County Council Cllr Tim Oliver outlines how he sees the... Local News
Parade celebrating 34 firefighters who joined during the pandemic 28th July 2021 On Sunday (25 July) Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) hosted a pass out parade for the 34 firefighters from five recruitment courses who joined the service... Local News
Surrey secures nearly £3million of additional support for the county’s most vulnerable people 23rd July 2021 Surrey County Council has been awarded nearly £3million to provide additional, tailored support to homeless people and other vulnerable adults, to help them... Local News
Conservative response to Labour's Emergency Budget 26th March 2025 Read Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride’s response to Labour’s Emergency Budget, explaining why we are in economic disarray National News
Kemi Launches our 2025 Local Elections Campaign 26th March 2025 At a speech in Buckinghamshire on March 20th Kemi Badenoch spoke about what's at stake in the local elections on May 1st National News
Kemi Launches the Policy Renewal Programme 18th March 2025 At a speech in London Kemi Badenoch launched the Policy Renewal Programme, the largest policy exercise in a generation National News
Kemi’s statement on Ukraine 3rd March 2025 Ukraine is fighting for the same freedom, democracy and sovereignty we enjoy in the UK – we must support them National News
Kemi’s speech on foreign policy 25th February 2025 Kemi's keynote speech on foreign policy National News
Kemi gives a speech at the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference 18th February 2025 On Monday 17th February 2025 Kemi gave a speech outlining how important it is for the West to robustly defend its values National News
