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
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News
