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
8 fantastic fringe events at Conservative Party Conference 29th September 2019 Conservative Party Conference is a fantastic event every year. However, when there are so many events taking place, it can be overwhelming for new attendees.So... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2019: Everything you need to know 29th September 2019 Now that Conservative Party Conference is upon us, we have put together everything you need to know. From the key events and who is attending to where you can... National News
The Prime Minister’s Welcome to Conference 29th September 2019 At Conservative Party Conference on Sunday, Boris Johnson spoke to Party Conference about his vision for Britain. We will get Brexit done, so we can deliver on... National News
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News