Record applications for Surrey secondary school places Surrey has offered five out of six applicants their first preference secondary school after demand for places reached a record high. Eighty-four per cent were given the school they put first on their list and 94 per cent were offered one of their top three preferred Read more…
Drop in fly-tipping saves Surrey taxpayers £125,000 in 10 months A drop of 1,100 tonnes in fly-tipped waste over the past 10 months has saved Surrey taxpayers £125,000. Figures from Surrey County Council show that 2,749 tonnes of fly-tipped rubbish were picked up by district and borough councils between April last Read more…
Council begins review of special needs transport The county council has kicked off a series of engagement events with families of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and schools to discuss how to improve home-to-school and home-to-college transport. The council has a range of support in place to Read more…
Proposal to transform transport in Camberley – public consultation Surrey County Council is running a campaign to encourage residents in the Camberley area to respond to proposals to potentially improve the A30, reducing traffic queues, maintaining bus reliability, and helping pedestrians and cyclists get into and around the town centre Read more…
Pavement Horizon covers the distance from Guildford to Portsmouth Enough footpaths have already been given the Pavement Horizon treatment to cover the distance from Guildford to Portsmouth by car. Laid end to end, all the work completed by the end of last month would stretch 43 miles. Cabinet Member for Highways Read more…
Cabinet has confirmed that Staines Fire Station will now remain open until the new fire station at Fordbridge is operational. However the consultation survey will remain open until Monday 20 February 2017 to continue to seek views on whether Fordbridge should operate without an on-call crew. Any responses received relating to Read more…
The Government has launched a consultation on its plans for a new runway at Heathrow airport, including giving residents the chance to have their say in person. There will be two consultation events in Surrey – on Monday 20 February at The Hythe Centre in Staines-upon-Thames, and on Tuesday 28 Read more…
Surrey County Council approved a 4.99% council tax increase for next year at Tuesday’s Full Council meeting after plans for a 15% rise that would trigger a referendum were dropped. Leader David Hodge said that he was “willing to take a risk” that ministers would find a solution to the Read more…
Residents’ Association County Councillor Hits Out at Surrey County Council Ban on Debate A Motion that would have seen Surrey County Councillors debate the importance and value of Parent Governors has been blocked under new standing orders introduced by the Conservatives at SCC. Residents’ Association County Councillor Eber Kington, Read more…
Open Letter to David Hodge Following last week’s row over County Council’s budget, Residents’ Association and Independent County Councillors Eber Kington and Nikki Barton sent an open letter to David Hodge, demanding the details of his deal with the government. Please find their email below: Dear David We are emailing Read more…