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
Surrey to launch £100m Community Project Fund this Autumn 22nd July 2020 Surrey County Council is to launch a £100m five-year community fund, giving residents the opportunity to make place changing projects come to life. The council... Local News
"It's about the residents and good local engagement". Surrey County Council Leader Tim Oliver talks about empowering communities under a unitary authority 20th July 2020 Local News
Surrey welcomes extra £6,368,952 to support local services during coronavirus 17th July 2020 Takes total additional funding for Surrey County Council to £53,367,397 Direct Government funding to help councils respond to the pandemic reaches £4.3 billion... Local News
Surrey History Centre reopens 14th July 2020 Surrey History Centre will be opening its doors once again on 21st July to researchers wishing to access its unique archive and local studies collections. The... Local News
Over 3,000 laptops provided to Surrey’s young people 13th July 2020 Over 3,00 laptops have been provided to disadvantaged children and young people in Surrey during the coronavirus pandemic. A Department for Education (DfE)... Local News
Work begins to register the backlog of Surrey births during COVID-19 3rd July 2020 From 6 July work begins to register the backlog of over 3,700 births of babies born in Surrey over the past three months since coronavirus began. Registration... Local News
More refuge for families escaping domestic abuse 2nd July 2020 Surrey County Council and partners have worked to provide more emergency refuge accommodation for families escaping domestic abuse. National demand for domestic... Local News
Surrey's plan of action to tackle spread of COVID-19 locally 1st July 2020 Surrey County Council has published its Local Outbreak Control Plan, outlining its readiness to control the spread of COVID-19 and quickly manage any local... Local News
Council matches government funding to support walkers and cyclists 30th June 2020 Residents who want to walk and cycle more following the lockdown will get to benefit from a planned £1.69 million investment in temporary pavements, footpaths... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
