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
Highways update during lockdown 20th May 2020 Our Highways Teams do a fantastic job and particularly during the lockdown restrictions we have continued to work hard to keep Surrey moving. Any questions do... Local News
Unpaid carers across Surrey set to receive helping hand 19th May 2020 POSTED BY SCC ⋅ MAY 18, 2020 on the Council website Three hundred unpaid carers across Surrey are set to receive access to free online awareness sessions to... Local News
Phased reopening of Surrey community recycling centres 5th May 2020 There will be a phased reopening of most of Surrey’s community recycling centres (CRC) from Monday 11th May. However, there are limits to the numbers of people... Local News
Surrey County Council launch Surrey’s Climate Change Strategy 29th April 2020 Following their declaration of a climate emergency in July 2019, Surrey County Council (SCC) has today approved Surrey’s Climate Change Strategy, a collective... Local News
Surrey County Council is working hard to support residents and is in close partnership with a range of local councils, groups and organisations 24th April 2020 Local News
Number of people joining Surrey’s libraries doubles since lockdown 20th April 2020 The number of people joining libraries across Surrey has doubled since library buildings closed on 20th March due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Since the closure of... Local News
Leader's Council AGM Speech, May 2016 17th May 2016 Read the full transcript of SCC Leader David Hodge's speech to the Full Council AGM of 17th May 2016. Local News
The End of Surrey’s Liberal Democrats 16th May 2016 In the clearest admission yet that they are no longer a viable force in Surrey, the SCC Liberal Democrats G roup has officially disbanded with its eight Members... Local News
Leader's March Speech 15th March 2016 SCC Leader David Hodge makes his March speech to today's Full Council meeting. Full text here. Local 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
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