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
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
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News