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New funding to help businesses in six Surrey boroughs to decarbonise. Posted by SCC ⋅October 14, 2024. Surrey County Council, in partnership with Woking, Guildford, Waverley, Reigate and Banstead, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath Borough Councils, is now offering a range of decarbonisation support and funding for small and medium businesses.
Surrey County Council leads new task force to reduce traffic …
Jul 10, 2024 · Surrey County Council has established a critical new task force to reduce the impact of utility roadworks and drive better coordination and communication of works across Surrey’s road network. Utility companies’ demands in Surrey are amongst the top five highest in the UK with 88 works starting every day in the last twelve months. In…
Surrey’s County Deal agreed with government | Surrey News
Posted by SCC ⋅March 6, 2024. Surrey’s County Deal agreement has been confirmed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer as part of the government’s Spring Budget today. Following the announcement of the intention to pursue a deal at the Autumn Statement last year, Surrey County Council officials have been working with the Department of ...
New Chief Executive starts at Surrey County Council
Aug 19, 2024 · Terence Herbert has today started as the new chief executive of Surrey County Council.. Terence joins from Wiltshire Council, where he was appointed Chief Executive in June 2020. Prior to this he held a number of senior leadership roles including Head of Service for Safeguarding, Associate Director for Children’s Services, Executive Director for Children & Families, Leisure & Communities ...
Surrey County Council remains on target as 91,240 more trees …
Mar 31, 2022 · Surrey County Council remains on target in its work with communities, residents and partners to facilitate the planting of 1.2 million trees in Surrey, one for every resident, by 2030 and supports the Council’s aim to be carbon neutral by 2050. Since the launch of the initiative in 2019, over 333,749 trees have been planted, with…
Surrey on track to set balanced budget
Nov 28, 2023 · Public services in Surrey are facing huge financial pressures but the County Council is on track to set a balanced budget. Surrey County Council’s draft budget, agreed at a Cabinet Meeting today, reflects the impact of inflation making services like highways maintenance, adult social care and children’s services much more costly to deliver.
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The Surrey Festival of Skills is set to fire up thousands of young people to be inspired about their futures. Now in its second year, the event gives over 2,000 young people the chance to connect with and learn more about some of Surrey’s brightest and best businesses and training providers.
Cabinet set to invest £30 million in capital projects in Surrey
Nov 22, 2022 · Surrey County Council’s Cabinet is due to discuss £30 million of funding to deliver seven capital projects identified in the Surrey Infrastructure Plan. Projects include town centre and highway improvements, active and sustainable travel schemes, and flood alleviation schemes. £8.64million of the funding would come from Surrey County …
Summary of Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Meeting (25th …
Oct 26, 2022 · Surrey County Council’s Cabinet met this week and the important announcements are summarised below: A County Deal for Surrey. Cabinet was updated on the progress made with plans for a Surrey County Deal and agreed with the recommendations outlined in the report. The report contained a core set of proposals for inclusion in a County Deal and ...
Surrey County Council proposes 2023/24 budget | Surrey News
Jan 31, 2023 · Surrey County Council is planning to restrict a rise in Council Tax to 2.99% in the current budget plans for 2023/24. The council’s Cabinet agreed the draft budget today outlining the planned rise, which is lower than the vast majority of other councils in the UK and far lower than the rate of inflation. Surrey County Council spends just over ...