Guildford needs lower parking charges Monday, 18 November, 2024 After running down Council finances for the last 5 years, Guildford’s Lib Dem-run Council has been making residents and our high street businesses pay the price with an unpopular £4 minimum parking charge at Council car parks, despite hundreds signing petitions against the hike. Local campaigner Alex Fiuza says ‘These parking charges put visitors off shopping and spending time in the town centre... Local News
Care home residents celebrate getting Covid-19 vaccinations 15th February 2021 From Surrey News Care home residents have celebrated getting their Covid-19 vaccinations with banners and some bubbly. All Surrey care homes which support older... Local News
Symptom-free community testing initiative to start rolling out in Surrey 12th February 2021 From Surrey News Targeted community testing initiative to launch to drive down transmission rates Testing to begin in Surrey to help protect people most at risk... Local News
Green light for scheme to cut congestion on Surrey’s roads 10th February 2021 From Surrey News A scheme designed to reduce congestion on the county’s busiest roads has been given the go-ahead to start in April 2021. Surrey’s new Lane... Local News
Surrey County Council opposes Police and Crime Commissioner’s Precept Increase 9th February 2021 From Surrey County Council Conservatives Surrey County Council is strongly opposed to the Police and Crime Commissioner raising the policing element of the... Local News
Spotlight on Surrey 8th February 2021 From Surrey News A major new series of spotlight events will highlight the importance of Surrey as a place to do business and how it is gearing up for a post... Local News
‘Thank you’ – surge testing operation complete in Woking 6th February 2021 From Surrey News The surge testing operation to understand the spread of a South African variant of COVID-19 in parts of Woking has now been completed. Initial... Local News
Summary of Surrey County Council’s Cabinet Meeting (26th January 21) 28th January 2021 From Surrey News Surrey County Council’s Cabinet met this week and made a number of important announcements regarding the council’s future plans. These are... Local News
Extended free bus travel for bus pass users 19th January 2021 From Surrey News Elderly and disabled residents with concessionary bus passes will be able to enjoy free bus travel all day, every day from this week. As part... Local News
Surrey County Council draft 2021/22 budget published 18th January 2021 From Surrey News Surrey County Council has published its draft 2021/22 budget, outlining how its secure financial position will continue to help guide Surrey... Local News
Our record-breaking package of support for UK arts and culture sector 6th July 2020 Today we have announced a world-leading £1.57 billion package of emergency grants and loans to protect Britain’s world-class cultural, arts and heritage... National News
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
