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 spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
