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
Your county needs you to join Surrey County Council’s online Veteran’s Hub 15th November 2020 Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and Surrey Civilian Military Partnership Board are delighted to launch their first online Veteran’s Hub on Friday 11 December... Local News
Walkers and cyclists to benefit from £6m investment in Surrey’s streets 13th November 2020 Surrey County Council has been allocated £6, 445, 750 of government funding to invest in improved footpaths and cycleways for residents. Surrey was granted £848... Local News
Surrey carers invited to have their say on the support they need 10th November 2020 People who provide unpaid care to others are being invited to have their say on the support they need for themselves as new figures suggested that 32,000 more... Local News
Surrey Libraries to offer Click&Collect service across the County 4th November 2020 November lockdown: To keep both staff and readers safe, Surrey Libraries reinstate their ‘click and collect’ borrowing service, provide public access to... Local News
Two more Surrey sites for extra care housing set to provide 135 new homes 27th October 2020 More than 135 new homes designed to help older people live independently are set to be provided across two Surrey sites under plans approved today. Surrey... Local News
89,000 Surrey street lights to be converted to environmentally-friendly LEDs 26th October 2020 A major £20 million programme to convert all Surrey’s street lights to energy-efficient LEDs has begun. It’s expected to take three years to change all 89,000... Local News
Secondary School admissions consultation 19th October 2020 A consultation proposing changes to the admissions criteria for a number of schools is being launched on 20 October. Surrey has 92 community and voluntary... Local News
COVID Alert levels in Surrey at a glance 19th October 2020 New local alert levels The government has introduced a new three tiered system of local COVID-19 alert levels in England. Information on the new local COVID... Local News
Surrey to focus on more local community-led sporting events 16th October 2020 he future of the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey cycling event continuing in Surrey beyond 2021 will be decided by Cabinet on 27 October. It is proposed in the... Local News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
