19,000 young people aged 20 and under are now benefitting from 50% off bus journeys across the county. The Surrey ‘LINK’ card was developed by Surrey County Council in 2023 to give young people half price journeys on bus routes in Surrey, on all single and return journeys. 100,000 trips are now made every month, … Continue reading →| Surrey News
The Partnership for Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINs) has officially launched its second year, following a successful pilot programme. PINS assists schools in areas such as early intervention, upskilling school staff, and strengthening communication between schools and families. It is a joint National Health Service England (NHSE) and Department for Education (DfE) programme, created … Continue reading →| Surrey News
On Wednesday 10 September, the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford hosted a 60th Birthday Concert to celebrate a milestone anniversary, and the completion of a regenerative building project thanks to some substantial funding by Your Fund Surrey. In June 2023, Surrey County Council approved over £2million Your Fund Surrey Large Community Project funding for the Yvonne … Continue reading →| Surrey News
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service is proud to back a new national website dedicated to uniting efforts to cut the high number of crashes involving young drivers in Britain. The website – www.protectyoungdrivers.com – brings together essential information on protecting young and novice drivers, highlighting the risks they face and solutions to reduce collisions. The new … Continue reading →| Surrey News
This September, public-sector organisations across Surrey are joining forces to launch a county-wide communications campaign aimed at helping residents prepare for all types of emergencies. The campaign, titled Surrey Prepared, will run throughout the month on various social media channels – councils, emergency services and more – and is designed to raise awareness of the … Continue reading →| Surrey News
Surrey County Council is proud to announce that it continues to lead the way in environmental education, holding the highest number of Eco-Schools Green Flag awards in England for the third consecutive year. Over 175 schools in Surrey are actively participating in the Eco-Schools programme with 101 schools having earned the highest accreditation in the … Continue reading →| Surrey News
Surrey is committed to reducing the number of lives lost to suicide and has launched the new Suicide Prevention Strategy on World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September) to set out how we will work towards achieving this reduction over the next 5 years. The 2025 to 2030 Surrey strategy was revised to reflect the launch … Continue reading →| Surrey News
Surrey’s Registration & Nationality Service has been undergoing changes over the past year with the aim of providing an improved experience for residents at important life moments. Dated and no…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council has been awarded £13.9 million of Government funding to help residents living in fuel poor homes to save money, conserve energy and make homes more energy efficie The Warm Hom…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council is pleased to announce a year-long health and wellbeing partnership project between Surrey Heritage and It’s Not Your Birthday But.. (INYBB). The ‘What Keeps Us Well’ project has been awarded £99,781 by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and will run from August 2025 to July 2026. ‘What Keeps Us Well’ will explore … Continue reading →| Surrey News
Surrey’s innovative Planning for Your Future campaign, which helps residents or their loved ones prepare for later life, has achieved a milestone with more than 3,000 residents attending free infor…| Surrey News
Budding entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses across Surrey are set to receive a major boost with the launch of the Start-Up Surrey Programme, a dynamic new initiative funded by Surrey County Co…| Surrey News
In June alone, firefighters responded to around 120 outdoor fires across Surrey – nearly a 200% increase compared to the same time last year. One of these incidents was a wildfire at Valley Wood Pl…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council are excited to announce that the Your Fund Surrey (YFS) Small Community Projects Fund has re-opened week commencing 4 August 2025 until Friday 20 March 2026. This fund is a po…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council has launched a public consultation on its draft Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS), a new plan to protect and restore nature across the county. From ancient woodlands and c…| Surrey News
Yesterday, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet approved further investment of £4.9m as part of the Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND) transformation programme. This investment means th…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council is seeking views from residents at a final in-person workshop to help shape the council’s next five-year climate change delivery plan. The plan will set out priority areas to …| Surrey News
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is seeking the support of property owners and developers to provide access to empty domestic or commercial properties for essential firefighter training. …| Surrey News
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service, in partnership with NHS Surrey Heartlands, is offering free Home Safety Checks to help reduce the risk of falls, fire hazards and cold homes among older or more vuln…| Surrey News
Transforming local arts provision & increasing creative career pathways for young people A new place-based partnership, including Surrey County Council, Spelthorne Borough Council, Ashford You…| Surrey News
Between 11 August and 10 November 2025 Surrey County Council (SCC) will trial an online booking system for residents at Camberley and Lyne (Chertsey) community recycling centres (CRCs). The system …| Surrey News
Work to strengthen community engagement as part of Surrey’s Local Government Reorganisation is getting underway, with three areas named to pilot ‘Neighbourhood Area Committees’. Councils…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council is proud to announce the return of the Stars in Surrey Awards 2025, a celebration of the remarkable individuals and groups who work, often voluntarily and behind the scenes, t…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council is to work with local not-for-profit care provider Active Prospects to help residents in Horley’s new supported independent living accommodation lead fulfilling lives in their…| Surrey News
A new school in Elmbridge will provide high quality specialist education for autistic children and children who have communication and interaction needs. Hopescourt School will create up to 80 addi…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council has announced plans to develop four council-owned sites into new housing, including some supported accommodation for people with mental health needs. The proposals aim to help…| Surrey News
This Saturday 31st May is World No Smoking Day and Surrey County Council is stepping up its mission to help residents quit smoking with the launch of a compelling new series of video case studies, …| Surrey News
The Leader of Surrey County Council has officially opened Emily Lodge – a new £5.7million short breaks service offering respite for families caring for adults with additional needs. Tim Oliver was …| Surrey News
Farmers in parts of Surrey can secure a six-figure cash injection as part of wider efforts to boost growth in the county. Surrey County Council is offering capital grants of up to £120,000 to…| Surrey News
Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards are marking the 150th anniversary of World Metrology Day today (Tuesday 20 May) — a foundational agreement that established the international frame…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council and the University of Surrey’s Institute for Sustainability have launched a new website designed to inspire individuals, communities and businesses to make meaningful changes …| Surrey News
On Tuesday 13 May, the Surrey Fostering Service brought together foster carers, council staff, and community members for a celebratory lunch to honour the invaluable contributions of foster carers …| Surrey News
The Library Hub Weybridge will be opening its doors in Summer 2025, and residents will have an opportunity to have a preview of what’s planned at a resident engagement event on Friday 6 June betwee…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council has appointed Owen Jenkins as its new Executive Director of Place. The appointment will see Owen move across from his current position in the council as interim Executive Dire…| Surrey News
Services for children and families at Surrey County Council have been judged ‘good’ by government inspectors. Ofsted carried out their Inspecting Local Authority Children’s Services (ILACS) inspect…| Surrey News
Yesterday, Surrey County Council’s Cabinet approved a plan for local government reorganisation in the county. The plan will be sent to government on 9 May, and proposes two councils, East and West …| Surrey News
Surrey County Council has planted over 49,000 trees and hedgerows over the past year, bringing the Surrey wide total to 768,832 since 2019. This marks a significant milestone for the council, with …| Surrey News
Surrey residents can once again apply for cash grants to improve their local area through the Your Councillor Community Fund. Surrey County Council is committed to making a difference in communit…| Surrey News
Detailed investigations continue at the road collapse in Godstone High Street, Surrey, which occurred on 17 February 2025. This remains a complex recovery process, but Highways Officers are working…| Surrey News
Surrey’s first School Street launches at Farnham Heath End School this week, to reduce air pollution and improve road safety around the school gates during the busiest times of the day. Nearby Bull…| Surrey News
For the third year running, Surrey County Council has worked with venues in towns and villages from North to South and East to West to deliver much-needed Warm Welcomes on the doorsteps of Surrey’s…| Surrey News
Surrey residents are invited to join representatives from Surrey County Council at four Surrey libraries over the next couple of weeks, to learn more about forthcoming Local Government Reorganisati…| Surrey News
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service are urging residents to be ‘Wildfire Aware’ this season, after crews have been responding to open fires across the country this week. Firefighters attende…| Surrey News
Following a successful bid for funding to the Department for Transport, Surrey County Council has been awarded an additional £1.7m for 12 new zero emission buses. This follows a previous allocation…| Surrey News
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is due to start trialing body worn cameras to enhance staff safety and capture video at incidents. This initial trial will see Fire Investigation Officer…| Surrey News
Construction work is well underway now for the new Library Hub Staines-upon-Thames, situated at the former Decathlon unit in the Elmsleigh Centre. The extensive refurbishment of this former retail…| Surrey News
Funding worth millions is now available from Surrey County Council for innovative ideas to drive growth across Surrey. Businesses, employer representative groups and partner organisations are…| Surrey News
An agreement between councils and NHS services in Surrey will help people with mental health needs find housing and avoid delays in leaving hospital. The Surrey Mental Health and Housing Protocol s…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council, along with National Highways and six major utility providers, has called on the Department for Transport (DfT) to make changes to systems and processes to reduce the negative…| Surrey News
Surrey County Council has launched a new Land Management Framework, setting out best practice guidelines for managing its own land as well as striving to aspire other landowners and stakeholders to…| Surrey News
The leaders of all 12 Surrey councils have today submitted a joint interim proposal to government for local government reorganisation in the county. Surrey County Council and the 11 district…| Surrey News
Children at twenty-two schools across the county are now benefiting from safer journeys to and from school, following a £3m investment to improve road safety and encourage more walking, cycling and…| Surrey News
A dangerous e-bike battery that caused a house fire in Surrey has been successfully removed from sale on Amazon, thanks to the proactive efforts of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and Trading Standa…| Surrey News
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of building work on an affordable rent extra care housing development designed to support older people to live independently for longer. Surrey County Cou…| Surrey News
A new £5.7million short breaks service providing much-needed respite for families caring for adults with additional needs is to be opened by Surrey County Council. Emily Lodge, located in Woking, w…| Surrey News
Fire and rescue services in East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex (known as ‘4F’) have appointed a new supplier to replace and standardise breathing apparatus equipment across the region. Inter…| Surrey News
Residents in Surrey and surrounding areas are being invited to take part in the first ever Planning for Your Future Day aimed at helping people plan for the later life they want. Two free events – …| Surrey News
Pupils and staff from Hopescourt School, along with Surrey County Council, Bourne Education Trust, AtkinsRéalis, and Willmott Dixon celebrated a major milestone in the new school building’s constru…| Surrey News
