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‘No Applicants’ for Vacancies as 500 Surrey Children Await Mental Health Treatment

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Nearly 500 young people are waiting longer than they should for mental health treatment in Surrey but the service is struggling to fill vacancies.…

LITE Radio Aims to Fill a Gap in Local Broadcasting

Surrey has a new radio station, Lite RADIO which carries the strapline “Bringing local radio back to Surrey”. Test broadcasting online and on DAB radio commenced yesterday (December 7) before…

Dragon Interview: Royal Surrey CEO Louise Stead

Louise Stead the chief executive officer at the Royal Surrey County Hospital has a daunting responsibility. She has to answer for the running of the 520-bed hospital in what is…

County Council Director Addresses Failures That Contributed to Teen’s Suicide

By Julie Armstrong local democracy reporter Surrey’s director for education said she has reflected deeply on the failures of the special educational needs department which a coroner said contributed to…

Mother’s Concerns Over Covid Infections at Effingham Schools Show a ‘Misunderstanding of the Facts’

By Chris Dick An Effingham mother is concerned with the level of Covid infection in two Effingham schools, St Lawrence Primary and The Howard of Effingham Sixth Form, and the…

Police Appeal for Information Following Child Sexual Exploitation Arrests

Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help with an investigation into child sexual exploitation in central Guildford. A police spokesperson said: “We would like to hear from anyone who…

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Funding Under Threat

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter Councillors are being asked to consider cutting the funding of a Guildford theatre that brings in £1.5 million to the town. The Yvonne Arnaud…

Letter: Claim That Planning Committee is ‘Not Fit for Purpose’ Is Absurd

From: Howard Moss In response to: Urnfield Planning Decision Shows Planning Committee Is Not Fit For Purpose I wonder, after reading Howard Smith’s letter, what he intends to do? Did…

Who Can Say If Parish Absentees Are Still Qualified Councillors?

By Martin Giles The uncertainty surrounding the status of two parish councillors at Ash Parish Council (APC) continues and has brought to attention doubts about the correct interpretation of a…

County Council ‘Confident’ Ahead of Ofsted Inspection Next Year

By Emily Coady-Stemp local democracy reporter County councillors say they’re “confident” ahead of a watchdog’s inspection into Surrey County Council’s children’s services next year after the department was rated “inadequate”…