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Letter: The UK Needs New Regionalisation

From: David Roberts In response to: LEP Move Shows SCC Still Wants to Absorb District & Borough Councils What goes around comes around. I expect we’ll see a return to…

County Council Workers Reject Pay Offer and Vote for Strike Action

By Chris Caulfield local democracy reporter Staff at Surrey County Council could walk out after a “record number” of people backed strike action – unless the authority makes a significantly…

Notice: ‘Nature’ Exhibition – The Guildford Institute

Come to see the ‘nature’ exhibits at the Guildford Institute in Ward Street……

Letter: LEP Move Shows SCC Still Wants to Absorb District & Borough Councils

From: Bernard Quoroll former local authority CEO In response to: Local Enterprise Partnership Functions Transferred to Surrey County Council Jim Allen is right to say in his comment on the above…

Dragon Review: Twelve Angry Men – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

By Martin Giles “Prejudice gets in the way of truth,” is the underlying message of this famous play. It is a message at least as relevant in the age of…

Post Office Horizon Scandal Exposes Dangers of ‘Technological Justice’ According to Surrey Study

The risks of overreliance on technology in legal processes have been brought to light by the Post Office Horizon scandal, according to researchers at the University of Surrey.  Researchers also…

Commissioner Hails ‘Dramatic’ Improvement in 999 and 101 Call Answering Times

Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend has hailed the dramatic improvement in Surrey Police response times. New figures revealed that current waiting times are the lowest on record. The Commissioner…

The National Lottery’s Community Fund Zero Award

Zero Carbon Guildford (ZCG) has been awarded £350,000 by the National Lottery’s Community Fund. The news comes as the charity gets ready to open its new premises at 168 High…

National Highways Gives Progress Report on Junction 10 Project But Disruption Continues

By Chris Dick National Highways gave an update today (March 11) on the forthcoming M25 Junction 10 closures. The first closure will be from 9pm March 15 until 6am March…

Local Enterprise Partnership Functions Transferred to Surrey County Council

By Martin Giles Key functions currently held by the county’s two Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), Enterprise M3 and Coast to Capital are to be transferred to Surrey County Council in…