A dog’s dinner of a licensing scheme?
Professional dog walkers have rallied against a new dog licensing scheme in Surrey, claiming the managers have overstepped their mark. Dog walkers may have to pay £360 a year to … Read More
Author: Emily Dalton
Ideas for empty Council premises in Reigate and Redhill
Calls to make use of empty town centre units could see charities and pop-up shops take over in Surrey towns as councillors ask for short-term leases to be made available … Read More
Surrey pharmacies need a better financial prescription
Pharmacy owners in Surrey say “enough is enough” as they complain working 12-hour days and barely breaking even. One pharmacist said it has to dispense just over 6,000 prescriptions a … Read More
Local Plan lessons from our neighbour?
“Four more years?” is the resounding cry after a Surrey council has been moved back to square one with its plan for 8,000 new homes, potentially at a cost of … Read More
Surrey Taxpayers Face Policing Squeeze Amid Funding ‘Postcode Lottery’
The “post-code lottery” of police funding could force residents to shoulder more of the burden, according to Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Lisa Townsend. The PCC said she fears … Read More
Surrey’s focus on independent lives is “good”.
Surrey County Council’s adult social care services have been rated as ‘good’ by a health watchdog – despite some inconsistencies. In the local authority’s first ever overall rating, the Care … Read More
Party divide on Surrey solar farm?
Plans for a Surrey solar farm have been questioned as an MP has called for the government to look again at the “nationally significant” decision. Jeremy Hunt, MP for Godalming … Read More
Pods off in bricks grant for Epsom homeless
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) will receive £1,493,250 in one-off funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to help tackle its spending on homeless families. The … Read More
Surrey University to get a third of its power from the Sun
Permission has been granted for The University of Surrey to build a solar farm on green belt land. The scheme will provide the university with 34 per cent of its … Read More
Surrey Police HQ redesign will quieten the dogs
Plans to redevelop Surrey Police headquarters, at Mount Browne, have been given the go-ahead. The changes also include a new access road which the Force say will speed up response … Read More