Gatwick expansion update
Local authorities have said they will not support Gatwick Airport’s plans to expand unless its growth is dependent on meeting environmental and noise targets. According to legal documents, the impacted … Read More
Category: Transport
Will Surrey reporting tool fill the pot-holes?
Surrey County Council’s new ‘FixMyStreet’ online reporting tool will now make it easier for residents to report potholes, faulty traffic signals and other street defects, following its launch today (Tuesday … Read More
Surrey roads get better marks
Nearly £2m will be spent this year on improving road markings across the county, with over 48 miles of line painting already completed. Surrey County Council has substantially increased its … Read More
Mixed responses in Surrey to 20mph zones
Plans for new speed limits in Surrey could go ahead despite lack of confidence it would improve road safety. Locals said they considered road conditions and potholes to have a … Read More
90% of Surrey road hole damage claims go to pot
Pothole damage has given rise to 5,619 claims for compensation from Surrey residents to the county council since May 2021. Since the last local election three years ago, only 581 … Read More
Mutual easing of access benefits Epsom development
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has agreed to enter into a mutual deed of easement with the developer of the SGN Gas Works site in Hook Road, Epsom. This site … Read More
Local roadworks taken to task
Surrey County Council has established a critical new task force to reduce the impact of utility roadworks and drive better coordination and communication of works across Surrey’s road network. Utility … Read More
Cyclist death prompts A217 review
The death of a “fit and active” cyclist has prompted a coroner to raise concerns over paths near a main road in Tadworth. A man named John Bass died after falling … Read More