Category Archives: Statutory Bodies

Statutory Bodies such as police, council and other agencies

Court orders pause to library plans

Surrey County Council has expressed its disappointment at a court ruling which pauses its plans to let communities run local libraries. The High Court today upheld an earlier decision to impose a temporary order which stops the authority from taking … Continue reading

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Future of kings secured for five years – Formal soft federation agreed by Tomlinscote and Kings governing bodies

Secondary school children and their parents in Surrey Heath will have the choice of three schools for at least five years, under plans that got the green light at a meeting of Tomlinscote’s and Kings’ governing bodies earlier this week. … Continue reading

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Surrey Heath Borough Council sign ‘Armed Forces Community Covenant’

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Surrey County Council Leader on BBC Surrey – trying to reverse high court injunction

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Surrey calls for court order on libraries plans to be reversed

Surrey County Council has asked the High Court to reverse a temporary order blocking its plans for community partnered libraries. David Hodge, Leader of Surrey County Council, said: “Our aim is to keep all of Surrey’s 52 libraries open and … Continue reading

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Court halts Surrey library volunteers plan (Via BBC Surrey)

Campaigners have won a High Court injunction stopping Surrey County Council from replacing paid staff at 10 libraries with volunteers. The council has been told not to take any irrevocable steps to implement the plan until further order of the … Continue reading

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Surrey County Council Leader explains council tax rise on BBC Surrey

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SLAM issues proceedings at High Court in London over SCC’s library plans

Lawyers acting on behalf of SLAM have issued proceedings at the High Court in London today (Tuesday 17th Jan) seeking a Judicial Review of SCC’s decision to make 10 libraries across Surrey volunteer-run. As more details emerge of SCC’s plans, including withdrawing … Continue reading

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Shop owner at newsagents in Surrey Heath caught selling alcohol to underage customer

A joint test purchase operation carried out by Camberley Police and Trading Standards on Friday (December 16), resulted in only one shop out of 12 selling alcohol to the underage customer. The manager and designated premises supervisor at Deepcut Newsagents … Continue reading

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Don’t drink and drive this Christmas, Drive SMART

SURREY’s Christmas Drink-Drive campaign launches today reminding motorists of the consequences drinking and driving can have not only on their lives, but on the lives of others. On average around three people a month are killed or seriously injured in … Continue reading

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Unsafe vodka sparks health warning

Unsafe ‘vodka’ containing potentially dangerous chemicals that pose a health risk has sparked a warning to drinkers and businesses from Surrey County Council Trading Standards. ‘Drop Vodka’ has been found for sale in off-licences, corner shops and petrol stations across … Continue reading

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Planned national strike – Surrey County Council

On Wednesday 30 November a number of public sector unions are taking industrial action as part of a national dispute over pensions. A significant number of Surrey state schools are expected to close and full details of closures can be … Continue reading

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