At today’s meeting of Surrey County Council, Deputy Leader Peter Martin responded to the Lib Dem motion regarding the Superfast Surrey Broadband Programme. The amended motion was duly carried (notably supported by the Residents Association and Green Councillor). The amendment appears in italics below.
At today’s meeting of the County Council, Conservative Leader David Hodge told the Chamber about the rising demand for school places in Surrey and the huge pressure SCC faces in meeting this demand, year on year and also called on the Government to help with the funding shortfall it faces in delivering these statutory school places.
At today's meeting of the full County Council, Deputy Leader Peter Martin tabled a successful motion calling on the Government to 'take the opportunity now for a radical English Devolution settlement devolving power to both the Counties and the Cities of England.'
The equivalent of around nine brand new two-form entry primary schools will be built in Surrey as SCC announces it is investing nearly £330 million to embark on the biggest school expansion programme Surrey’s ever seen.
In his statement at today's meeting of the Full Council (Tuesday 6th May), SCC Leader David Hodge announced his new Cabinet for the coming year. Click above for an excerpt of the statement.
Surrey's goal of giving everyone in the County access to superfast broadband by the end of 2014 has reached the halfway mark, meaning that the number of homes and businesses able to benefit from the high-speed service has reached 42,000 (compared with the national superfast broadband aim of 95% by 2017).
