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Surrey in the News
A judge in Pakistan has ruled Sara Sharif's siblings, who travelled from the UK with her father, should be sent to a government childcare facility.
Significant national coverage including: BBC News, Independent, Times (£), Mail
Local News
BBC Radio Surrey provided an update on the Sara Sharif case.
BBC Radio Surrey (starts at 2:39:30)
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has made improvements in some areas, but further changes are needed, the fire inspectorate says.
BBC South East
A "culture of discrimination and inequality" goes unaddressed at a school for children with additional needs, where pupils "fear reprisals" from some senior staff if they report concerns, according to Ofsted inspectors.
SurreyLive
BBC Radio Surrey spoke to SCC Cabinet Member for Transport, Infrastructure & Growth Matt Furniss to discuss a new scheme for users of the A3 aimed at encouraging commercial vehicle owners to switch over to electric.
BBC Radio Surrey (starts at 1:33:55)
National News
Voter ID could cause "serious disruption" to the next general election, the Local Government Information Unit think-tank has warned, with councils not having enough staff to implement the new rules without more funding.
Independent: General election could face serious disruption – survey
Taxpayers are having to pay nearly £5 million a week to subsidise council planning fees, the LGA has warned.
Mirror: Council taxpayers face £5m a week cost over planning fee hike delay, warn town halls
Birmingham City Council leader Cllr John Cotton told his latest cabinet meeting that "tough decisions" were needed to "rebuild Birmingham" following the issuing of a Section 114 notice last week.
BBC Online: Birmingham's challenges 'extreme' - leader
The LGA has said it is “very pleased” that the Government has acted on council calls and is preparing to ban single-use vapes in the UK.
Guardian: Ban on single-use vapes in UK may ‘flood market with illegal products’
Councils have yet to spend millions in Section 106 funds, given by developers to offset the impact of large-scale developments on local areas, according to the Home Builders Federation.
Times: Councils sitting on £3bn set aside for social housing and schools (£)
The mileage of local roads in England being resurfaced or treated to avoid potholes has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to research by motoring group the RAC.
Guardian: Pothole repairs on local roads in England sink to lowest level in five years
Labour will reportedly attempt to block government plans to disapply “nutrient neutrality” regulations, which would have imposed a moratorium on house building in significant parts of the country.
Times: Government faces defeat on ditching river pollution rules (£)
NHS leaders and ministers will meet in Downing Street today to discuss planning for winter.
BBC Online: PM to meet NHS leaders as winter pressures loom
More than a million days of learning were lost last year after record numbers of children were suspended from school.
Sky News: More than a million days of learning lost after record numbers of children are suspended from school
