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It could soon be possible to take a “pleasant walk or cycle” along a Surrey road without being “slapped” in the face by “brambles or nettles”, councillors have said.
SurreyLive
A new partnership between Mole Valley District Council and Surrey County Council will work on a ‘future towns’ scheme for Leatherhead.
SurreyLive
Surrey Police say officers are “monitoring” an unauthorised encampment in a park in Addlestone.
SurreyLive
Surrey has been picked to be part of a nature recovery project which aims to boost wildlife and help to manage the risks of both flooding and wildfires.
GHR Surrey
MP for South West Surrey Jeremy Hunt writes in the Farnham Herald to express his disappointment that Waverley Borough Council made the decision to terminate their long lease on The Edge Sports Centre in Haslemere.
Farnham Herald
National News
A barrister representing the LGA and Welsh LGA said they “simply do not understand” the evidence the ex-Health Secretary Matt Hancock gave to the COVID-19 inquiry.
Evening Standard: Councils ‘simply do not understand’ evidence given by Matt Hancock, inquiry told
The Health and Social Care Committee said the Government should consider bringing in plain packaging for e-cigarettes in line with other tobacco products.
Mail: MPs call for heavier restrictions on vapes to stop use among children
The number of Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) notices issued by councils increased to 13,433 in 2022, up from 10,412 in 2019.
Guardian: Councils issue record number of fines for ‘busybody offences’ in England and Wales
Housing Secretary Michael Gove says the Government will build at least 30,000 new social homes a year to tackle the housing crisis.
ITV News: Michael Gove pledges 30,000 new social homes per year to tackle 'indefensible' housing crisis
As many as 60,000 girls are vulnerable to being groomed into carrying drugs or being victims of sexual assault, research by the Commission on Young Lives and Manchester Metropolitan University reveals.
Mirror: Some 60,000 girls 'at risk of being groomed into carrying weapons or drugs by gangs'
Voters in England are going to the polls in three constituencies in London, North Yorkshire and Somerset to elect new MPs.
BBC Online: Voters go to the polls in three by-elections in England
