Council puts extra funds into pothole repairs

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Surrey County Council is taking immediate action to tackle the increase in potholes following the severe weather by investing an additional £½ million into pothole repairs. During such severe weather, the road becomes brittle because of the cold, and cracks can develop. If water gets in and freezes it expands and so makes a bigger […]

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Council services during the harsh weather

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During the current cold conditions a number of Council services are affected - for example, it is too hazardous for refuse and recycling lorries to use the roads. For the latest information on services, visit the following websites: Surrey County Council: http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspages.nsf/LookupWebPagesByTITLE_RTF/Tackling+ice+and+snow?opendocument Reigate & Banstead Borough Council: http://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/environment/severe_weather_and_drainage/snow_cold_weather_services/index.asp There is also useful advice at: http://www.surreyalert.info/

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Surrey to take a fresh approach to highways maintenance

Surrey County Council will be looking to secure a new contract to improve the county’s highways for residents, following a Cabinet decision.
For the last six years Ringway and Carillion have been working on behalf of the council to maintain and improve roads throughout the county, under the Surrey Highways Partnership. Following a tendering process the successful bidder will begin operating under a brand new contract, from April 2011.

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