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Sheppard to head up Area 4 for A-one+

01/11/2016

Chris Sheppard has been named as general manager for A-one+ in Highways England Area 4 which covers Kent, Surrey, East and West Sussex.

Increased congestion in Surrey

10/12/2015

Heavy rush hour traffic is forcing Surrey drivers to set their alarm up to eight minutes earlier than five years ago in order to get to work on time.

HA apologises for M25 failings

29/01/2015

The Highways Agency has apologised for a series of failings after a section of the M25 in Surrey collapsed causing huge delays for motorists in November last year.

Section of M25 collapses following overnight roadworks

14/11/2014

Three lanes of the M25 in Surrey have been closed off this morning (14 November 2014) after a section of the motorway collapsed following overnight roadworks.

Surrey faces highways funding gap

15/09/2014

Surrey County Council has warned that it faces a highways funding gap of around £60 million.

Renovation of historic Surrey bridges completed

03/07/2014

A project to regenerate two historic bridges in Surrey has been completed on time despite severe winter flooding.

Bridge repairs to take place in Surrey

17/06/2014

Multi-million pound repairs will be carried out on historic bridges in Surrey.

Government supports “fairer” roads funding for Surrey

05/06/2014

A former minister and Surrey’s deputy leader have convinced the government that the county should get a fairer deal on road funding.

Cyclist fined after satnav takes him onto M25

26/02/2014

A cyclist has been fined and given police advice after a satellite navigation system on his mobile phone took him onto the M25.

Council highways engineers fix landslide

12/11/2013

Surrey County Council’s highways team helped fix a landslide that was threatening a road and nearby homes. 

Surrey’s roads to get £4m revamp

29/07/2013

Kier is set to start work on a £4 million revamp of two of Surrey’s busiest roads.

Joint roadworks permit scheme given go ahead

26/07/2013

Surrey and East Sussex county councils have entered a joint roadworks permit scheme that is designed to reduce congestion on the counties roads.

Walton Bridge to open

09/07/2013

A new road crossing over the River Thames will officially open later this month.

M25 improvement works enter new stage

17/06/2013

A scheme that will see extra capacity added to the M25 on the Kent/Surrey border is about to move to a new phase.

Communities offered chance to manage highway work in Surrey

24/05/2013

Community groups will be given the opportunity to join forces with local councils in an effort to help improve Surrey’s roads.

Council probe into digging by utilities

24/09/2012

Surrey County Council has launched an investigation into ways to reduce congestion and damage caused by utility companies digging up roads.

Surrey saves £7.3m on road contracts

31/07/2012

Surrey County Council has saved local taxpayers more than £830 every hour for a year by driving harder bargains on road contracts.

Councils trial snow plough quad bikes

05/01/2012

Bedfordshire and Surrey county councils have both turned to four-wheel drive quad bikes to help keep pavements and inaccessible routes clear of ice and snow.

Campaign cuts Surrey road deaths

15/09/2011

The number of people killed on Surrey’s roads has fallen this year, new figures show.

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