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Jeremy Hunt condemns Government decision to allow gas drilling in rural Surrey

The Government has given permission for gas drilling to start in rural Surrey despite strong opposition from the local Conservative council and former minister Jeremy Hunt. Housing minister Stuart Andrew has approved plans for UK Oil and Gas to ...

09 Jun 2022 at 16:55

Vulnerable woman dead in flat for three years was ‘abandoned’, say family

The family of a vulnerable woman who lay dead in her flat for over three and a half years say she was “abandoned and left to die” by social and mental health services. Laura Winham, 38, was found in a “mummified and skeletal state” by her ...

27 Jan 2023 at 12:01

Council ‘failed to follow up concern for woman who lay dead in flat for years’

Surrey County Council failed to follow up on police concerns for the welfare of a vulnerable woman who lay dead in her flat for years, an inquest has been told. Laura Winham’s remains were found by her brother in her flat in Woking, ...

30 Jan 2023 at 14:08

Coalition of councils launches legal challenge over Sadiq Khan’s Ulez expansion

Five Conservative-led councils said they have started a legal challenge over Sadiq Khan’s decision to expand London’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez). The outer London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon, together ...

17 Feb 2023 at 09:00

Environmental campaigner in Supreme Court fight over oil drilling

An environmental campaigner is staging a Supreme Court fight after objecting to the extension of oil drilling near Gatwick and raising concerns about the impact of greenhouse gas emissions. Sarah Finch, 59, has challenged ...

21 Jun 2023 at 14:17

Developers stop oil drilling in Surrey amid legal row after Supreme Court ruling

Developers have suspended oil extraction at a site in Surrey four months after the Supreme Court quashed its planning permission. Climate campaign group Friends of the Earth, which supported local activist Sarah Finch ...

29 Oct 2024 at 17:23

Sadiq Khan hails ‘landmark decision’ as councils lose High Court Ulez challenge

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has declared he will press ahead with extending the capital’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez) after five councils failed in their legal bid to stop him. He described the High Court judgment ...

28 Jul 2023 at 14:37

What is happening to Sara Sharif’s siblings?

The return of verdicts in the criminal trial of Sara Sharif’s father, stepmother and uncle has allowed information from proceedings in the family court to be released after a High Court judge ruled it was in the ...

12 Dec 2024 at 16:10

Boost for electric vehicle network as county to install 10,000 chargers by 2030

The UK’s electric vehicle (EV) charging network will be boosted by the largest roll-out of on-street charging by a local authority. Surrey County Council and charge point provider Connected Kerb have announced ...

23 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Councils lose High Court challenge against expansion of Ulez in London

A group of five Conservative-led councils have lost their High Court challenge against Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s plans to expand the capital’s ultra low emission zone (Ulez). The outer London boroughs of ...

28 Jul 2023 at 11:09

Fossil fuel emissions should be considered in planning, Supreme Court rules

Emissions created by burning fossil fuels should be considered when granting planning permission for new drilling sites, the Supreme Court has ruled. Sarah Finch challenged Surrey County Council’s decision ...

20 Jun 2024 at 10:13

Supreme Court ruling is ‘massive vindication’, says campaigner who brought case

A Supreme Court ruling which says emissions created by burning fossil fuels need to be considered when granting planning permission for new drilling sites is a “massive vindication”, the campaigner who ...

20 Jun 2024 at 12:00

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