Have residents in your community been blighted by flooding, or they at risk? Surrey County Council is exploring ways to provide a community-led service, similar to the very successful Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT), for homes in areas at risk of flooding. Interested in finding out more? Get in touch here.
Over 300,000 homes in Surrey are poorly insulated, high carbon emitters, expensive to run and at risk of damp and mould. The Warm Homes Local Grant is available to eligible households, providing up to £30,000 of free home energy improvements. Support is also available to those not eligible for a grant through Surrey’s Home Energy Improvement One-Stop Shop.
The Government has confirmed plans to replace Surrey's current county and borough/district council system with two new unitary authorities. There will be one for East Surrey (covering Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, and Tandridge) and one for West Surrey (covering Guildford, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath, Waverley, and Woking).
Two funding opportunities are available to support local groups and schools taking action on climate and nature in Surrey.
Community Nature Recovery Grant
Up to £5,000 (or £10,000 in special cases) for projects that restore habitats, improve biodiversity and create greener spaces. Apply by 7 November 2025.
In Surrey, the carbon footprint from imported goods is roughly twice as high as the combined carbon footprint of all local transport, heating, and energy use.
Surrey County Council’s Greener Futures team has just launched 2 new grants for community groups and schools. The grants are part of a Place Delivery Programme, which includes support for community energy, countryside rights of way, environmental volunteering, and more. The deadlines are 7 November for one and 17 November for the other. Find out more here.
The Secretary of State for Transport has decided to approve Gatwick Airport’s Development Consent Order (DCO) for its Northern Runway project. This means the Government is supporting a second operational runway, leading to a huge increase in Gatwick’s annual flight numbers and significantly increasing environmental damage from the airport’s operations. We regard this as an irresponsible decision that waves aside climate science, environmental evidence, and the interests of local communities. This flawed decision will lead to worse noise and air pollution, traffic congestion, rail crowdin
