It comes as a House of Commons debate was told 1,700 people have drowned in the UK since 2020.

MP Helen Maguire says the £12m given to Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals is not enough.

The Surrey Heath MP says the council has the most tribunals in which parents challenge decisions.

MP Greg Stafford says Waverley Borough Council is being forced to join with "debt-ridden" Woking.

Mr Forster is to stand down from his elected roles on Surrey County and Woking Borough councils.

Mark and Quentin Stacy raise £6,000 driving a classic car from John O'Groats to Land's End.

Reigate MP Rebecca Paul is warning The Garibaldi will be "at risk" if it cannot raise enough funds.

One service used by "a lot" of pupils was recently cancelled four times in six days, an MP claims.

Jack Fiehn
Political reporter, BBC Surrey

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The number of permits issued to temporarily shut roads in Surrey has risen by more than 50% in the last five years.

A BBC Freedom of Information request to Surrey County Council showed that in 2020-21 there were 1,197 closures for utilities works, and this jumped to 1,866 in 2024-25.

The council said it was working with companies to improve traffic management and communication with residents.

Streetworks UK, the trade association for utilities companies, said it was "engaging constructively with highways authorities" across the country.

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Monica Harding is set to raise the issue of "overstaying" boats on the River Thames in Parliament.

The education minister says he will meet with Woking MP Will Forster to discuss the case.

Spelthorne Litter Pickers are celebrating winning the King's Award for Voluntary Service.

Complaints include door replacement delays and long waits for adaptions to make homes more suitable.

Police are asking people to be vigilant and report suspicious activity after three suspicious fires.

The scheme includes restrictions on rowdy behaviour and using certain vehicles in a dangerous way.

Woking MP Will Forster says there are 1,500 cases waiting for their date in Crown Court in Surrey.

Surrey Police says it received a "handful" of reports of thefts from vans in the Surrey Heath area.

A number of road closures and works in Woking town centre are causing problems for businesses.

Sara Smith
BBC South East Reporter in Godstone

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It has been particularly difficult for the 30 households who have had to be evacuated from Godstone village, as there is no news on when they can return to their properties.

As things stand, there is no indication that any further evacuations will need to take place.

People in the small Surrey village who were able to stay put are remaining resilient, and they are very pleased to have their water back on.

But, what they want is to know what has happened here.

Earlier, one woman told me she thought she saw a hole near a manhole cover that she thought had sunk. Little did she know what would unfold.