City Of Surrey

• Surrey councillor says entertainment district plan should be on election ballot

  Brenda Locke said it is too early to determine the exact cost of the arena, adding that the city is currently exploring private partnerships to help cover part of the expense.

  Politics

  Oct 21
  
• Development differences in Surrey, Langley leave road at literal dead end

  In Surrey, the city expanded the road to four lanes with sidewalks and lane dividers to serve the Campbell Heights industrial district.

  Traffic

  Jan 2
  
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• Surrey council pushing for its own rules under new charter

  By 2030, the City of Surrey is forecast to become the most populous municipality in the province and Mayor Brenda Locke said the city needs to set the pace and its own destiny.

  Politics

  Sep 9, 2024
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• BC NDP touts 30-point plan to expand health-care services in Surrey

  At a press conference on Tuesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix said action had been taken on every step of the 30-point plan for the city's residents to meet health-care needs.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2024
• Cannabis stores coming to Surrey after council approves framework

  In a unanimous vote on Monday night, Surrey’s mayor and city councillors approved framework that will allow up to 12 retailers to open up shop.

  Cannabis

  Apr 10, 2024
• New stadium, entertainment districts part of Surrey’s population boom plan: Mayor

  Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke revealed the new five-year future investment strategy in an annual state of the city speech on Thursday.

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2024
• 10K students over next decade a lowball estimate, Surrey councillor says

  The report estimates the Surrey School District will see 9,777 new school-age students in the next decade, based on anticipated construction of 51,490 new housing units.

  Education

  Jan 29, 2024
• Surrey to hold public meetings for consultation on safety, crime plan

  The city is hosting events on January 24, January 30 and February 1, to gather the public’s thoughts on the plan.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2024
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• Surrey mayor, police union, board at odds over budget ‘misinformation’

  Brenda Locke released a statement detailing why the City of Surrey has refused to add 10 new Surrey Police Service recruits to the payroll, stating they were not budgeted for.

  Politics

  Jan 16, 2024
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• Surrey spending nearly $500K on campaign alerting public to cost of ‘NDP police transition’

  The billboards state that dismantling the Surrey RCMP in favour of a fully-fledged municipal police force will cost an additional $446 million over the next decade.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2023