Surrey local election results: Lisa Townsend announced as PCC after conservatives lose county council seats
Surrey County Council s 81 seats have all been voted for
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The Tories have seen their majority decimated at the county council with seats lost in the 2021 local elections, but they do still have control.
Surrey County Council s 81 seats were all voted for on Thursday (May 6) along with a swathe of district and borough council seats, many of which were due to be contested in May 2020 when the pandemic postponed the elections.
Of 81 seats, The Conservative Party have taken 47 seats, followed by Liberal Democrats with 14. Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell took 4 seats, with Independent councillors and Farnham Residents taking three seats each.
M23 traffic updates after police respond to a concern for safety near Gatwick Airport - recap
The motorway was blocked in both directions for more than an hour
Police have stopped traffic ahead of the incident (Image: Highways England)
Police held all traffic on the M23 on Friday (April 30) as they responded to a concern for safety. North and southbound drivers were stopped near Gatwick Airport while police officers brought the woman to safety. All lanes reopened more than an hour later and officers thanked drivers for their patience.
Highways England wrote on Twitter: Incident #M23 Southbound Between J9 #Gatwick and J10 #Crawley there is a police led incident going on. @sussex police are at scene and also have traffic stopped prior to the incident #TrafficOfficers are near by to assist when required. Thank you for your patience.
Karen Minkel (Walton Family Foundation)
Karen Minkel resigned as director of the Home Region program for the Walton Family Foundation after nine years with the organization.
Minkel said in an email to Arkansas Business that she left the foundation to reflect and explore several possibilities.
Minkel joined the foundation, led by family members of late Walmart Inc. founder Sam Walton, in 2012. She was picked to lead the Home Region in 2015, replacing Rob Brothers, who retired. Leading the foundation s work in Northwest Arkansas and the Arkansas-Mississippi Delta has been an extraordinary opportunity, and I leave feeling humbled and inspired by the work of the program s many grantees and my colleagues across the organization, Minkel said.
Unknown amount of diesel leaks into River Wey after 14,000 litres reportedly stolen
The environmental impact is being evaluated
The white patches which later turned a yellow and brown colour as they soaked up the diesel
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An unknown amount of fuel is believed to have leaked into the River Wey, near Stoke Mill, following a report that in excess of 14,000 litres of diesel were stolen.
M25 updates after multi-vehicle crash near Egham causes long delays - recap
Police were at the scene and warned drivers to expect delays
A multi-vehicle crash on the M25 caused long delays in Surrey on Friday evening (April 23). Police vehicles and at least one fire engine attended following the incident on the clockwise carriageway between Junction 13 for Staines and Junction 14 for Heathrow Airport.
All lanes re-opened but residual delays remained. Highways England said on Twitter at 6.30pm: There is approx. 7.5 miles of congestion on approach to the lane closures. Please add an extra 30 minutes on to your current journey time.