Media Contacts
Oliver Lum
Senior Manager, Communications and Media Relations
Office of the Mayor
604-591-4519
OWLum@surrey.ca
Amy Jugpal
Communications and Media Relations Lead
Office of the Mayor
778-846-1480
amy.jugpal@surrey.ca
Weekend and after-hour media requests
City Hall operating hours are weekdays from 8:30am to 4:30pm. For after-hour media requests, email media.requests@surrey.ca. Media requests of an urgent and operational nature will be responded to after hours. All other requests will be actioned the next business day.
Media Release Search
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Help Reduce Recycling Contamination with Surrey’s ‘Waste Wizard’
The City of Surrey has just launched an educational campaign to remind residents what is accepted in the blue bin and what items are not accepted in an effort to curb recycling contamination.
Thousands attend Party for the Planet’s Earth Day celebration at Surrey Civic Plaza
The City of Surrey hosted its eleventh annual free Earth Day celebration–Party for the Planet–at Surrey Civic Plaza this Saturday.
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Reforming the Police Act Report Highlights Importance of Local Input on Policing
The City of Surrey has been working on putting in place its own city police service since it was approved by City Council in November 2018.
Two New Exhibitions at Museum of Surrey this Spring
‘Untangling Textiles’, a textile activation, opens May 10 in the Feature Gallery and runs until July 31. ‘Body Language’, an exhibit about Indigenous tattoos, runs inside the Indigenous Hall from May 14 to September 4.
Open Burning Regulations in Effect May 1
Effective May 1, 2022, open burning of any kind is banned in the city.
City of Surrey Launches Illegal Construction Enforcement Team
The City of Surrey has launched a new Illegal Construction Enforcement Team (ICET) to crack down on unpermitted residential construction in Surrey.
Surrey to Plant 12,000+ Trees in 2022 as City Recognized as ‘Tree City’ for Third Year
The City of Surrey has an ambitious plan to increase tree planting on public property by 20% in 2022, and was recently recognized as a ‘Tree City’ for the third consecutive year.
Surrey Residents Encouraged to be Citizen Scientists and Share Observations of Plants and Wildlife for Global City Nature Challenge
The City of Surrey is taking part in the global City Nature Challenge from April 29 to May 2 providing residents with an opportunity to help measure biodiversity in the community.
Guaranteed Permitting Timelines Initiative Accelerating Processing of Building Permitting in Surrey
The latest data collected shows significant process on the City of Surrey’s Guaranteed Permitting Timelines.