Ali G statue petition rejected
A proposed attraction celebrating Ali G in Staines has been rejected by councillors after a petition backing the move gained enough signatures to be put forward for debate. The petition, … Read More
Secret Legal Advice that leaves Surrey high and dry?
The legal advice that forced the nationwide cancellation of local government reorganisation, with the single exception of Surrey because it was too far down the track, will be kept private, … Read More
A year in the life of Epsom’s Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice helps nearly 3,900 borough residents Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell (CAEE) has published its Annual Report for 2025/26 following its annual general meeting. During the year, the charity … Read More
Epsom & Ewell residents invited to share ‘Messages of Hope’ for World Suicide Prevention Day
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is inviting residents to share messages of encouragement and support as part of the Messages of Hope campaign, marking World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 … Read More
Reigate to be “initial” HQ for new East Surrey Council
Woodhatch Place in Reigate has been recommended as the preferred location for East Surrey Council’s main office building from 1 April 2027. If approved by the East Surrey Shadow Executive on 14 September, this … Read More
The shake up of Epsom and Ewell’s local government: was it all a waste of time as Rayner puts pause on LGR elsewhere?
Surrey’s political leaders insist the replacement of the county’s 12 councils by two large unitary authorities remains on schedule. But a government review of local government reorganisation elsewhere in England … Read More
Tourist tax to boost Surrey finances?
Surrey’s two new unitary councils are considering a “tourism tax” to help buoy their finances amid major changes to local government in the area. This tax on overnight stays, which … Read More
Conservative Mayoral hopeful seeks ULEZ review
Surrey’s Conservative shadow authority opposition leaders have thrown their weight behind a London mayoral candidate’s pledge to review the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). Braintree MP Sir James Cleverly resigned … Read More
Progress at Banstead’s High Down prison – but drugs and poor conditions remain
A prison near Epsom and Ewell has made encouraging progress in safety and the time prisoners spend out of their cells – but illicit drugs, poor living conditions and delays … Read More
Government to pay a chunk of Woking’s record debt
Crushing debt set to be inherited by hundreds of thousands of West Surrey residents will have a big chunk taken out of it after the Government officially began the process … Read More
Cyber security threats to Surrey’s local councils
Cyber security threats to local government remain a “significant strategic risk”, according to a report, with the creation of two new unitary councils posing “further complexity” to IT security. Guildford … Read More
Crime and Safety Round-Up: June to August 2026
The summer months brought a mixture of serious incidents, court outcomes, crime-prevention work and neighbourhood policing activity across Epsom and Ewell. The Epsom and Ewell Times does not normally report … Read More