18th July 2024
Get a lift from Epsom’s flat season.
The Flat season continues at Epsom this Thursday, with six evening races for fans to enjoy in the summer sun. The going on the Downs is good to soft, soft … READ MORE
Surrey’s LibDem MP majority take on Thames Water
Buoyed by having the majority of Surrey County’s 11 Parliamentary Constituencies returning Liberal Democrat Party Members of Parliament, the six new law-makers, including Epsom and Ewell‘s Helen Maguire MP, have … READ MORE
Epsom Choral Society goes to Town on English music
Epsom Choral Society joined the musical forces of The Barnes Choir, The English Sinfonietta and the Arcubus Ensemble on Saturday 13th July in The Cadagon Hall, London for a stirring … READ MORE
Safety set back for a Council’s car park revenue
Safety work to repair crumbled concrete and rusted steel reinforcements at the Swan Car Park in Leatherhead could cost a council more than £200,000. Mole Valley District Council is set … READ MORE
Surrey’s cyber sleuth students at work
Cyber-curious students from Ash Manor School have been inspired to consider future careers in the sector after taking part in a special one-day workshop. The event was hosted by Surrey … READ MORE
Call to landlords to help Council help housing need
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is looking for landlords of three-, four- and five-bedroom houses to sign up to their Private Sector Leasing Scheme. The Private Sector Leasing Scheme allows … READ MORE
Epsom UCA artists wear their mortarboards
Last week, the next generation of artists and designers from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Epsom received their degrees alongside Yinka Ilori MBE and Jonathan Anderson, who … READ MORE
Average house price in Epsom and Ewell over half- million.
Epsom and Ewell saw the largest increase in new build completions in the South East between 2021-2023, new data has revealed. The study, conducted by architectural visualisation experts at Modunite, investigated ONS data on the number of … READ MORE
90% of Surrey road hole damage claims go to pot
Pothole damage has given rise to 5,619 claims for compensation from Surrey residents to the county council since May 2021. Since the last local election three years ago, only 581 … READ MORE
Campaign to keep local child cancer services local
Wandsworth Council is leading a campaign against the NHS decision to move children’s cancer services from two South London hospitals into Central London and the new Labour Government will be … READ MORE
Give back OBE for SEND failures parents demand
Parents say “children and families lives are at stake” after the repeated “failings” by Surrey County Council (SCC) over special needs provision for children. Local authorities are legally obliged to … READ MORE
Bet your boots on skill camps?
Hundreds of residents across Surrey can fast track their careers for free thanks to a range of courses in nine exciting and growing sectors. Surrey County Council is offering anyone … READ MORE
Mutual easing of access benefits Epsom development
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has agreed to enter into a mutual deed of easement with the developer of the SGN Gas Works site in Hook Road, Epsom. This site … READ MORE
Local roadworks taken to task
Surrey County Council has established a critical new task force to reduce the impact of utility roadworks and drive better coordination and communication of works across Surrey’s road network. Utility … READ MORE
Epsom County Councillor win for childminders
Surrey County Council (SCC) has announced a significant change in the payment system for childminders, following a successful campaign led by Residents’ Association County Councillor Eber Kington (Ewell Court, Auriol … READ MORE
Surrey Borough fails social housing tenants
Guildford Borough Council (GBC) has failed to meet new rules on social housing a judgement has rules. The report published by the Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) said the social … READ MORE
No more German supermarkets in Epsom
Plans for an Aldi store have been rejected again over fears the increased traffic would have a severe impact on road safety. [The site is a few hundred yards away … READ MORE