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22nd January 2025

Council News

Another Epsom and Ewell Borough Council cover-up of criticism?

Another Epsom and Ewell Borough Council cover-up of criticism?

Following closely behind the storm over the secrecy around the apparent failure of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to maintain over 20 years an adequate landlord’s oversight of The Rainbow … Read More

Council Letters

A Decision Not Fully Bourne Out?

A Decision Not Fully Bourne Out?

From Councillor Alex Coley. Dear Editor, I read Emily Dalton’s article Ewell’s “UFO” shaped Bourne Hall to take off anew in the Epsom & Ewell Times with great interest, for … Read More

Council Council constitution

Epsom Councillor claims he is being silenced for his transparency concerns

Epsom Councillor claims he is being silenced for his transparency concerns

A meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Standards and Constitution Committee on 15th January exposed sharp tensions over councillors’ scrutiny rights and the handling of Code of Conduct complaints, … Read More

News Sports

Ashtead Tennis Club gets set to expand

Sport in Mole Valley is set to get a boost after plans for a new clubhouse, that will allow Ashtead Tennis Club to offer more to the community, was approved. … Read More

Ashtead Tennis Club gets set to expand

Council Council constitution Letters

More erudition on local government reorganisation in Epsom and Ewell

More erudition on local government reorganisation in Epsom and Ewell

Dear Editor, In his letter of 13 January Trevor Burt makes a number of good points, including rightly calling out the determination of the ruling Residents Association (RA) clique to … Read More

Council Education News

Ewell’s “UFO” shaped Bourne Hall to take off anew

Ewell’s “UFO” shaped Bourne Hall to take off anew

A Surrey museum is set to get a long-awaited boost to make the tired building come to life again. Epsom and Ewell Borough council unanimously backed plans to invest in … Read More

Arts Culture Education

Students Tuesday takeover of Epsom Picturehouse

Students Tuesday takeover of Epsom Picturehouse

Students from University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Epsom are set to return to Epsom Picturehouse later this month with another imaginative cinema takeover – this time built around … Read More

Business Council News

Surrey businesses benefit from County grants

Surrey businesses benefit from County grants

Greentech innovators and gourmet food producers are among businesses benefiting from a further £1 million investment into the county’s economy by Surrey County Council. Nearly 30 companies and entrepreneurs are … Read More

Business Education News

Surrey Uni powering hydrogen and low carbon energy

Surrey Uni powering hydrogen and low carbon energy

A new partnership between the University of Surrey and leading clean energy technology company Ceres aims to speed up the development of next-generation clean power systems and hydrogen production – … Read More

Community Health

Green escape to wellness for Surrey’s anxious

Green escape to wellness for Surrey’s anxious

A new photography exhibition by Active Prospects is shining a light on the power of nature, creativity, and personalised wellbeing support. The stunning images on display were all taken by … Read More

News Policing

A Surrey Police career goes to pot

A Surrey Police career goes to pot

A former Surrey Police officer has been banned from policing for life after she smoked cannabis and then lied about it,  a misconduct panel ruled. Zara Ali was dismissed following … Read More

Arts Culture News

Epsom Dance Group in World Championship

Epsom Dance Group in World Championship

An Epsom-based dance competition team is preparing to take to the international stage after being selected to represent Team England at the Dance World Cup 2026 in Dublin next summer. … Read More

Business News Planning

Council’s refusal leaves Esher’s Marquis of Granby derelict

Council’s refusal leaves Esher’s Marquis of Granby derelict

The owners of the Marquis of Granby in Esher have hit back at Elmbridge Borough Council after it refused to recognise the venue as a restaurant. They said the decision … Read More

Council Finances

What to do with an old Town Hall – lessons for Epsom?

What to do with an old Town Hall – lessons for Epsom?

Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent on consultants – yet Elmbridge Borough Council still does not know what to do with its offices, say opposition councillors. They have … Read More