24th July 2025
Nurse demands 24 hour rail tickets to avoid night-shift double costs
A specialist NHS nurse is calling for urgent train ticket reform after revealing she spends over £200 a month commuting to her job at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Alicia Arias, … Read More
Absence of CEO on audit Red Flag causes an outrage
The Audit and Scrutiny Committee of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council met on 17th July. Cllr Chris Ames (Labour Court) expressed his outrage that the Chief Executive of the Council … Read More
Guildford going for new Town Council? Whither unitary authorities?
Guildford could soon have its own town council for the first time in the hopes it would bring more local decision-making to its urban centre. The driving force behind this … Read More
Council Letters Opinions Planning
Top-Down Power, Bottom-Up Pain: How Central Control is Killing Local Communities
When I was a child growing up in rural Surrey, I could never imagine why anyone wouldn’t want to preserve the wondrous landscapes of Britain, only to replace them with … Read More
Epsom Common 19th Green Flag Award
Epsom Common Local Nature Reserve’s enduring excellence recognised with 19th consecutive Green Flag Award Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is celebrating receiving the prestigious Green Flag Award for Epsom Common … Read More
Hosepipe ban not reached Epsom and Ewell yet
Frustration is growing towards Thames Water after it announced a hosepipe ban in parts of the South East just months after residents lived through a winter of “huge” leaks and … Read More
Surrey Uni expose the unwashed hospital toilet users
Nearly 45% of hospital toilet users fail to wash their hands, study finds Almost one in two people using a hospital toilet did not wash their hands afterwards, according to … Read More
New Epsom and Ewell Parish? Cherish or perish the thought?
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council consults residents on new parish councils Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is asking residents and stakeholders for their view on whether to create parish areas, … Read More
Who will pay for Epsom’s leisure centre “better deal”?
Dear Editor, Your excellent article on the Council’s decision to appoint a new operator for the Rainbow Leisure Centre raises important questions about what residents can expect. One crucial point … Read More