Woking’s debt crisis explained
The desperate state of Woking Borough Council’s de-facto bankruptcy means its “only way forward” is to beg for “financial support from Government”. The sheer scale of the problems were laid … Read More
Author: Chris Caulfield - Local Democracy Reporter
Woking bankruptcy, far or near to us?
Woking maybe a town distant on the horizon of Epsom but its debts may yet ripple onto Epsom and Ewell taxpayers’ shoulders. Chris Caulfield reports. Woking Borough Council has gone … Read More
Council to pay £15,000 to families over failings
A “senior level” review into Surrey County Council’s educational shortcomings must be carried out and £15,000 paid out to the families it has failed, a local government watchdog ordered. The … Read More
Surrey’s school transport £12M overspend
Surrey County Council officers say the authority must tackle a £12million overspend on school transport “to avoid adversely impacting services”. The situation is made all the more difficult as “pressures anticipated for … Read More
Junior doctor strikes to be ‘monthly’ in Surrey?
Junior doctor strikes at a Surrey NHS trust is feared to become ‘monthly’ with ‘a lot less willingness’ from people to cover gaps in maintaining levels of service. The Royal … Read More
Housing rights enhanced by neighbours from hell?
The experiences of Epsom and Ewell’s nearby Surrey Borough Councils help to enhance public understanding of the rights and responsibilities of local residents and our Council. This report of Chris … Read More
Woking Council has the worst debt in Britain!
Woking Borough Council has crumbled under the sheer weight of its crippling £2billion debt as Government appointed commissioners have been sent in. The borough council had amassed the billions in … Read More
Esher & Walton up for GRaabs
Dominic Raab, former Deputy Prime Minister and Conservative MP for Esher and Walton, will step down at the next general election due to the “increasing concerns over the last few … Read More
Future of the Planet in Surrey hands?
A Cumbrian coal mining firm is intervening in a landmark legal hearing to determine whether oil drilling should be allowed in Surrey. The Horse Hill drilling case is set for … Read More
Council pays £3,900 to mother of SEND child
Surrey County Council failed to provide suitable full-time education to an SEND primary school child, causing the youngster to miss valuable learning time and creating undue stress for his mother, … Read More
Woking £490m write down sparks ‘worst fears’
Epsom and Ewell Times has been following a nearby Surrey Borough’s debt woes. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, in contrast to Woking, has consistently balanced its budgets. The Woking towers … Read More
Epsom and Ewell planning improving after Government threat?
Three Surrey councils have been warned that their planning departments are “not good enough” and threatened with having their decision-making powers stripped. Guildford, Waverley, and Epsom and Ewell Borough Councils … Read More
A Surrey Borough funds legal fight to stop oil drilling
The June 8th judicial review against the Government’s decision to allow fossil fuel drilling near an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty will go ahead. Waverley Borough Council held a special … Read More
Don’t forget your ID when you vote
Thursday, May 4th, is election day in all of Surrey’s 11 boroughs and districts. This means voters in Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Guildford, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Runnymede, Spelthorne, … Read More
Many Surrey motorists will be paying the ULEZ charge.
There could be more than 250,000 cars on Surrey’s roads that do not meet ULEZ complaint standards. That figure climbs to 335,584 cars when counting those with Statutory Off Road … Read More
Voter ID deadline warning
Epsom and Ewell Times has reported before about anxieties around the new requirement for photo ID for voters at the upcoming local elections 4th May. LDRS reports on anxieties in … Read More