Cycle hub in Dorking development
A football academy, a 130-place children’s nursery, and a cycling hub, have all been approved in Dorking as the Pixham Lane masterplan steps up a gear. The site had been … Read More
Author: Chris Caulfield - Local Democracy Reporter
Report against airport expansion
Airport expansion benefits a “small and wealthy subset of the British population” leaving the rest to deal with its environmental impact, according to a new report. The paper, Losing Altitude … Read More
Gatwick expansion plans revealed
The first details of Gatwick’s multi-billion pound expansion plans – to double capacity and create a second Heathrow Airport in the south east – have emerged. Gatwick originally submitted its … Read More
Surrey schools going solar
Schools across the county are having their outdated end-of-life gas boilers replaced with new solar heating systems to help combat “skyrocketing” energy prices. The £6million project is split between time-sensitive … Read More
London Mayor confirms drive of ULEZ to Epsom border. ULEZ explainer.
Sadiq Khan confirmed today the Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will cover almost all of Greater London, pushing it right up to the Surrey border. The Mayor of London’s decision was … Read More
High Court gives ULEZ the green light to Epsom’s borders
The controversial ULEZ scheme can now be expanded to the border of Surrey after a coalition of councils lost their High Court battle. Surrey County Council, together with the outer London … Read More
Sanity for the “mad mile”?
Lower speed limits along a notorious “high risk” danger road, dubbed the “mad mile”, are to come into force from next year. Surrey County Council has agreed to restrictions on … Read More
Guildford Council to cut to the bone
The Epsom and Ewell Times has been reporting on the fate of Woking’s and Guildford’s Borough Councils. In contrast to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, which recently proclaimed healthy solvency, … Read More
Surrey slips up on child’s GCSEs
An autistic child missed her GCSEs due to the failings of Surrey County Council, a watchdog has found. The girl missed about 40 weeks of education, the local government and … Read More
RA and Green motion to improve Surrey’s “Green” motion
It could soon be possible to take a “pleasant walk or cycle” along a Surrey road without being “slapped” in the face by “brambles or nettles”. A motion calling on … Read More