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
Author: Chris Caulfield - Local Democracy Reporter
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
Oiling the wheels of justice on Surrey Hills
The High Court legal challenge into oil drilling at Dunsfold has been confirmed for June 8. The case will examine planning permission granted for exploratory drilling of £123million of oil … Read More
ULEZ Court battle looming
Sadiq Khan’s proposed ULEZ expansion to the Surrey border will be challenged in the High Court after a judge ruled there were valid legal arguments to be heard. Five councils, … Read More
Chance for Epsom and Ewell’s say on Heathrow flights
Epsom and Ewell residents see and hear planes flying to and from Heathrow Airport. They are usually at a height of 6,000 to 7,000 feet. A new consultation is out … Read More
Worrying about voter ID law
Voter disenfranchisement and how to overcome it was discussed at Reigate and Banstead Borough Council Thursday 30th March as the authority wound up its business ahead of the May 4 … Read More