Surrey Council ‘blamed me as a parent’ after asking for help
A mother of an (Special Educational Needs) SEN child claims Surrey County Council “blamed her” as a parent after she asked for help and support, according to a local government … Read More
Author: Chris Caulfield - Local Democracy Reporter
County CEO’s pay rise triggering strikes?
A pay offer giving Surrey County Council’s chief executive almost 10 times more than the authority’s lowest paid workers has prompted a strike action ballot. Social workers, teaching assistants and … Read More
The knives are out in Woking
The Epsom and Ewell Times has covered the bankruptcy of Woking Council. Recently we have received daily updates from our partners at the BBC’s Local Democracy Reporting Service but spared … Read More
Anonymity justified by acquittal?
A service Surrey Police officer who allegedly ‘harassed two female colleagues’ has been cleared of misconduct. The hearing’s chairperson said they had looked into allegations that a police constable carried … Read More
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
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