11th April 2024
NEWS Auto fire alarms need a 999 before fire service respond in Surrey 9 April 2024 Surrey Fire and Rescue Service has changed the way it now responds to automatic … Read More
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Ewell’s wetlands to be celebrated on an open day
The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) is inviting local residents to come and celebrate the newly-createdChamber Mead wetlands with a day of family fun, activities and guided tours. The celebration … Read More
4th April 2024
COUNCIL PLANNING Enforcing planning enforcement in Epsom and Ewell 29 March 2024 In a comprehensive analysis of the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council‘s planning enforcement procedures, a recent audit report titled … Read More
28th March 2024
COUNCIL TRANSPORT AND ENVIRONMENT Chalk Pit action – a tale of two committees 27 March 2024 Epsom and Ewell Borough Council grappled with the pressing issue of noise and dust pollution … Read More
Music for our times
Shelagh Godwin reviews last Saturday’s Epsom Chamber Choir concert at St Martin’s Church. Imagine writing a piece that means a lot to you and then never hearing it performed. This … Read More
Ashtead Choral Society give a lesson in three Rs
Jane Pickles reviews a concert given by the Ashtead Choral Society in Epsom’s St Martin’s Church on Saturday 16th March that included works from Rameau, Rossini and Rutter. I don’t … Read More
Epsom squash team stand the squeeze
When five girls from Rosebery School, Epsom formed the school’s first ever squash team just six months ago with a view to entering the England Squash National Schools Championships 2023/24, … Read More
NESCOT marks 70 years with a tree
Nescot (North East Surrey College of Technology) in Ewell marked seven decades since its official opening with a commemorative tree planting in the college grounds today (22.03.24). The Mayor Epsom … Read More
A concert of English music in Epsom
Peter Lutton reviews a concert given by Epsom Choral Society of English music conducted by their Musical Director, Julian Collings. The concert took place Saturday 9th March at St Martin’s … Read More
21st March 2024
EDUCATION NEWS Worcester Park school celebrates 20 March 2024 Worcester Park‘s Linden Bridge School caters for 144 students with autism and complex social and communication needs from four to 19-years-old, including … Read More
Fire Assembly for Ukraine
Saturday 10th March a Bronto Fire Engine came to Epsom’s Market Square outside the Assembly Rooms. A crowd gathered to admire the magnificent machine and wish it well on its … Read More
14th March 2024
COUNCIL FINANCES NEWS Surrey County Council workers to strike? 13 March 2024 Staff at Surrey County Council could walk out after a “record number” of people backed strike action – unless the … Read More
Boats on the canal “your time is up”?
Basingstoke Canal could stop leisure activities like boat hire and camping because they’re not financially viable. The 32-mile-long Basingstoke Canal was jointly acquired by Hampshire and Surrey County Councils in … Read More
Surrey “relay” car thieves sent down
Four members of an organised crime group (OCG) responsible for the theft of 53 high value vehicles in Surrey and the South-East have been sentenced to a total of 12.5 … Read More
Chinn up for women
On International Women’s Day (Friday 8th March) and Epsom and Ewell’s association with the struggle for equal rights for women through the actions and death of Emily Davison, local Labour … Read More
7th March 2024
BUSINESS COUNCIL FINANCES WESTMINSTER Mixed reaction to Hunt’s budget in Surrey 6 March 2024 In a significant development outlined in today’s Spring Budget, Surrey MP and Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the Surrey County … Read More