6th February 2024
Council Elections News Surrey County Council election delay stirring up a storm 5 February 2025 Surrey County Council Elections Postponed Until 2026 Amid Local Government Reforms In a significant move reflecting the … Read More
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What might local government reorganisation mean for Epsom and Ewell?
As Surrey faces a significant overhaul of its local government structure, residents of Epsom and Ewell are rightfully concerned about the potential financial repercussions. The proposed reorganisation may lead to … Read More
30th January 2025
Council Finances Surrey County tax increase vote 29 January 2025 A council tax hike could be hitting Surrey as members take the first look at the county’s budget. Residents could see … Read More
23rd January 2025
Education News Parents lose trust in Surrey state “school family” admission priority 22 January 2025 A Surrey suburb is up in arms as an ‘oustanding’ secondary school could change its admissions, … Read More
New family mediation in Epsom
Relate Mid and East Surrey Launches New Family Mediation Service Relate Mid and East Surrey is thrilled to announce the launch of its new family mediation service, designed to help … Read More
16th January 2025
Council Transport Will Surrey potholes outwit AI? 15 January 2025 Surrey County Council will now use AI to detect potholes to help speed up road repairs across the county. Computer vision … Read More
Will planners say “Sori, mun moka”? *
Dear Editor, The report in the Epsom & Ewell Times (9th January) about Historic England placing the Epsom Town Centre Conservation Area on its ‘at risk register’ is extremely timely, … Read More
New SWLP Laboratory Enhances Diagnostic Services for Epsom Hospital and Beyond
South West London Pathology (SWLP) has launched one of the most advanced diagnostic facilities in the UK, with new cutting-edge laboratories set to transform healthcare delivery for patients across its … Read More
Celebrating 50 Years of Epsom and Ewell Talking Newspaper
Dear Editor, I am writing on behalf of Epsom and Ewell Talking Newspaper (EETN) to share some wonderful news following our 50th Anniversary celebration this past November. Helen Maguire, our … Read More
Are Epsom and Ewell’s Interests Served by Postponing Democracy?
The Conservative-led Surrey County Council’s recent decision to seek a postponement of the May 2025 elections raises serious questions about the motivations behind this move. This decision, spearheaded by Councillor … Read More
9th January 2025
Community Council Local History Heritage at Risk: Epsom Town Centre Conservation Area Faces Challenges 9 January 2025 The latest Heritage at Risk Register, published by Historic England in November 2024, has cast … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council response to Historic England’s Report on local heritage
Councillor Peter O’Donovan, (RA Ewell Court Ward) Chair of the Licensing & Planning Policy Committee Epsom & Ewell first came to prominence as a destination town in the early seventeenth … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Council response to Local Plan criticism
Dear Editor, Government’s English Devolution White Paper We are working through what the Government’s English Devolution White Paper means for Epsom & Ewell. Our commitment is to do what’s right … Read More
The Christmas present nobody wanted
Dear Editor, With the threat of the dissolution of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council hanging in the air (under Angela Rayner’s proposals for unitary authorities), residents might expect the RA-led … Read More
Ahmadiyya Youth Clean the Streets of Epsom to Welcome the New Year
By Luqman AhmedLeader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association Epsom As the first light of the new year stretched across the horizon, a group of volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim … Read More
26th December 2024
Council Finances Epsom & Ewell Faces Tight Constraints in 25/26 Government settlement 26 December 2024 Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has received its provisional financial settlement for 2025/26, and while the … Read More