Accountant’s fees in dispute
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council‘s external audit fees, provided by Grant Thornton UK LLP, are in the region between £50,000 to £60,000 per annum for an annual budget in the … Read More
Author: Emily Coady Stemp - Local Democracy Reporter
Surrey’s worst road to be improved
A £1.8million scheme to improve a Surrey A-road branded “one of the worst in the country” has moved to its next stage. Councillors at Surrey County Council’s cabinet highlighted the … Read More
Residents’ complaints about anti-protester measures ahead of Derby
Epsom Derby organisers faced an “awful lot of complaints” from residents as they put up fencing and closed footpaths to minimise disruption caused by Animal Rising protesters. The activists had … Read More
Epsom less flat after more flats approved
Two new blocks of flats will be built next to Epsom Railway Station after planners gave the go-ahead.Planning applications for 16 new homes on the corner of East Street and … Read More
Anonymity for Surrey policeman
A serving Surrey Police officer accused of a “series of acts of harassment” against three female officers will not be named by the force throughout his gross misconduct hearing. A five-day … Read More
Birds dropping trees?
The fate of trees which a Surrey golf club wanted to cut down because of bird poo falling on its clubhouse patio is still unclear. The beech trees outside Guildford … Read More
Surrey safeguarding slip-up
Surrey authorities publicly named a five-month-old baby who died and his mother in a safeguarding review due to “human error”. The LDRS* can exclusively reveal Surrey Safeguarding Children Partnership breached … Read More
Child victim of Co-Vid constraints?
A five-month-old who died in his baby bouncer could have been part of a “systemic failure” of social services that were there to get the “best outcomes” for the children … Read More
Politics or personality puzzles Claygate voters
It’s a grey day in Claygate but the mood among the Lib Dems who have gathered at a micro pub next to the village station is anything but gloomy. In … Read More
Polls apart – from the norm?
The Epsom Playhouse is listed as one of Surrey’s “quirky” polling stations in the report below from the BBC’s LDRS (Epsom and Ewell Times’ official news partner). A full list … Read More
Two Epsom brownfield developments?
With local controversies about the draft Local Plan eyeing up Green Belt, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council soon decides on two Town proposals. LDRS reports: Plans for a care home … Read More
Full list of candidates for Epsom and Ewell Council
Epsom and Ewell residents will go to the polls on May 4 to elect their councillors for the next four years. All 35 seats on the council are up for … Read More
4th May Surrey goes to the polls
Election day in Surrey takes place on May 4 this year but because of the way the county is broken up, not every poll will be the same. Surrey operates … Read More
Register to vote deadline for elections
The deadline to register to vote in May’s local elections is approaching. Those who need to register, including those who have recently moved house, need to do so before midnight … Read More