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
Author: Emily Coady Stemp - Local Democracy Reporter
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
Surrey’s leader’s life pledge for brain tumour research
Surrey County Council’s leader said his focus “for the rest of his life” will be fulfilling a promise made to his daughter before she died to fundraise for brain tumour research. … Read More
County resists nimbies against children’s home
Resident objections to a new children’s home and apartments for care leavers have been labelled “petty” as councillors approved the plans. The former Adult Education Centre in Dene Street, Dorking can now … Read More
Middling rate for Epsom and Ewell Council Tax
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is slap in the middle of the 11 Surrey boroughs table of band D council tax charges for 2023/2024. The difference between the highest and … Read More
Spelthorne’s thorny property problems spelt out
Following the report on Woking’s woes we have Emily Coady-Stemp from LDRS report on another sister Surrey borough’s woes over property investments: Spelthorne’s former leader says “hand on heart” he … Read More
Education assessment delays making parents sick
A mother claims Surrey County Council “makes her sick” as she says delays to assessing her son’s special educational needs are causing “a lot of stress”. At a protest held … Read More
Surrey Council’s ULEZ talks ongoing with TfL
Surrey councillors have confirmed written communications are ongoing with Transport for London over the impact of the ULEZ expansion. Surrey County Councillor Robert Evans (Labour, Stanwell and Stanwell Moor) asked cabinet … Read More