Godstone’s gasworks fury while sinkhole not fixed
Godstone residents are up in arms over suddenly announced gasworks on a ‘major cut through’’, warning the closures could turn traffic into a nightmare and hit local businesses – all … Read More
Author: Emily Dalton
Surrey police officer barred for domestic abuse
A former Surrey Police officer secretly got back with his ex while under investigation for behaviour in their relationship – then tried to persuade her to retract a statement, a … Read More
Surrey expansion of SEN places
An ‘Outstanding’ Surrey school could open a new satellite site at another primary- around eight miles away. Surrey County Council has revealed plans to expand a top-rated school for children … Read More
No alcohol sales between 3am and 7am rules Epsom licensing committee
An Epsom corner shop has been given the green light for longer trading hours – but stopped short of being allowed to serve alcohol 24/7. Ruxley Food & Wine, an … Read More
Keep our Valley Green say Langley Vale campaigners
Campaigners in an Epsom village have hit out at proposals to build on “pristine farmland”, warning the plans will destroy a cherished stretch of countryside on the edge of the … Read More
LGR and CGR, what’s the difference for Epsom and Ewell?
Two sets of initials could soon reshape local democracy in Surrey – and in Epsom & Ewell in particular. LGR – Local Government Reorganisation – is the national government’s plan … Read More
Surrey town going to the dogs with 24/7 gambling casino?
A budding Surrey casino has applied for a 24/7 gambling licence despite local opposition. Golden Slots (Southern) Limited has asked for a 24/7 gambling licence for an adult gaming centre … Read More
Asylum hotel tension mounts in Surrey
The leader of Spelthorne Borough Council has again written to the Home Office, demanding the government to abandon controversial plans to use Stanwell Hotel exclusively for single male asylum seekers. … Read More
A Surrey Council debates its bank’s “support” for Gaza genocide
Pro-Palestinian campaigners have urged a Surrey council to cut financial ties with Barclays Bank, accusing the firm, of funding what they called Israel’s “genocide of the Palestinian people”. But no … Read More
Male only asylum Surrey hotel “shock”
A Surrey council leader has said she was “shocked” to learn of Home Office proposals to house exclusively male asylum seekers in a hotel in a village. In a strongly … Read More