Volunteers Tackle Plastic Waste in Epsom Town Centre
Plastic waste is a global menace that often ends up closer to home than we think. According to recent studies, the average person could be consuming up to five grams … Read More
Author: Sam Jones
Will the doomed Epsom and Ewell Borough Council rise from the ashes in other forms?
Epsom, 26 June 2025 — Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has taken a significant step towards reshaping local governance in response to the wider reorganisation of local government in Surrey, … Read More
Epsom and Ewell parents taking on the child smartphone challenge
Local parents are joining a national movement to delay children’s exposure to smartphones, with a sold-out event next week highlighting local concerns. Epsom & Ewell’s Smartphone Free Childhood (SFC) group … Read More
110-Home Scheme at Langley Vale Sparks Green Belt Fears
A neighbour has spoken out against early proposals by developer Fairfax to build up to 110 new homes on farmland at Langley Bottom Farm in Langley Vale, describing the plans … Read More
Epsom & Ewell Biodiversity Action Plan’s five-year review ratified
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Environment Committee has formally endorsed the progress made on its Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) 2020–2030, following a scheduled five-year review presented at its meeting on … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Council Tax Arrears Top £1.8 Million
Council tax arrears in Epsom and Ewell have reached £1.8 million, according to new figures from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. The amount contributes to a record … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Considers New Community Councils as Local Government Shake-Up Looms
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) will meet Thursday, 26 June for an extraordinary session to decide whether to launch a formal Community Governance Review (CGR)—a move that could lead … Read More
Assisted Dying Bill Passes in Commons — Epsom MP Explains Absence
In a historic moment for UK parliamentary debate, the Assisted Dying Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons on Friday 20 June 2025, following a narrow but … Read More
MP Slams ‘Patchwork Repairs’ as local Hospitals Face £150m Backlog
Liberal Democrat MP for Epsom & Ewell, Helen Maguire, has criticised the government’s response to the mounting repair crisis at Epsom and St Helier hospitals, warning that the very future … Read More
Mental Health and Justice in Special Epsom Film Screening
A powerful evening of film and conversation is coming to Epsom Picturehouse on Monday 23 June, as local mental health charity Mary Frances Trust teams up with national organisation Women … Read More