Dutch scouts go English in Epsom & Ewell
For over 35 years a close friendship has existed between the 1st Cuddington Sea Scouts in Epsom & Ewell District and the Karel Doorman Zeeverkenners Groep of Bergen Op Zoom … Read More
Author: Sam Jones
The Times to award film festival passes has come
Epsom and Ewell’s own international film festival is coming. The Satisfied Eye International Film Festival, now in its fourth season and consistently rated in the top film festivals in the … Read More
Surrey asbestos pay-out to Epsom caretaker’s family
The family of a former Epsom school caretaker has paid tribute to an ‘amazing’ husband and dad after lawyers recently secured them a settlement in connection with his asbestos-related cancer … Read More
A special Epsom school’s future secured.
The future of Kingswood House School on West Hill in Epsom has been secured after the planningbrought by local developer Steve Curwen, was refused by Surrey County Council on 21 … Read More
The Cost of Surrey’s Crime Commissioner: “It’s criminal”?
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Police was elected in May 2021 on a turnout of Surrey voters of 38%. That was 5% higher than the national average but … Read More
Epsom & Ewell local election results
All the results are in and the Residents’ Associations, as expected, retain control of the Borough Council. The Liberal Democrats gained two seats by winning all three seats in College … Read More
Ultra-sound school kids
Youngsters at Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School have done it again. Back in the testing times of Covid during 2021, classes decided to organise their own entertainment programme to raise … Read More
Grayling’s fishy business
Earlier today Epsom and Ewell MP Chris Grayling called upon the Government to ban industrial fishing boats from “scalping our sea beds and hoovering up marine life regardless of what … Read More
Excellence on ageing
Between the two censuses of 2011 and 2021 the over 65 population of Epsom and Ewell increased by 16.1% to a total of about 14,670. About 18% of the total … Read More
The cost of planning
Green Belt campaigners have obtained a breakdown of over half-a-million pounds spent so far by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council on the draft Local Plan and the Town Centre MasterPlan. … Read More
Surrey Prof. gets £2M for AI driven clean energy
The University of Surrey’s Professor Jin Xuan has won a prestigious Open Fellowship from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop the next generation of clean energy … Read More
The Great Epsom Bike Off raises money for the Children’s Trust
On Saturday 15th April, Epsom based PR agency, The Oracle Group, and its partner charity, The Children’s Trust, held The Great Epsom Bike Off at The Ashley Centre in Epsom … Read More
Surrey Police secretly recorded public’s calls with officers
You probably knew 999 calls are recorded but did you know your conversations with individual Surrey Police Officers were being secretly recorded without you knowing? Surrey Police has escaped a … Read More
Epsom and Ewell tenants paying for energy inefficient homes?
55% of inspected rented homes in Epsom and Ewell are below Grade C in Energy Performance ratings. Landlords are required to obtain Energy Performance Certificates for their rentals. To obtain … Read More
Turn up to turn downturn in turnout!
In an exclusive for Epsom and Ewell Times we report on voter turnout in the last four Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Elections. 2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019. The May … Read More