Epsom Local Plan controversy heats up
Epsom & Ewell Council’s Tense Debate Over Green Belt Protections and Housing Targets: Key Decisions from the Strategy and Resources Committee Meeting On Tuesday, 24th September 2024, the Strategy and … Read More
Challenges to Epsom and Ewell Council’s Handling of Local Plan
In a scathing critique of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s approach to its Local Plan, the campaign group Epsom Green Belt has raised serious concerns over the Council’s progress and … Read More
Fair Art in Epsom second to none
Your creative senses will be tingled from the moment you arrive at the second Art Surrey contemporary art fair coming to The Duchess Stand, Epsom Downs Racecourse, 4 – 7 … Read More
Surrey Coroner’s bed safety concerns
A frail, elderly man “cried for help for over an hour” before tragically dying after getting stuck in a gap between his care home bed extension, a Surrey coroner has … Read More
Late Seaford rally too late to knock Epsom out
Epsom and Ewell FC 3-2 Seaford Town FC. Combined Counties League – Premier Division South. Saturday 21st September 2024. Although ultimately irrelevant, two Seaford Town goals in the 86th and … Read More
Sutton & Epsom Denied at the Death in Epic Encounter
Sutton and Epsom RFC 43 v Old Reigations 48. Saturday 21st September 2024. It has been a Jekyll & Hyde start to the campaign for Sutton & Epsom. However, the … Read More
Epsom Council dead set against the dead?
Tuesday 17th September Epsom and Ewell Borough Council gave one minute of its time before discarding a motion to take steps to recover an Epsom cemetery of 9000 souls from … Read More
Local women’s health specialist on GTPS
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS) is a prevalent condition, particularly affecting peri- and post-menopausal women. It causes significant discomfort in the soft tissue on the outside of the hip and … Read More
Housing Targets Spark Fierce Debate in Epsom and Ewell
New Government proposals for housing targets have prompted a passionate response from local officials, community groups, and residents. The Government’s recent consultation on planning reform suggests a dramatic 41% increase … Read More
Surrey Tory MPs against school fees VAT
Special Educational Needs families should be exempt from Government plans put VAT on independent school fees, six Surrey MPs have said. Claire Coutinho, Jeremy Hunt, Ben Spencer, Rebecca Paul, Greg … Read More
Keeping Good Company
Over the past 3 years we’ve been increasing our work to address the root causes of poverty in our community, while continuing to support those who need our help. This … Read More
Surrey child misses two years of education
A child missed out on two years of education due to shortages in SEND school places. Surrey County Council (SCC) has been forced to pay a mum almost £11,000 after … Read More
Surrey’s 3 Unis and Council leaving no one behind
Surrey County Council, in partnership with Surrey’s three leading universities – Royal Holloway, University of London; University for the Creative Arts; and the University of Surrey – is proud to … Read More
Gatwick expansion update
Local authorities have said they will not support Gatwick Airport’s plans to expand unless its growth is dependent on meeting environmental and noise targets. According to legal documents, the impacted … Read More
Surrey Coroner calls for action over ambulance wait
The death of a man who waited more than three hours for an ambulance has prompted calls from a coroner for quicker clinical assessments. Philip Ross died at the Royal … Read More
