Have your say on the future of Epsom and Ewell government
The Epsom & Ewell Times is launching an independent reader survey to invite views not only on Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s proposals, but also on an alternative approach to … Read More
Category: Council constitution
Bourne Hall row escalates as Chief Executive suspends councillors’ decision
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s decision to delay plans for investing in Bourne Hall Museum has itself been suspended after the Council’s Chief Executive intervened, raising questions about whether councillors … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Parish councils decision looms amid questions over cost, timing and scrutiny
Full Council set to decide weeks after consultation closes. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is preparing to decide whether to create new Community or Parish Councils for Epsom and Ewell, … Read More
Surrey declares experiment in community engagement a success
Surrey County Council has endorsed the continuation of its pilot Neighbourhood Area Committees (NACs), hailing them as a successful new way of ensuring that “community voices are heard” during the … Read More
The process of appointing the new local government chiefs begins
Councillors from across Surrey met this week for the very first time as part of two new committees set up to manage the county’s biggest council shake-up in decades. The … Read More
Epsom Councillor claims he is being silenced for his transparency concerns
A meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Standards and Constitution Committee on 15th January exposed sharp tensions over councillors’ scrutiny rights and the handling of Code of Conduct complaints, … Read More
More erudition on local government reorganisation in Epsom and Ewell
Dear Editor, In his letter of 13 January Trevor Burt makes a number of good points, including rightly calling out the determination of the ruling Residents Association (RA) clique to … Read More
Is Epsom and Ewell getting “proportional representation” under Council shake-up?
Dear Editor, I was heartened to read Cllr Eber Kington’s letter of 9th January. For once, a Resident Association councillor has broken ranks with the ruling Residents’ Association line by … Read More
Long serving Epsom Councillor blasts LGR and NACs
Dear Editor I am not sure where your Editorial writer of 6th January 2026 gets their information on SCC’s pilot project Neighbourhood Area Committees (Parish power, democratic ideals — and the … Read More
Parish power, democratic ideals — and the Residents’ Association dilemma
EDITORIAL For nearly ninety years, since the creation by Charter of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council in 1937, the Residents’ Associations have held political control of the council. Their defining … Read More
Epsom and Ewell’s Local Democracy Debate: What’s at Stake as Consultation Enters Phase Two
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council has launched the second stage of its Community Governance Review (CGR), inviting residents to give their views on whether two new parish-style bodies — Epsom … Read More
Letters from local Councillors on Epsom and Ewell parishes
Posted in the order of receipt. From Cllr Alex Coley (Independent Ruxley) Dear Editor, It is disingenuous to go to residents with a consultation that shows a band D precept … Read More
‘I don’t believe I am a political person’: Surrey leader reflects
As Surrey heads into the new year, the mood at Woodhatch Place, the county council’s head quarters, is one of reflection and quiet apprehension for the year ahead. For Tim … Read More
Surrey to have a Mayor?
Surrey will get a mayor despite months of uncertainty and a lack of solid confirmation from the government, the county council leader has insisted. Tim Oliver said he is “confident” … Read More
Public of Epsom and Ewell to be asked if they want two new Councils
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council has voted to continue exploring the creation of two new community councils—one for Epsom and one for Ewell—following an often heated debate at the Full … Read More
Do Epsom and Ewell Borough’s allotments need their own elected Councils?
Epsom and Ewell Borough Councillors will meet on Tuesday 9 December to decide whether to progress the next stage of creating two new parish councils for the borough before the … Read More