Residents Association group on two unitaries
The county council’s plan to split Surrey in two is “flawed, inconsistent, incomplete and will doom the west to fail”, say opposition members. Surrey as we know it will come … Read More
Category: Council constitution
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council agrees to submit proposal recommending three unitary councils for Surrey
Yesterday, at a meeting of the full Council, Epsom & Ewell Councillors voted to submit a final proposal for three unitary councils to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local … Read More
Three Unitary Authorities Proposal for Surrey
Final devolution and merger plans that promise to be one of the biggest political shake ups in Surrey will be formally put forward this week ahead of the Government set May … Read More
Devolution plans for Surrey
Surrey County Council has set out how and why it wants merge with the 11 boroughs and districts to create two mega authorities as the deadline to submit local government … Read More
Will Surrey’s Debts Force Us to Have a Unitary Authority?
Billions of pounds in crushing debt could force Surrey and its boroughs and districts to become a single mega council – potentially merged with a neighbour, following government feedback on … Read More
Press statement from the Leaders of Surrey’s District and Borough Councils
Today, district and borough councils have published proposals for local governmentreorganisation on their websites, to be debated at Council meetings across the countyin the coming days. Final proposals will be … Read More
County council set to propose two unitary councils for Surrey
Subject to Cabinet approval, Surrey County Council plans to submit to government a proposal for two unitary councils for local government reorganisation in the county. These two councils, arranged by … Read More
Look to your own party’s dictatorship
Sir, I reply to Cllr Ames’ letter attacking Residents Association councillors in general and me in particular. It is a pity that he chose to quote me selectively. I did … Read More
Labour decries Residents’ Associations’ unfettered power on Epsom & Ewell Council
Dear Editor, Thank you for your excellent reporting of last week’s meeting of Epsom and Ewell Council’s Standards and Constitution Committee, which highlighted some important and contentious issues about how … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Faces Scrutiny Over Constitutional Reforms
The Standards and Constitution Committee meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council on 16th April was marked by heated exchanges and concerns over transparency, democratic participation, and officer-councillor relations. The … Read More