Surrey County Council budget approved
Council tax bills in Surrey will rise by almost five per cent after councillors approved its final budget. Members of Surrey County Council green-lit its last ever budget at a … Read More
Category: Finances
Bit of monkey business in Epsom’s Town Hall Chamber
A meeting of the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council on 22nd January saw councillors approve a new schedule of planning fees and charges for … Read More
Independent view of Ewell’s Bourne Hall
BBC LDRS reports: Up to £359,000 could be spent on rejuvenating Ewell’s Bourne Hall Museum under new plans but opposition councillors have stressed that key information on the decision has … Read More
Surrey council budget published
Surrey residents can expect to pay 4.99 per cent more council tax next year under plans in the new budget. Surrey County Council has revealed it is losing a huge … Read More
A Surrey Council’s finances don’t add-up for 6th year running
Spelthorne Borough Council’s finances are still so muddled that they will not be fully fixed before it disappears into a new mega-council in West Surrey, says a new report. External … Read More
Process matters — but so does the balance sheet
Epsom & Ewell Times has recently published a run of stories raising concerns about process, openness and transparency at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC). Those issues matter. A council … Read More
What to do with an old Town Hall – lessons for Epsom?
Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been spent on consultants – yet Elmbridge Borough Council still does not know what to do with its offices, say opposition councillors. They have … Read More
Cllr Dallen accused of £1/2 m Epsom & Ewell Council cover-up
BBC LDRS reports: A Surrey council [Epsom and Ewell] must pay out up to £500,000 after failing to properly check the condition of a major leisure centre before handing it … Read More
Surrey to sell off property in Epsom and elsewhere to fill budget gaps
Surrey County Council is looking to bank a major cash boost by selling off a string of properties sitting idle across the county. The money is earmarked to help plug … Read More
Surrey consults on next year’s budget
Surrey County Council has opened a public consultation on its draft budget for 2026/27, asking residents across the county to comment on proposals ahead of final decisions next year. Each … Read More
Need to sell Council property spelt out for Spelthorne
Spelthorne Borough Council has been warned it must sell off its commercial property empire fast or risk losing tens of millions of pounds and plunging even deeper into financial crisis. … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to stay put awaiting its demise
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Strategy and Resources Committee has formally abandoned the plan to relocate the Town Hall to East Street, voting on 11 November to remain in the … Read More