Council response to Epsom and Ewell Green Belt concerns
In response to the report in the Epsom and Ewell Times, Fresh Local Plan row as councillor questions Green Belt revisions and governance at Epsom and Ewell, Epsom and Ewell … Read More
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Affordable housing scheme approved on Leatherhead green belt
Greenbelt land in north Leatherhead will be built on after a 100 per cent affordable housing estate was granted planning permission. Mole Valley District Council’s development committee approved the proposals … Read More
Guide to the upcoming East Surrey Council elections
When voters head to the polls on Thursday, May 7, the local election in Surrey will look very different from previous years. This local election will mark the first step … Read More
Could you put Surrey Council’s empty buildings or land to good use?
Surrey residents could soon have the chance to take over unused council buildings and land under a new policy designed to put more local assets into community hands. Surrey County … Read More
Last round of developers’ funds in Epsom and Ewell to be spent
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is inviting local community groups and organisations to apply for funds, raised by the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), to deliver projects that benefit residents and … Read More
Epsom and Ewell to ditch Parish Councils plan
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has all but confirmed it will not proceed with plans to create community councils in the borough after consultation responses indicated a lack of public … Read More
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
Fresh Local Plan row as councillor questions Green Belt revisions and governance at Epsom and Ewell
Concerns are growing over Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Local Plan after campaigners and a borough councillor raised questions about revised evidence submitted to the Government Planning Inspector — including … Read More
Ewell’s Looe Set for Flush of New Industrial Investment
An ageing industrial site in Ewell is set for a major overhaul after councillors backed plans to knock it down and rebuild it with bigger, more modern units. The scheme … Read More
Horses beat cars in Epsom’s Langley Vale housing development application
Plans to build up to 110 homes on agricultural fields in Epsom have been thrown out with fears of a horse vs car ‘collision corridor’. The Langley Vale scheme has … Read More
Party Leader visits Epsom to launch East Surrey election campaign
The Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey visited Epsom yesterday to officially launch the start of the East Surrey election campaign, promising a “fresh start” to the county after years … Read More
Surrey to create 220 SEND places
Surrey will press ahead with two long-planned specialist free schools but councillors have admitted the plans will still leave “significant” gaps in provision. The scheme will unlock £16.14m of government … Read More