Tourist tax to boost Surrey finances?
Surrey’s two new unitary councils are considering a “tourism tax” to help buoy their finances amid major changes to local government in the area. This tax on overnight stays, which … Read More
Category: Council
Government to pay a chunk of Woking’s record debt
Crushing debt set to be inherited by hundreds of thousands of West Surrey residents will have a big chunk taken out of it after the Government officially began the process … Read More
Cyber security threats to Surrey’s local councils
Cyber security threats to local government remain a “significant strategic risk”, according to a report, with the creation of two new unitary councils posing “further complexity” to IT security. Guildford … Read More
Secret Surrey leaders’ talks challenged by Epsom councillor
An Epsom and Ewell councillor has launched a sustained Freedom of Information campaign to uncover what Surrey’s council leaders have discussed and agreed behind closed doors. Councillor Alex Coley (Independent, … Read More
Bailiffs knocking on Council tax debtors in Epsom and Ewell
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council passed 552 council tax debts on to bailiffs in 2025/26, according to new Freedom of Information data compiled by National Debtline as part of its annual … Read More
How two became one became three – how “unitary” means “trinity”.
The central promise of local government reorganisation was easy to understand. Surrey’s confusing two-tier system would be swept away. Surrey County Council and the county’s 11 borough and district councils … Read More
Tiers not shed for local government in Surrey after all….?
Surrey’s shadow authority leaders have insisted that devolution in the county must be “done right” after the government proposed beefed up new planning powers for mayors. Proposals due to be … Read More
The young have their place in new Surrey governing
Surrey’s youngest councillors want to see more young people get involved in local government – and not let growing hostility towards elected representatives deter them from standing. Elections to Surrey’s … Read More
Police headquarters in Leatherhead a step closer
Work is set to begin on Surrey Police’s long-awaited new eastern headquarters, bringing an end to a saga stretching back to 2023, when the force was compelled to vacate its … Read More
Free community football sessions and more for Epsom and Ewell
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is pleased to announce that free community football sessions will be available for young people aged 10 to 16 who live in the borough, from … Read More
Epsom & Ewell Council refuses to explain complaints disparity
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council has refused to answer detailed questions about the apparent disparity between its vigorous pursuit of a complaint made by Cllr Neil Dallen (RA Town) and … Read More
UK’s “first and only” craft museum in Surrey open day
One of Surrey’s most important buildings, and the UK’s ‘first and only’ craft museum, is to host a special event to show off the vital restoration work going into saving … Read More