Surrey set for the first ever Festival of Skills
Hundreds of young people are set to be fired up about their futures at Surrey’s first ever Festival of Skills. The free one-day careers event will provide local students with … Read More
Category: Council
Surrey Borough flushed with pride
Toilets in Waverley have reclaimed their thrones as some of the country’s best bogs after inspectors released their results from unannounced lavatory visits. Two watering closets in Waverley Borough Council’s parks … Read More
Surrey boosts specialist school places
Surrey County Council is pleased to announce the creation of 230 new specialist school places for September 2023 for Surrey’s children with additional needs and disabilities. The creation of additional … Read More
Epsom care home plans
Plans for a care home on the site of a former police station could finally be decided next week.An application for an 86-bed care home for people with dementia in … Read More
Famous 16th Century Surrey pub saved, for now?
A 16th century pub in the heart of the Surrey Hills has been saved from developers after plans to convert one of the last remaining Abinger watering holes into houses, … Read More
Local Plan to move forward after passionate debate
Epsom and Ewell Borough Councillors voted to “un-pause” work on a new Local Plan for the district at an extraordinary meeting held in the Town Hall chamber on Tuesday 24th October. … Read More
Local Plan (2022-2040) Un-Pause Recommended
Ahead of tonight’s Extraordinary Council Meeting to be held at The Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom at 7.30pm the Epsom and Ewell Times summarises the Report submitted to Councillors by … Read More
Cllr Persand intervenes ahead of Local Plan debate
Opinion from Councillor Kieran Persand (Conservative Horton Ward) on the Local Plan business. Tonight, at 7:30pm, your Epsom & Ewell Borough Councillors will be meeting to decide on whether or … Read More
Play streets coming to Epsom and Ewell
A closed-street scheme is being launched in Epsom to “get more children away from their ipads and TVs and actually play outside”. A ‘play street’ for Miles Road was approved … Read More
Satellite comms. pass Surrey Uni test
A satellite company called Eutelsat OneWeb recently made a big advancement. They successfully connected their low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to a 5G mobile network for the first time. This … Read More
No reservations to put reserves in “Thames to Downs”
Epsom & Ewell Council Eyes Inclusion of Local Natural reserves in the ‘Thames To Downs’ National Nature Reserve. The Council’s Environment Committee 17th October debated an ambitious move to preserve … Read More
Chalk Pit debate deferred by late abatement
The Environment Committee of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council 17th October was to discuss a motion proposed at a Full Council meeting on July 25, 2023, regarding a noise nuisance … Read More
Noble housing intentions?
Crest Nicholson and the Vistry Group have partnered for a “sustainable development” initiative near Noble Park in Epsom. They plan to submit a comprehensive planning application to Epsom and Ewell … Read More
The cost of Surrey’s failed ULEZ challenge
Surrey County Council spent £150,000 on a failed court challenge to the ULEZ expansion. The county council together with the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Harrow and Hillingdon launched a … Read More
Council Grapples with Rising Cost of Homelessness
In an ongoing challenge to manage rising homelessness-related costs, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) finds itself confronted with an impending financial strain exceeding their 2023/24 budget. This report sheds … Read More
Housing Allocation Policy Undergoes Updates
In a bid to modernize the housing allocation process and enhance the efficiency of social housing distribution, the Council adopted a series of amendments to the Housing Allocation Policy and … Read More