Should Nonsuch Park go to the dogs?
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will launch a six-week consultation on commercial dog walking in Nonsuch Park from Monday 29 April. The consultation was commissioned by Nonsuch Park Joint Management … Read More
Category: Council
Surrey County Council’s new CEO defends “unlawful” email
Surrey County Council’s soon to be in post Chief Executive and current Wiltshire Council’s CEO has insisted that an email he sent to staff in November 2022, which was recently judged … Read More
Police post taken down before election
The Surrey Police and Crime Commission social media team were made to remove a graphic from Twitter, now X and Facebook after a complaint it could influence the May 2 elections. The … Read More
Prairie dogs ‘cock a snoop’ at planning
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Planning Committee grappled 18th April with the prairie dogs enclosure at Hobbledown Farm in Epsom. The proprietors of this animal amusement park had established the enclosure … Read More
The Bucknill plan stops here….
A plan to cram 5 three-bedroomed houses on a single bungalow plot in Bucknills Close, Epsom did not meet Councillors’ approval. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Planning Committee met 18th April … Read More
Getting teed off by golf club’s landfill designs
A Surrey golf club has been accused of being a “landfill site in disguise” after anger at the sheer volume of heavy lorries that could be needed to drop waste … Read More
Climate motion sparks energetic debate in Council
In a lively session at Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Tuesday 16th April, councillors engaged in a debate over a motion proposing a significant environmental mandate for future housing developments. Councillor … Read More
Seeing through transparency in Council Chamber
In a fullsome debate during the Full Council meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council Tuesday 16th April, members clashed over a motion aimed at enhancing transparency in decision-making processes. The motion, proposed by … Read More
Council getting belted by Green Group?
The Epsom Green Belt Group has submitted a “complaint” to Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, expressing grave concerns over what they perceive as significant failures in the governance, oversight, and … Read More
Boxing champions young people in Epsom & Ewell
A new local boxing programme, led by Epsom & Ewell Borough Council and delivered by Epsom Boxing Academy, saw its first cohort graduate in March. 14 students, referred by local … Read More