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
Category: Council
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
Improving housing improvements for the vulnerable
10th October Epsom and Ewell Council’s Community and Wellbeing Committee agreed a Revised Private Sector Housing Grants Assistance Policy to Expand Support for Vulnerable Residents. The item was introduced by … Read More
Preparing for Winter with true grit
A total of 38 brand new gritting vehicles are now available to help keep Surrey moving during the colder months. The new vehicles operate more efficiently, have state-of-the art technology … Read More
Day travelcards to be scrapped?
Surrey County Council could call on central government to intervene in “discriminatory” plans to scrap day travelcards in to London. The travelcards mean Surrey residents can travel in to the … Read More
The Plan to improve Planning pays off
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council have received official notification from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning, Rachel Maclean MP, that their planning department is no longer under review … Read More
Surrey schools fly their green flags
Surrey County Council has been confirmed with the highest number of schools awarded with a Green Flag of any local authority in England, with its 88 Eco-Schools, all of which … Read More
Child psychological waiting in Surrey eats savings
Families are using their “savings and holiday money” to pay for private educational psychologist assessments having been told they would wait two years for an assessment through the council, a … Read More
Bloomin’ marvellous for Epsom and Ewell
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, Go Epsom Business Improvement District, and dedicated volunteers from across the borough were delighted to pick up a number of awards for Nonsuch Park, Epsom … Read More