Local democracy to be energised?
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council has taken a significant step forward in opening up its committees to public participation. Under a new constitution the public now have the right to … Read More
Category: Council
Your right to ask questions at Council
The public may not ask questions at Full Council meetings. Only most committees. Annex 4.5 – Protocol for Members of the Public Speaking at Committees Questions and statements from the … Read More
Can Epsom and Ewell get more dense?
Exclusive to the Epsom and Ewell Times we report on the housing targets of every Surrey borough council. Epsom and Ewell is the smallest borough in Surrey with the highest … Read More
Blot on Epsom Downs horizon to grow no more?
Ever wondered where are those tower-blocks on the west horizon from Epsom Downs? Our LDRS journalist reports on Woking Council’s consideration of the height of its buildings: Plans to limit … Read More
2023/2024: average of £50 more to pay Surrey County Council
Surrey residents will pay nearly £50 a year more to the county council for its share of council tax from April.The 2.99 per cent increase was confirmed at a full … Read More
Will Cathedral repairs threaten Canadian WW1 memorial?
Plans to build 124 homes on undeveloped woodland next to Guildford Cathedral will threaten a memorial to Canada’s First World War military sacrifice, a preservation society has warned. Guildford Cathedral … Read More
Surrey County Council sets 23/24 budget
A councillor who visited rural India paused his tour to take photos of the roads because they were “in better condition than Surrey’s”. The Labour group leader on Surrey County … Read More
Local Audit meet: unexpectedly interesting…
When is a question not a question? This issue was the subject of heated discussion at the 2nd February meeting of the Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Audit and Scrutiny Committee. … Read More
Don’t blame us for potholes say Surrey’s highway authority.
The state of Surrey’s roads is “no fault of the county council” its cabinet has heard, as councillors vowed to put more pressure on central government for highways funding. In … Read More
No Crawleys for Surrey’s Downton Abbeys
A lack of “Downton Abbey” type families to occupy abandoned mansions led to 112 homes at Headley Court (near Epsom) get the green light last night. The Mole Valley green belt … Read More