Ash dieback keeps Thames island closed
The Environment Agency has warned against any planned protests over the closure of a Surrey riverside island and announced a public engagement event to update residents on safety work there. … Read More
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Sun sets on Residents’ Associations’ cherished Parishes for Epsom and Ewell
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has formally abandoned plans to create parish-style community councils after a public consultation produced overwhelming opposition, bringing to an end a controversial review that has … Read More
Dorking gnome fails in bid to win property rights
A Surrey couple have won a legal battle over a tiny strip of lawn outside their home after a neighbour tried to reclaim it by placing a garden gnome on … Read More
Could you put Surrey Council’s empty buildings or land to good use?
Surrey residents could soon have the chance to take over unused council buildings and land under a new policy designed to put more local assets into community hands. Surrey County … Read More
Epsom and Ewell February crime and safety round-up
Epsom and Ewell Times does not normally report individual crime incidents. However, as part of a trial we are publishing a monthly round-up of crime and community safety developments affecting … Read More
Epsom and Ewell to ditch Parish Councils plan
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has all but confirmed it will not proceed with plans to create community councils in the borough after consultation responses indicated a lack of public … Read More
Surrey Space Institute could lead UK missions to the stars
UK-led and UK-enabled space missions within this decade should be the hard-coded goal of the country’s space industry at every level, says the Director of the newly launched Surrey Space Institute at … Read More
Party Leader visits Epsom to launch East Surrey election campaign
The Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey visited Epsom yesterday to officially launch the start of the East Surrey election campaign, promising a “fresh start” to the county after years … Read More
Surrey’s big brains on tiny matters recognised
Surrey ranked world’s leading university for nuclear isomer discovery, with three physicists in global top ten A global database of nuclear physics discoveries spanning more than a century has ranked … Read More
Fly-tipping “running out of control” but major incidents disappear in Epsom and Ewell
Fly-tipping on an industrial scale is at risk of “running out of control” across England, with organised criminal gangs blamed for dumping tens of thousands of tonnes of rubbish in … Read More
EV charger grants increased as thousands of Surrey drivers without driveways could benefit
Renters, flat-owners and businesses in Surrey will be able to claim up to £500 towards installing electric vehicle (EV) chargers from April, after the Government increased grants by more than … Read More
Epsom and St Helier Trust doctor appointed by Privy Council to GMC
The General Medical Council (GMC) has announced a paediatrician as the latest member of its governing body, the GMC Council. Dr Lucinda Etheridge, a consultant in general and adolescent paediatrics, … Read More