Surrey’s NHS backlogs high
Around 10 per cent of Surrey’s population is currently stuck in the NHS backlog, facing long waits for crucial operations and cancer treatments, according to local health leaders. Despite efforts … Read More
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Public Meeting to Debate Epsom and Ewell’s government future
A public debate later this month will ask whether Epsom and Ewell Borough Council could soon be abolished — and whether such a decision might happen without any vote or … Read More
Fly-tipping in Epsom and Ewell part of national problem
Organised criminal gangs are increasingly using fake waste removal companies to dump lorry-loads of rubbish across the UK — and Surrey is not immune. According to the Department for Environment, … Read More
King’s Award for Epsom based business
Penta Consulting, an Epsom-based provider of global technology talent and managed solutions, has been awarded the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2025, one of the most distinguished honours … Read More
Epsom Hospital workers to strike for equality?
More than 200 essential hospital cleaners and porters could strike over NHS equality at a Surrey Hospital Trust. Approximately 258 NHS facilities workers at St Helier and Epsom Hospital Trust … Read More
Are paper bottles the solution asks Surrey Uni
There are few excuses left for polluting our environment with plastics – and the UK can lead the charge towards a more circular future, say researchers from the University of … Read More
Will the doomed Epsom and Ewell Borough Council rise from the ashes in other forms?
Epsom, 26 June 2025 — Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has taken a significant step towards reshaping local governance in response to the wider reorganisation of local government in Surrey, … Read More
Epsom and Ewell parents taking on the child smartphone challenge
Local parents are joining a national movement to delay children’s exposure to smartphones, with a sold-out event next week highlighting local concerns. Epsom & Ewell’s Smartphone Free Childhood (SFC) group … Read More
Netflix to mainstream in Surrey
A Surrey film studio used by Netflix, the streaming giant behind hit shows such as Stranger Things, Bridgerton and Adolescence, will be made permanent after full planning permission was granted. … Read More
110-Home Scheme at Langley Vale Sparks Green Belt Fears
A neighbour has spoken out against early proposals by developer Fairfax to build up to 110 new homes on farmland at Langley Bottom Farm in Langley Vale, describing the plans … Read More
Student overdose leads to policy change
A university student from Surrey could have been saved from an overdose if police had left a voicemail for her parents, an inquest jury has found. Despite needing to find … Read More
Two unitaries will save money says Surrey leader
Splitting Surrey into two could fill the ever-widening gap for council funding, County Council leader Tim Oliver claims. In a cabinet meeting yesterday (June 26), the Surrey leader and councillor … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Considers New Community Councils as Local Government Shake-Up Looms
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) will meet Thursday, 26 June for an extraordinary session to decide whether to launch a formal Community Governance Review (CGR)—a move that could lead … Read More
Assisted Dying Bill Passes in Commons — Epsom MP Explains Absence
In a historic moment for UK parliamentary debate, the Assisted Dying Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons on Friday 20 June 2025, following a narrow but … Read More
Surrey Police officer inspires change to racism law in private places
Surrey Police officer Sergeant Candice Gill is celebrating this week after successfully campaigning for an amendment to the law that will have a far-reaching impact. While it is a criminal … Read More
Debate Opens on the Future Shape of Surrey’s Local Government
Residents across Surrey are being asked to help shape the future of local government in what is being described as the most significant shake-up in over half a century. A … Read More