Epsom and Ewell Citizens Advice Bureau AGM 2023
New Citizens Advice Bureau Board Members
Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell has appointed three new members to its Board, all voluntary
positions, who each bring valuable industry experience and strategic guidance to the charity.
Clare Brooks has joined the Board as the Company Secretary. Clare is a qualified chartered secretary
and has worked in governance roles for a variety of organisations, including a large pension scheme,
city fund manager and, most recently at St George’s, University of London.
Simon Culhane has joined as a Trustee and is the Vice-Chair of CAEE Board. His previous roles
include Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment and during his tenure
the Institute grew to be a global body with over 40,000 members and delivered over 40,000
qualifications. He has worked with several blue-chip financial companies including Lloyds Bank,
Deutsche Bank, in Central Government where he was deputy director of the Prime Minister’s
Efficiency Unit, and the NHS.
James Thornton has joined as a Trustee and is a Communications, Media and Marketing expert,
specialising in healthcare. Currently Assistant Director of Communications for Epsom and St Helier
University Hospitals, he has more than 20 years’ experience, 13 in senior NHS and third-sector roles.
Prior to joining Epsom and St Helier, James was with Healthy London Partnership, specialising in
areas such as Violence Reduction, before being seconded to NHS London at the onset of covid,
leading communications for the globally-renowned ‘Everyone In’ homeless health programme.
Lisa Davis, CEO of CAEE, said: “These new board members have already made an impact. We
recently held a strategy meeting where together we identified and prioritised actions going forward.
Top of the list is the need to increase capacity so that we can better serve our clients in these
difficult times. This in turn requires more funding, more staff and more volunteers. We are not
alone as this is the issue for many charities. However we are all optimistic about the future, we have
a dedicated team of committed staff, volunteers and trustees determined to serve our community.”
Image: Thornton, Culhane and Brooks
Visit here for a full list of the CAEE Board members www.caee.org.uk/about-us/trustees/
Epsom and Ewell Local Plan meeting times
Council Officers will be available to speak to you in person at the following places
- Monday 13 February 14:30 – 19:30 Bourne Hall, Azalea Room
- Thursday 16 February 12:00 – 17:00, Ashley Centre, Central Square
- Tuesday 21 February 14:30 – 19:30, Bourne Hall, Azalea room
- Wednesday 22 February 10:30 – 15:30, Community & Wellbeing Centre, Sefton Road
- Saturday 25 February 11:00 – 16:00, Ashley Centre, Central Square
- Tuesday 28 February 10:30 – 15:30, Community & Wellbeing Centre, Sefton Road
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Draft Local Plan.
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Draft Local Plan.
Consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2012.
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will be consulting on the Draft Local Plan 2022-2040. The Draft Local Plan sets out planning policies and identifies sites for future development within the Borough. When adopted, it will be used to determine planning applications that come forward within the Borough.
The consultation will run for a period of six weeks*, commencing on noon 1 February 2023 and ending midnight on 15 March 2023. You are invited to make comments on the draft Local Plan and associated documents.
You can view a digital version of the draft Local Plan on the Council’s website https://epsom-ewell.gov.uk/local-plan or consultation portal https://epsom-ewell.inconsult.uk/ . Alternatively hard copies of the documents are available for public inspection at the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council offices at the Town Hall, Epsom, between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday or at libraries across the Borough (please check individual library websites for opening times).
Our website also includes background information and technical evidence, which has been used to inform the consultation. These are available under the ‘Evidence Base’ section on our website.
Representations to the consultation can be made using the following methods:
Through our online portal: https://epsom-ewell.inconsult.uk/
- By email: lplan@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
- By writing to:
Planning Policy, Epsom and Ewell Borough Council, Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5BY
The comments received during this consultation cannot be treated as confidential. Responses will be published on the Council’s website, together with the name and/or organisation name of the respondent.
Only those representations that are made in writing and are received by the Council before midnight on Sunday 19th March 2023* will be considered.
Call for Sites request
The Council will be running a Call for Sites exercise during the same period as this Local Plan consultation. We welcome details of sites which have potential to accommodate future development in the Borough. If you have a site to promote please visit our website https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/call-for-sites and complete the relevant form.
*Revised subsequently by Council to a slightly later date.
East Surrey Business Survey
| East Surrey Business Survey with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council |
| Businesses large and small, entrepreneurs, sole traders, start-ups, and scale-ups across East Surrey are being asked to identify what needs to be done to enable the region to reach its full economic potential and to further support their businesses to not only survive but thrive in the months ahead.
The four Councils that form East Surrey (Epsom & Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate & Banstead and Tandridge) have come together to establish the Shared East Surrey Economic Development Initiative to assess the current business environment and understand the key challenges faced by the region. Some of the key themes addressed in the survey are workforce skills and training, access to finance, current opportunities and challenges, and business support needs. By completing this survey, businesses can help the East Surrey local councils get a better understanding of growth challenges, skills and employment needs, and business support requirements. It is open to any business based in the East Surrey region and will take just 10 minutes to complete. Visit www.eastsurreybusinesssurvey.co.uk to find out more and complete the survey. |
Good Company seeks trustees
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| Trustee Opportunity – Are you passionate about helping people in the local community? Do you want to help make a change to people’s lives? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our Trustee Board. Good Company (Surrey) is a local registered charity tackling poverty in Epsom, Ewell, Banstead, Tadworth, Leatherhead and surrounding areas. Our mission is to see a community free from poverty, where everyone can afford life’s essentials. We welcome applicants with various talent and experience; however, we are particularly interested in those that have:· Lived experience of poverty· Legal sector experience· HR experience· Charity development experience. More information and how to apply below. About Us We run a number of different projects: Epsom and Ewell Foodbank which includes Leatherhead, Tadworth and Banstead centres Our foodbank was founded by local churches and community groups, working together towards stopping hunger in our local area. We are part of the Trussell Trust Network. Alongside the food we provide support, energy, school uniform and various other aspects to help local people. Epsom and Ewell Refugee Network An enthusiastic group of local people committed to the common goal of helping refugees and asylum seekers who find themselves in this area who need our help. East Surrey Poverty Truth Commission – Integral to our vision for a poverty-free future, we work alongside people with experience of using our foodbank, helping to raise awareness of the drivers of poverty and ensure that those affected by poverty are central to decisions about how to tackle it. Epsom Pantry A member-led community shop providing choice and low-cost, nutritious food alongside volunteering opportunities. |
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 Trustee Opportunity We are currently seeking three Trustees to join the board who will bring in their experience and expertise to help maximise the impact of the work carried out by the charity. As part of the board, you will share responsibility for offering us strategic direction, leadership and a commitment to good governance. More information on the role of trustees in general can be found here. This is a volunteer post but all out-of-pocket expenses will be paid. |
| We welcome applicants with various talent and experience; however, we are particularly interested in those that have:· Lived experience of poverty· Legal sector experience· HR experience· Charity development experience. The successful candidate must be passionate and committed to Good Company’s mission, vision and values. The individual must also have an understanding and acceptance of the duties, responsibilities of trusteeship. We are looking for candidates that are willing to devote the necessary time and effort to ensure the charity is supporting the community at its best. We were founded on Christian values of being compassionate, kind, trusting, engaged, non-judgemental and resourcing. Not every member of the team is a Christian, but we all subscribe to the same values and hope that new team members will too. We are committed to diversifying our board of trustees so we can better understand how different people experience poverty and be better equipped to meet the wants and needs of our communities. We encourage applications from people with lived experience of poverty and from minoritised ethnic, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities. We will provide practical guidance for those unfamiliar with the trustee role and application process via a Meet the Trustees session (details below), and successful candidates will be supported through an induction scheme once in role.
Time Commitment: Six trustee meetings per year – 7.30pm to 9.00pm on a weekday evening, usually in person in an Epsom location. In between meetings, trustees may additionally be called on to provide advice and support to staff typically by reviewing and responding to plans and policies via email. |
| Copyright (C) 2022 Good Company (Surrey). All rights reserved.
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Vice Chair of Trustees and Company Secretary vacancies CAB
Vice Chair of Trustees and Company Secretary vacancies Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell are advertising for a Vice Chair of Trustees and a company secretary (both volunteer roles) to join/support our Board of Trustees. These are very rewarding roles and will be critical in furthering the work of CAEE particularly as we support local people through the cost of living crisis. Further information and application packs are available on our website. For an informal chat about the roles, contact our Chair of Trustees via the website. Closing date for applications is 14
November.
We also have a number of other volunteer roles available including reception and admin supporters, fundraisers, research & campaigns volunteers.
Please visit our website caee.org.uk/volunteer/ for more details.
Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell
21 October 2022
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CAB: Vice Chair of Trustees and Company Secretary vacancies
Vice Chair of Trustees and Company Secretary vacancies Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell are advertising for a Vice Chair of Trustees and a company secretary (both volunteer roles) to join/support our Board of Trustees. These are very rewarding roles and will be critical in furthering the work of CAEE particularly as we support local people through the cost of living crisis. Further information and application packs are available on our website. For an informal chat about the roles, contact our Chair of Trustees via the website. Closing date for applications is 14 November.
We also have a number of other volunteer roles available including reception and admin supporters, fundraisers, research & campaigns volunteers.
Please visit our website caee.org.uk/volunteer/ for more details.
Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell
21 October 2022