The Mayor of Epsom and Ewell meets local climate volunteers
The Mayor of Epsom & Ewell, Cllr Robert Leach, met with members of the Epsom and Ewell Climate Action Network (EECAN) to hear about the community projects they are mobilising … Read More
Category: Environment
Surrey to get new recycling centre
Bin lorries rumbling through Wentworth, Virginia Water and Chertsey could become a much more common occurrence after plans for a massive recycling plant on former green belt land just south … Read More
Leatherhead ruined recycling road repair
A crumbling, pothole-ridden road that has been the source of countless insurance claims could be given a new lease of life. The North Leatherhead Access Road leading into the Surrey … Read More
Surrey Hills expansion
The Surrey Hills could be expanded for the first time since it was first designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty almost 70 years ago. The Surrey Hills National … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Climate Action Network launches with community events and initiatives
A new community movement is taking shape in the borough with the launch of the Epsom and Ewell Climate Action Network (eeCAN) – a local volunteer group working to empower … Read More
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council Green Guide
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is proud to launch its Green Your Home Guide to help residents take simple, everyday actions to contribute to a healthier environment and help combat … Read More
Epsom Station joins app helping visually impaired bus users
Epsom Station has become one of eight new locations added to a Surrey County Council (SCC) scheme that uses an innovative app to help blind and partially sighted people travel … Read More
Free trees for Epsom and Ewell residents
Surrey residents are being invited to collect free trees later this month, as part of Surrey County Council’s drive to plant 1.2 million trees by 2030 – one for every … Read More
Heathrow expansion – what it may mean for Epsom
The Government has launched a review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS), which sets out the policy framework for major airport expansion. The key points: Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander … Read More
Epsom Downs leftovers
Heaps of leftover racing dirt and old equipment have been abandoned on Epsom Downs, prompting criticism of the “weed-infested eyesores”. Epsom Civic Society has raised the alarm over soil heaps … Read More