Pays to get your Council’s audit done
As we reported here: Epsom and Ewell Council raises tax 2.99% Epsom and Ewell Borough Council was proud of the fact its auditors passed its last set of accounts without … Read More
The Epsom and Ewell Town Hall plan
This is the second of nine reports on the BIG PLANS for Epsom and Ewell proposed in the DRAFT LOCAL PLAN that is out for public consultation till 17th March. We do … Read More
The BIG plans for Epsom and Ewell
Starting today and the next EIGHT days The Epsom and Ewell Times will publish details of each of the NINE BIG plans for Epsom and Ewell. These plans are proposed … Read More
Knights give Sutton & Epsom a hard day
Havant RFC 50 – Sutton & Epsom 5. Saturday 18th February. The traditional close encounters of the rugby kind between Sutton & Epsom and Havant had a Rugby Lane resurrection … Read More
Will Me’lud halt ULEZ expansion to Epsom borders?
A coalition of five councils has today (Thursday 16 February) launched a Judicial Review to challenge Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London’s decision to expand the Ultra … Read More
Surrey County failed SEND boy
Surrey County Council has been ordered to apologise and pay a family £7,400 after failing a young boy with special educational needs. The local government and social care ombudsman published … Read More
Epsom rail crossing fatal accident lessons
In the afternoon of 21st April 2022, a pedestrian was struck and fatally injured by an out-of-service passenger train at Lady Howard footpath and bridleway crossing on Epsom Common. The … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Council raises tax 2.99%
Epsom and Ewell’s Council tax is to be increased by 2.99% for 2023/2024. At a meeting of the Full Council last night the budget for 2023/2024 was approved. Chair of … Read More
A new Town Hall for Epsom and Ewell?
Is the Town Hall Parade over? For some 90 years the residents of Epsom and Ewell have been accustomed to visiting the local council in the Town Hall in The … Read More
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
Surrey’s longest sitting MP to stand-down
Sir Paul Beresford will not stand again as an MP in Surrey, citing “midnight sittings” in Parliament and “a diary built around the whims of the whips’ office” as reasons … 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
Housing need or desire?
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council has embarked on a public consultation on its Draft Local Plan. The consultation ends on 19th March 2023. As we report today it appears that … Read More
Top thrashes bottom
Sutton & Epsom RFC 5 – Wimbledon RFC 42 – Saturday 11th February. When these two clubs met last season the dominant Dons arrived at Rugby Lane as the unbeaten … Read More
10 man away win a turning point?
Hailsham Town 2 – 4 Epsom & Ewell FC. Southern Combination League – Division One. Saturday 11th February. Cast your mind back to the 19th of November. It was the … Read More
Epsom’s creatives urged to push for growth
Creative Businesses in and around Epsom are being encouraged to sign-up to Surrey’s first Creative Growth and Business Summit. Taking place on March 1 and set-up by the University for the … Read More