The process of appointing the new local government chiefs begins
Councillors from across Surrey met this week for the very first time as part of two new committees set up to manage the county’s biggest council shake-up in decades. The … Read More
Goldman sacks the Epsom and Ewell Residents Association
A councillor representing Nonsuch ward has become the latest member of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to change political alignment mid-term, with Shanice Goldman joining the Conservative group. Cllr Goldman, … Read More
Process matters — but so does the balance sheet
Epsom & Ewell Times has recently published a run of stories raising concerns about process, openness and transparency at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC). Those issues matter. A council … Read More
Epsom and Ewell’s MP in the running for …. running
A hardy team of Epsom & Ewell Harriers women braved freezing conditions for the third fixture of the Surrey Cross Country League season at Oxshott Woods on 10th January, hosted … Read More
Another Epsom and Ewell Borough Council cover-up of criticism?
Following closely behind the storm over the secrecy around the apparent failure of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council to maintain over 20 years an adequate landlord’s oversight of The Rainbow … Read More
A Decision Not Fully Bourne Out?
From Councillor Alex Coley. Dear Editor, I read Emily Dalton’s article Ewell’s “UFO” shaped Bourne Hall to take off anew in the Epsom & Ewell Times with great interest, for … Read More
Epsom Councillor claims he is being silenced for his transparency concerns
A meeting of Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Standards and Constitution Committee on 15th January exposed sharp tensions over councillors’ scrutiny rights and the handling of Code of Conduct complaints, … Read More
Ashtead Tennis Club gets set to expand
Sport in Mole Valley is set to get a boost after plans for a new clubhouse, that will allow Ashtead Tennis Club to offer more to the community, was approved. … Read More
Puppy School has arrived in Epsom!
▪ Owning the perfect puppy has never been easier now that “Puppy School” has arrived in Stoneleigh, Epsom! ▪ “Puppy School” is a UK-wide network of professional dog trainers and … Read More
More erudition on local government reorganisation in Epsom and Ewell
Dear Editor, In his letter of 13 January Trevor Burt makes a number of good points, including rightly calling out the determination of the ruling Residents Association (RA) clique to … Read More
Ewell’s “UFO” shaped Bourne Hall to take off anew
A Surrey museum is set to get a long-awaited boost to make the tired building come to life again. Epsom and Ewell Borough council unanimously backed plans to invest in … Read More
Students Tuesday takeover of Epsom Picturehouse
Students from University for the Creative Arts (UCA) in Epsom are set to return to Epsom Picturehouse later this month with another imaginative cinema takeover – this time built around … Read More
Surrey businesses benefit from County grants
Greentech innovators and gourmet food producers are among businesses benefiting from a further £1 million investment into the county’s economy by Surrey County Council. Nearly 30 companies and entrepreneurs are … Read More
Surrey Uni powering hydrogen and low carbon energy
A new partnership between the University of Surrey and leading clean energy technology company Ceres aims to speed up the development of next-generation clean power systems and hydrogen production – … Read More
Green escape to wellness for Surrey’s anxious
A new photography exhibition by Active Prospects is shining a light on the power of nature, creativity, and personalised wellbeing support. The stunning images on display were all taken by … Read More
A Surrey Police career goes to pot
A former Surrey Police officer has been banned from policing for life after she smoked cannabis and then lied about it, a misconduct panel ruled. Zara Ali was dismissed following … Read More