FOCUS Newsletter Feedback
The January 2016 issue of FOCUS has been distributed in and around Epsom. There's been good feedback but one correspondent, choosing to remain anonymous, makes the local team rather sad.
16 Jan 2016
News
Epsom and Ewell News
Controversial Plans for Aldi Store in Alexandra Road
Aldi have submitted a planning application to the borough council for a new store and 6 flats on the site formerly occupied by Dairy Crest in Alexandra Road.
11 Jan 2016
Formal Complaint on Wells Centre closure sent to the Borough Council
Vanessa and Jason Marchant, residents of Spa Drive, have been joined by Julie Morris, candidate in the recent county council by-election, to lodge a formal complaint against Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. This has been sent to the Chief Executive Frances Rutter, but could be escalated to the Local Government Ombudsman.
16 Dec 2015
Closing The Wells Centre
The Council agenda for Tuesday 8 December includes the proposed closure of The Wells Centre.
6 Dec 2015
Council refuses Permission without Wildlife Sanctuary
Land adjacent to Mill Road, Epsom, which already has planning permission for 10 family homes and another permission for 77 student units, cannot be developed without the adjacent wildlife sanctuary.
29 Nov 2015
Epsom West by-election results
In an extraordinarily close result, the first four candidates in last Thursday's by-election in Epsom West all came with 34 votes of each other. Regretably our excellent and hard-working candidate Julie Morris did not come first and Epsom West is now back with the Conservatives for the first time since 1993.
21 Nov 2015
Surrey County Council News
Council agrees to Lib Dem request to reopen Community Recycling Centres
Following a request from the Lib Dems, Surrey County Council will start a phased reopening of its Community Recycling Centres on 11th May.
5 May 2020
Call for Community Recycling Centres to reopen to avoid fly tipping
The Lib Dem Group on Surrey County Council has called for the Council to reopen its Community Recycling Centres with social distancing measures to avoid fly tipping.
9 Apr 2020
Council agrees to request to delay parking permit rise
Following a request from Lib Dem Councillor Will Forster, Surrey County Council has agreed to postpone its planned increase of residential parking permits due to the coronavirus pandemic.
31 Mar 2020
Lib Dems back Paul Kennedy to be Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner
The Lib Dems have selected a candidate to bring back community policing, tackle drugs and get a fairer deal for Surrey.
11 Mar 2020
Lib Dems reveal 89 incidents on Surrey rail network in last 3 years
The Lib Dems have revealed there were 89 incidents involving offensive weapons on trains or at rail stations in Surrey since 2017. Guildford, Redhill and Woking each were home to 9 such incidents.
3 Mar 2020