13 Dec 2012
News
Epsom and Ewell News
1 Dec 2012
The Battle to Save Waterloo Road - in Epsom, not the TV Programme!
Traders in Waterloo Road despair of having the short-term on street parking available for their customers - needed to enable their shops to survive.
16 Nov 2012
County Council turns its back on Parking Problems
Surrey County Council has once again delayed any further progress on modified parking restrictions in Epsom and Ewell, even though some much-needed changes were originally requested 5 years ago.
16 Nov 2012
Christmas Lights Switch-On 2012
On Thursday 22nd November, the main event will start at 4pm in the Market Place and for one night only will feature loads of activities.
16 Nov 2012
The future of Epsom Hospital
The Health Service Journal is claiming that Epsom and St Helier Hospitals Trust is likely to be made subject to a "failure regime" similar to that imposed upon South London Healthcare, with a Trust Special Administrator preparing future options.
4 Nov 2012
Surrey County Council News
Surrey County Council Lib Dems appoint new Leader
The Liberal Democrat group on Surrey County Council have appointed Cllr Chris Botten as Group Leader following the retirement of Cllr Hazel Watson from the group leadership.
16 May 2018
Surrey Lib Dems highlight £196 MILLION Tory cuts plan at County Hall
Liberal Democrat county councillors have expressed their concern after it was revealed that Surrey County Council is planning to reduce spending on services by nearly £200m by the end of 2019/20. The figures were released in a report to the Council's Cabinet earlier this week, alongside the Conservative-administration's decision to hire consultants, at an undisclosed sum, to assist with the County Council's "programme management and change capacity" project.
1 May 2018
REVEALED: Surrey's £298 MILLION commercial property portfolio delivers zero income for county council services
Liberal Democrat county councillors have expressed their concern after it was revealed that Surrey County Council has not spent any of the income derived from its £298 million commercial property portfolio on council services. Previously, the Conservative Cabinet Member for Property & Business Services stated that: "We also have an additional need to generate an income from our strategy if we are to have any hope of raising enough money to fund the services our residents need."
10 Apr 2018
Drug and alcohol detox plans must change, say Surrey Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have expressed concern that proposed changes to the arrangements for drug and alcohol detoxification will make it more difficult for those trying to beat addiction.
4 Apr 2018
Lib Dems call for inquiry after Surrey County Council apologises for failings in Parsons Green bomb case
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have called for a review of the County Council's admitted failings in the Parsons Green bomb incident. Ahmed Hassan, 18, was convicted of attempted murder on 16th March 2018. He had been placed in foster care in Sunbury by Surrey County Council since the summer of 2016.
27 Mar 2018
Lib Dems reveal the £0.75 BILLION bill to fix Surrey's roads and footways
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have revealed that it would take over three quarters of a billion pounds to repair the county's roads and footways to an "as new" standard. At the current rate of spending, it would take the Conservative-run County Council almost 50 years to complete this work. The information was revealed following questioning from Liberal Democrat county councillors this week.
22 Mar 2018