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Local residents are complaining that a railway bridge in Epsom has far too many unnecessary estate agents boards tied to a chainlink fence.
24 Sep 2012
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Epsom and Ewell News
Dramatic Road Traffic Accident in Epsom
A road traffic accident in Bridge Road, Epsom made the ITN news on Monday 17th September.
18 Sep 2012
Feedback on Upper High Street Public Meeting
The borough council hosted a public meeting on 5th September concerning the Upper High Street development site.
6 Sep 2012
Exporting the Sun from Africa to Europe
The next Epsom & Ewell Energy Group meeting is on Wednesday 12th September at 7.30 at W S Atkins offices, Woodcote Grove, Epsom. Everyone welcome. The speaker will be Mike Coombs of Nur Energie. TuNur is a solar project in Tunisia, run by Nur Energie which is developing solar plants in the Mediterranean region, using concentrated solar power, using solar tower technology. The electricity generated by Nur Energie projects in North Africa will be transmitted to Europe by submarine cable. The electricity generated by TuNur will be linked to Italy.
1 Sep 2012
Community Football Sessions from 12th September
Community football sessions commence from Wednesday 12 September at the brand new 3G astro turf facility at Court Recreation Ground in Epsom. The sessions which cost only £2 are for boys and girls aged 8-15 of any ability and take place on Wednesdays (term time only) from 5pm - 6pm. No booking is required you can just turn up and join in.
3 Sep 2012
Public Meeting - Upper High Street Planning Brief
A reminder that a meeting will take place on Tuesday 4th September at 7.30pm in the Council Chamber and is an opportunity to ask questions and suggest possible improvements relating to the Planning Brief for this important site.
30 Aug 2012
Surrey County Council News
MPs fail to stand up for Surrey in crucial funding vote
Liberal Democrat county councillors have criticised Surrey's 11 Conservative MPs after they all voted in favour of the Local Government Finance Settlement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 7th February. The Settlement sets out the level of funding from central government to local authorities for the next financial year and has been heavily criticised for not providing adequate funding to councils to provide essential services. All 9 Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey had written to the 11 MPs asking them to vote against the Settlement but no Conservative MP in Surrey spoke in the debate and all voted in favour.
8 Feb 2018
Over 1000 people sign Lib Dem petition to axe DIY waste charges in Surrey
A petition set up by Liberal Democrat county councillors calling on Surrey County Council to axe its charges on residents disposing of DIY waste has attracted over 1000 signatures in just over 2 weeks. The petition was set up after the Government, as part of a wider consultation on fly-tipping, stated that "The Government's view is that residents should be able to dispose of household DIY waste free of charge" and "The Government will consider clarifying the law if councils continue to charge for disposal of reasonable amounts of DIY waste". The County Council introduced the unpopular charges, dubbed the "Tory Tip Tax", in September 2016 and earlier in January this year ended the daily allowance for local residents to dispose of waste for free.
7 Feb 2018
Lib Dems call on Surrey's 11 MPs to vote against "inadequate" government funding
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have written to the county's 11 MPs asking them to vote against the Local Government Finance Settlement in Parliament on Wednesday 7th February. The Settlement sets out the level of funding from central government to local councils for the next financial year, and has been widely criticised for failing to address the financial problems that many councils face.
5 Feb 2018
Financial crisis worsens at County Hall as Tories ask Surrey residents to pay more for less
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have criticised the Conservative-administration for budget proposals containing £54m of further cuts to services and a 6% council tax rise. The budget recommendations will be approved by the Council's Conservative Cabinet on Tuesday 30th January, and then by the County Council on Tuesday 6th February.
23 Jan 2018
Lib Dems launch petition to axe Surrey's "Tory Tip Tax"
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have launched a petition calling for Surrey County Council to abolish its charges for residents disposing of DIY waste - known locally as the "Tory Tip Tax". The petition follows a consultation from the Government announcing that they oppose the principle of councils charging residents for disposing of DIY waste and will consider changing the law if councils continue to charge. Surrey County Council introduced these charges in September 2016 despite overwhelming opposition to the charges in the responses to the County Council's consultation.
19 Jan 2018
Government calls time on Surrey's Tory Tip Tax
The Government have stated that they wish to see an end to charges by local authorities, including Surrey County Council, for residents disposing of DIY waste. A consultation released this week by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) states that "The Government's view is that residents should be able to dispose of household DIY waste free of charge" and
16 Jan 2018