Still No Progress on Horton Chapel
Ten years on (or maybe more), the borough council has been forced to admit that there's still been little progress on the future of Horton Chapel.
24 Jul 2012
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Epsom and Ewell News
Alexandra Rec Sports Day - more pics
More pics from Alexandra Rec Sports Day
20 Jul 2012
23 Jul 2012
Is a Midnight Closing Time "Too Early"
A meeting of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council on 17th July voted to allow additional clubs and pubs in the town centre to stay open until 1am even on weeknights, despite efforts from Liberal Democrat councillors to reduce the midweek closing time to midnight.
19 Jul 2012
Lib Dems Attack Tories at Council Meeting
There's certainly no sort of coalition between Epsom Conservatives and Epsom Liberal Democrats.
19 Jul 2012
Alexandra Rec Sports Day pics
Bowls, Cricket, Football, Tennis, Martial Arts, Stalls, Music, Cakes ...
16 Jul 2012
Surrey County Council News
OPPOSITION COUNCILLORS REVEAL SURREY’S SECRET BILLION POUND PROPERTY PLAN
Opposition county councillors can today reveal that Surrey County Council is in the process of planning housing and development across dozens of sites in a secret deal that could be worth over £1bn with a private sector partner.
5 Oct 2017
Lib Dems tell Council - Stop risking money on commercial properties and stop wasting money on empty council buildings
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council are calling on the Conservative administration at County Hall to stop further investment in commercial property outside of Surrey and to instead prioritise County Council owned vacant buildings to either be used to provide services or to be sold or let.
2 Oct 2017
Disappointment as Tory cuts hit Community Recycling Centres across Surrey
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have expressed their disappointment following a decision today by the Conservative Cabinet to slash the opening hours of Community Recycling Centres across the county and increase charges for residents.
27 Sep 2017
Tories backtrack on tips closure plan after resident backlash
Liberal Democrat county councillors have welcomed the decision by the Conservative Cabinet in Surrey to drop its plans to close four Community Recycling Centres after an outcry from thousands of Surrey residents. However, the County Council confirmed that it will proceed with its plans to reduce the opening hours of all the Centres across the county as well as dropping the daily free waste allowance which residents currently enjoy. The proposals are scheduled to be confirmed at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 26th September. Cllr Stephen Cooksey, Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson, said today:
14 Sep 2017
Lib Dems welcome extra time for Surrey Performing Arts Library consultation
Liberal Democrat county councillors have today welcomed the announcement that the County Council has extended the public consultation on the future of the Surrey Performing Arts Library to four weeks up to 1st October 2017. The Conservative-administration had previously only offered two weeks for library users to respond to the County Council's plans, which include closing the library in order to make savings of £180,000. Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, said today:
12 Sep 2017
Surrey residents tell the Tories - keep our tips open!
Thousands of Surrey residents have responded to the County Council's consultation on whether to close four Community Recycling Centres, as well as slashing opening hours and increasing charges at those Centres which remain. The consultation generated 13,637 responses, one of the biggest ever, and now proceeds to the Conservative Cabinet who will make a decision at a meeting on 26th September. The consultation revealed huge support for the retention of the four threatened recycling centres in Dorking, Bagshot, Cranleigh and Warlingham with over 90% of the users of those sites wishing to retain them. Over 75% of those who responded also wished to retain the daily free waste allowance currently permitted by the county council.
12 Sep 2017