A new Local Enterprise Market was launched in the Market Place in Epsom High Street on 30 October. Local traders, businesses and entrepreneurs advertised their wares alongside artists, photographers and other talented local residents with craft skills to display or hobbies they are willing to share.
A meeting of the borough council's Environment Committee decided, on the chairman's casting vote, not to convert any of the 20 disabled parking bays back for general use.
Surrey County Council (SCC) is looking at bus services in Epsom & Ewell and Ashtead in Phase 3 of their countywide review, which started in 2010.
Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles, who represents South East England in the European Parliament, welcomed the announcement by the European Commission to invest in boosting broadband speeds across the EU.
County Councillor Colin Taylor has welcomed news of almost £6,000,000 extra for schools in Surrey, including over £500,000 extra for schools within the Epsom & Ewell constituency, particularly for Epsom Primary School, one of the three primary schools in his county division where he serves as a school governor.
In advance of the formation of a Community Development Trust (CDT), an open day is to be held at Horton Chapel on Saturday 22nd October, 12noon - 3pm.
Surrey County Council has announced today that it has failed to meet its target to deliver a Superfast Broadband service to almost 100% of residential properties in Surrey. Furthermore it is planning to drop this target following a county council report which has revealed that 15,300 Surrey properties in the Intervention Area are unable to access Superfast Broadband. The county council's plans to increase the number of premises able to receive Superfast Broadband will not achieve 100% coverage and will take two years to deliver.
It will come as no surprise to head teachers and many parents that provision for children with Special Educational Needs (SEND) in Surrey has been heavily criticised by Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission.
Commenting on the Ofsted SEND inspection findings in the letter sent to Surrey County Council, Cllr David Goodwin, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Schools, said:
Surrey County Council should re-think its plans to change the support it gives to carers, according to a cross-party group of councillors.
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have achieved a significant victory after the Conservative-run administration finally agreed to invest in key worker housing for staff.
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council are calling for the council to urgently address the lack of key worker housing available to its staff, which could save it millions of pounds each year.
