Epsom Butcher launches Xmas Taster Events
Sandford & Fletcher, Epsom town centre's only independent butcher based in Upper High Street, is holding two tasting events, the first on Saturday 6th November.
29 Oct 2010
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Epsom and Ewell News
Special Council Meeting on Public Toilets Closure
Liberal Democrat and Conservative councillors have joined forces to call for a special meeting of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council to consider the closure of Public Toilets. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in Epsom Town Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday 2nd November.
26 Oct 2010
Tesco Confirm Plans for Horton Centre
A number of planning applications from Tesco Stores Ltd., classified as Minor, have been received by the borough council this week, confirming their intention to open a store in Units 1 and 2 of the Horton Centre.
25 Oct 2010
Highways cut to meet claims
The Conservative administration at County Hall has mismanaged Surrey's Highways to such an extent that Highways claims against the Council for damage and injury in respect of Highways are expected to reach £1.3m this year. This is not surprising given the large number of potholes on Surrey's roads, the delay in repairing them and the many poor quality repairs which did not last.
12 Nov 2010
Boundary Review
The Local Government Boundary Commission has just started a boundary review of Surrey County Council. The review has been triggered because the levels of electoral representation have changed since the last review was completed in 2000 with 29 division (36%) having electoral variations greater than 10%.
16 Nov 2010
Attempts by MEPs to scrap Strasbourg parliament gather momentum
A cross party campaign to end the European Parliament's monthly travelling circus from Brussels to its second seat in Strasbourg is gathering momentum - despite attempts last week to throw it off course.
18 Nov 2010
Surrey County Council News
Conservative Surrey’s Budget: £22 million of Black Holes and No ‘Plan B’
Members of Surrey County Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee were stunned today when the Conservative Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care announced that £19 million of savings in the budget for 2014/15 being discussed at the meeting of the Conservative Cabinet next week "will not be achieved". The savings are planned in the budget by switching care to "social capital" under the Friends, Family and Community Support programme.
30 Jan 2014
Lib Dems call for a fair deal for Surrey
Liberal Democrats are calling for a fair deal for Surrey, with more local decision making on funding and less central government control. Surrey should be allowed to keep a fairer share of the money generated within the county.
27 Jan 2014
Cycling plans: Lib Dems raise concerns whilst welcoming improvements
Councillor Hazel Watson (Dorking Hills), the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Opposition on Surrey County Council, has welcomed a number of Surrey County Council Cabinet's decisions about major cycling events and day to day cycling sportives in Surrey, but has expressed disappointment and concern over plans for Dorking and Westcott.
17 Dec 2013
Airports Commission: Lib Dems reaffirm opposition to Heathrow and Gatwick expansion
Responding to the interim report by Sir Howard Davies' Airports Commission, Hazel Watson (Dorking Hills), the Leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition on Surrey County Council said:
17 Dec 2013
Lib Dems call for home to school transport improvements instead of sham review
Liberal Democrats are calling for home to school transport improvements in Surrey at a meeting of the County Council today.
10 Dec 2013
Call to ban badger cull on Surrey County Council land
Liberal Democrat County Councillor Will Forster (Woking South) is calling for a ban stopping any culling of badgers on Surrey County Council land.
9 Dec 2013