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Epsom and Ewell News

No reprieve for Blue Badge holders

Turning their usual blind eyes and deaf ears to outraged public opinion, Epsom & Ewell's ruling Residents Party have succeeded in forcing through their divisive policy of charging disabled "Blue Badge" holders in all borough council car parks by just 2 votes.

21 Jul 2010
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Courts Redevelopment plan not agreed

Epsom & Ewell borough council's Planning Committee have voted not to approve a revised scheme to redevelop the former Crown Court and Magistrates Court buildings, because insufficient parking places were proposed in an area with chronic parking problems.

22 Jul 2010
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Bank stress tests cannot be a half-way house

The EU's bank watchdog, the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), is to publish the results of its bank stress tests. Stress tests were implemented last year in the US to identify banks that would require additional capital to survive in case the recession got worse.

26 Jul 2010
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MEPs axe illegal timber trade

MEPs have taken an axe to the illegal logging trade by banning the sale of illegal timber in Europe and setting up strict penalties for those caught doing so. Illegal logging is estimated to represent 20-40% of global industrial wood production, and contributes heavily to carbon emissions and the destruction of biodiversity.

6 Aug 2010
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EU proposals to reduce animal testing

The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament has approved plans to reduce the number of animals used in scientific experiments. These plans are expected to be endorsed by the European Parliament and the European Council in September.

17 Aug 2010
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Surrey County Council News

Lib Dems welcome Magna Carta re-think

Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have welcomed the decision to ask the County Council's Cabinet to look again at its plans to spend £5 million on a Magna Carta Visitor Centre at Runnymede.

14 Nov 2012
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Charity collection bags – genuine or a rip-off?

Charity Bag Collections are not always quite what they seem. A recent check by Surrey Trading Standards found that collectors may get over £1000 per tonne for donated textiles, yet some donate as little as £40 per tonne to charity.

1 Nov 2012
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Lib Dems welcome County Council vote on airports

Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have welcomed the unanimous vote by Surrey County Council to support their call for the County Council to write to the Secretary of State for Transport to express its view that while being pro economic growth the Surrey environment must be protected when assessing options for managing airport capacity in the UK.

16 Oct 2012
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