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21 Dec 2009
News
Epsom and Ewell News
South East MEP Sharon Bowles Calls for Eurostar Overhaul
Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has called for an overhaul of Eurostar following weekend failures of its service which left thousands of passengers trapped in the Channel Tunnel and up to 60,000 people stranded. Sharon Bowles said: "Having seen the distress of people who were trapped in the Channel Tunnel over the weekend, some for up to seven hours, it is imperative that Eurostar gets its act together."
21 Dec 2009
Special Council Meeting will discuss Freedom of the Borough issue
A meeting of the council of Epsom & Ewell voted to hold a Special Council Meeting in 2010 to discuss whether or not to bestow Freedom of the Borough on the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment based in Guildford.
17 Dec 2009
Phase V Parking Restrictions
Epsom & Ewell's Local Committee (the highway authority) receives a report on Phase V waiting restrictions today, Thursday 17th December.
17 Dec 2009
Epsom Station - Replies from Solum
Solum Regeneration has now replied to Cllr Julie Morris with their answers to the questions asked by members of the public at the public meeting held at the Phoenix Club on 30th November. Their replies have been distributed to those who gave us an e-mail address and have now been posted on this website.
16 Dec 2009
Epsom Station - Planning Application Goes Live
The expected Planning Application for the regeneration of Epsom Station has now been registered by Epsom & Ewell Borough Council under the reference number 09/00824/FUL. This differs from the plans exhibited by the developers Solum Regeneration recently by including a new car park in Horsley Close.
14 Dec 2009
Surrey County Council News
Green Energy - Lib Dems take the lead at County Hall
Surrey County Council has approved a motion put forward by the Liberal Democrat group, agreeing to investigate the use of renewable energy to generate income for the Council, whilst lowering carbon emissions.
12 Oct 2010
Lib Dems secure new rights for Britons held abroad
Following a long battle led by the Lib Dems, European governments, including the UK, have adopted a new law giving all criminal suspects in the EU the right to free interpretation and translation of questioning, court proceedings and essential documents. This right will apply right through from arrest to trial.
9 Oct 2010
Lib Dems slam huge price increase for Parking Permits
Surrey Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative-led County Council's plan for a massive increase in the cost of residents' on-street Parking Permits.
8 Oct 2010
Common sense prevails on rat poison
News that the use of rat poison by businesses and householders is to be protected in an EU regulation has been welcomed.
4 Oct 2010
South East MEP Sharon Bowles at the International Conference on Human Trafficking
South-East England Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles participated in the Soroptimist International Conference on Human Trafficking, held recently in Leatherhead. The event was designed to raise awareness of trafficking and promote social justice.
11 Oct 2010
Local Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles named most influential woman in world finance.
Adding to her growing list of plaudits, local Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has been named the most influential woman in world finance in the FCI's Top 500 list, published this month.
30 Sep 2010