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Epsom and Ewell News

Council to Abandon New Youth Playground

The gloves are off in a Lib Dem councillor's fight to save facilities planned for teenagers in Court Recreation Ground. A full debate on the issue will take place at a meeting of the whole council in December.

16 Nov 2008
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Liberal Democrats elected in 2007

Over 19? Council says you are Not Young Any More!

When Liberal Democrat councillors in Epsom and Ewell asked the borough council to separate out the views of young people aged 18 to 34 in their Residents' Survey, they were surprised to be told at the Leisure Committee on 27th October that "young people are generally considered as 11-19 year olds".

2 Nov 2008
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Hospital Cluster - Road Adoption crisis

In view of the continuing frustration of the residents of Livingstone Park, Manor Park and Clarendon Park over the continuing delays over getting the roads adopted, Cllr Colin Taylor (Lib Dem) asked Surrey County Council for a definitive statement of Surrey's position, stating precisely what the Developers still have to do.

28 Oct 2008
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Surrey County Council News

Surrey County Council says "No to ID"

Surrey County Council has approved a potentially very significant resolution proposed by Lib Dem County Councillor Stephen Cooksey (Dorking and the Holmwoods). It was agreed that, unless required to do so by law, Surrey will take no part in preparing for the government's ID Card scheme, it will refuse to participate in the national database and it will establish as Council policy that Identity Cards will not be required to obtain Surrey County Council benefits or services.

4 Dec 2008
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Carers will have to wait longer for respite

When the use of Wells House, Epsom for children's respite care ended in December 2006, parents were told that a replacement facility would be provided in Banstead by September 2007. This has not yet happened, and when Cllr Colin Taylor (Lib Dem) asked the Executive Member for an update it was revealed that the new unit is now expected to open two years late in September 2009.

29 Oct 2008
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Adult social care just "adequate"

Closely behind the disastrous inspection of its Children's Services, the County Council has now received criticism of its adult social services from CSCI (Commission for Social Care Inspection). As a result, the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council are demanding improvements.

29 Oct 2008
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Update on Children & Families service

Following the damning Ofsted inspection of Surrey County Council's Children & Families' service in July, the government stepped in to safeguard vulnerable children who have been put at risk.

29 Oct 2008
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