News

Epsom and Ewell News

Stones Road footbridge and subway

Stones Road footbridge replacement delayed.

Although the old reinforced concrete footbridge on the footpath joining Stones Road to Blenheim Road and Miles Road has now successfully been removed, the extra costs of the delays to this work have depleted the budget to the extent that some of the further work needed to re-open the "tunnel" or underpass will have to be left until the next financial year. This means that instead of opening later this year, the new route will not be available until next summer.

26 Sep 2010
View

Moving Forward on Hollymoor Lane

Rosebery Housing Association have withdrawn from this project and the borough council are set to take the lead on regenerating the area at the heart of the Longmead Estate, which has lain semi-derelict for years.

29 Sep 2010
View

Horton Water Tower Could Be Demolished

L&Q (London & Quadrant Housing Association) have confirmed that they are looking at ways of demolishing Horton Water Tower and have appointed a planning consultant to help.

28 Sep 2010
View
Lib Dem logo bird projected on blockwork

How Desperate Can They Get!

One local Residents Association, a member of the registered political party Residents Associations of Epsom & Ewell, has obliquely blamed opposition councillors for the introduction of Blue Badge-holder parking charges.

1 Oct 2010
View

Just What Is the Alternative Vote System?

Next May there is a nationwide Referendum on changing the way we vote. Most people have little idea of how this voting system differs from the one we use at present which is called First-Past-The-Post.

24 Sep 2010
View

Surrey County Council News

Surrey Tories fail Troubled Families

National figures announced today by the Coalition Government have bought welcome news on the large number of "Troubled Families" being turned around by councils across the country, but reveal an exceptionally poor performance by Conservative controlled Surrey County Council.

10 Sep 2013
View
Bull Hill drainage

Surrey’s flood prevention down the drain

A recent report issued by Surrey County Council has highlighted poor or delayed performance by its sub contractors in carrying out flood prevention work such as cleaning or unblocking road drains on Surrey's roads and emptying the Council's soakaways.

10 Sep 2013
View

This website uses cookies

Please select the types of cookies you want to allow.

These are necessary for the website to function properly.
These help us to understand how our visitors use our website.
These allow us to display content from other websites that track you for advertising purposes.