http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Epsom and Ewell Liberal Democrats en-GB Epsom and Ewell Liberal Democrats http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Epsom and Ewell Liberal Democrats 2008-09-05T18:20+01:00 United Kingdom http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000211/downs_concerts_get_the_ok_from_conservators.html At a meeting on 3rd September, Epsom & Walton Downs Conservators gave the go-ahead for two days of concerts (13th and 14th June 2009) on Epsom Downs. 2008-09-04T17:28+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000210/alexandra_rec_set_for_fun_day_on_13th.html The Borough Council in association with Nam Yang Martial Arts Centre are staging a Fun Day in Alexandra Recreation Ground on Saturday 13th September. 2008-08-26T16:27+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000209/lib_dems_welcome_an_end_to_eyesore_in_upper_high_street.html Demolition is well underway of the former Allam Motors site in Upper High Street, Epsom and one councillor at least has welcomed swift action taken by new owners confirmed as Tesco. 2008-08-20T19:16+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000208/lib_dems_call_on_county_council_leader_to_resign.html Following the damning Ofsted review of Surrey County Council's services for vulnerable children (see the previous news item) the Lib Dem group of councillors have called on the Tory Leader of the Council to resign. 2008-08-15T19:33+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000207/surrey_fails_vulnerable_children.html A Joint Area Review of Surrey and its partners' Children' Services, published by Ofsted this July, highlights shocking failures to keep children safe and to meet the needs of young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. 2008-08-11T10:25+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000206/surrey_lib_dems_publish_record_of_success.html Surrey County Council's Lib Dem councillors, which include Colin Taylor representing Epsom & Ewell SW Division, have published their achievements over the past couple of years. SW Division takes in the Epsom wards of Town, Stamford and part of Court. 2008-08-10T13:17+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000205/county_tories_continue_to_ignore_public_opinion.html When the Surrey County Council Lib Dem group called for more opportunities for the public to get involved in local democracy, all their suggestions were opposed, despite being based on the Council's own survey of public opinion. 2008-07-28T10:25+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000204/council_refuses_to_match_money_pledged_for_christmas_lights.html With pledges from businesses and other organisations of £10,000 towards Christmas lights for Epsom Town Centre, Residents' Party councillors refused to "match" this level of funding as they had originally agreed. 2008-07-23T14:23+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000203/council_will_not_act_on_air_pollution.html Epsom & Ewell borough council will not prepare any action plan to deal with air pollution levels in Ewell High Street "until we receive any dire problems", according to the Chairman of their Social Committee, answering a formal question at a meeting of the borough council on Tuesday 22nd July. 2008-07-23T13:13+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000202/residents_survey_needs_more_investigation.html At a meeting on 22nd July, the borough council will be asked to look again at the findings of the 2007 Residents' Survey. 2008-07-20T12:17+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000201/council_needs_a_plan_for_the_future_of_epsom_town_centre.html Epsom & Ewell's Lib Dem councillors are asking the borough council by way of a "Motion to Council" to plan an Epsom Town Centre for the future. 2008-07-20T11:25+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000200/epsom__ewell_may_escape_government_drive_to_build_on_the_green_belt.html The amendments to the South-East Plan proposed by the Secretary of State this week, in response to the Independent Panel Report on the draft prepared by the Regional Assembly, do not appear to further increase the demand for additional new housing sites in Epsom & Ewell, which could only have been provided at the expense of the Metropolitan Green Belt. 2008-07-19T16:14+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000199/reverse_catchment_when_southfield_park_expands_in_2009.html As a result of parental appeals, the Schools Adjudicator has announced that over-subscribed Southfield Park Primary School is to start admitting 60 pupils per year instead of 30, starting from September 2009. There will also be a formal catchment area, limited mainly to Clarendon Park and Livingstone Park, plus a few roads adjacent to the school gates. Extraordinarily, within that catchment area, pupils living FURTHEST from the school will get priority over those living nearer! 2008-07-19T15:33+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000198/plastic_bag_use_on_the_decline.html Following the Lib Dem Motion to Council and leaflet campaign, there have been notable changes in recent weeks. 2008-07-05T20:21+01:00 http://www.epsomandewell.libdems.org.uk/news/000192/street_clutter_harming_local_businesses.html A recent expert report considered by Epsom & Ewell councillors claims that the prospects for successful local businesses in Epsom town centre are being harmed by "street clutter". This includes unnecessary posts, over-large road signs and especially broken and disused lamp posts etc. 2008-06-30T10:00+01:00