Category: surrey
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Joint Voluntary Committees for East and West Surrey
The information below is from the web site for Surrey County Council. SCC appear to be driving the creation of the East Surrey and West Surrey Unitary Authorities. Total Implementation Costs £93.5m
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New Councils for Epsom and Ewell
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is currently undergoing a Community Governance Review (CGR) to explore the introduction of new parish councils. This consultation runs from Tuesday 16th December to end of Sunday 1st February 2026. Respondents must live or work in the borough of Epsom and Ewell, or be responsible for a community organisation that…
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East Surrey Housing Targets
It makes no sense to set a 5 year target for building houses by borough council when the councils will disappear with 17 months. There is a big spread in the size and density of population in the five boroughs that will become East Surrey. Mole Valley and Tandridge are each just below 100 square…
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Unitary Councils + Strategic Authority for Surrey
it remains to be seen how power and services will be split between the Strategic Authority and East Surrey, West Surrey. Will councillors be elected for the Strategic Authority or will there be an elected mayor plus executive? The Strategic Authority is looking more like a smaller County Council, with several key services and responsibilities.…
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End of Epsom and Ewell BC in 2027?
Plans have been published that indicate Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will cease to exist by April 2027. The plan is to divide Surrey into two or three unitary authorities, so there will not be any borough councils in Surrey.