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The Grange Centre received an extraordinary request from a member of the public who wanted to donate their wedding dress to The Grange. On 18th May 1957, Patricia Kirk (née Abnett) married, at Christ Church, Southgate in North London,in a dress crafted by students of the then School of Stitchery

Mole Valley District Council works alongside a number of other public bodies – including Surrey Police, Surrey County Council and Surrey Fire and Rescue Service – to tackle neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour through the Mole Valley Community Safety Partnership. The partnership has agreed an action plan and priorities for

Helen Maguire MP seeks change to gun licencing laws following deaths at Epsom College. Epsom & Ewell MP Helen Maguire has written to both the Home and Health Secretaries seeking changes to gun licencing laws. The move follows a coroner’s report which highlighted two loopholes in the  licencing laws following

Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell celebrates 85 years in the community, by your side  As Citizens Advice Epsom & Ewell published its Annual Report 2023/24 yesterday (4 September 2024), the community service at the heart of Epsom & Ewell celebrated 85 years of supporting local people.  Lisa Davis, CEO of

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has published its 2023/24 Annual Report which shows the progress the council has made over the last financial year, delivering on strategic priorities whilst providing high-quality statutory services for residents and businesses in Epsom & Ewell. The report provides an overview of services including Planning,

Staff and students were delighted to host Baroness Jacqui Smith, the Department for Education’s Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education on her visit to Nescot (North East Surrey College of Technology) on Tuesday, 3 September. Nescot Principal and CEO, Julie Kapsalis and Chris Muller, Chair of Governors, welcomed the Minster and

Officers from Surrey Police and Sussex Police made hundreds of arrests and stopped thousands of drivers as part of Operation Spotlight in July.  Officers engaged with thousands of motorists across Surrey and Sussex as part of a nationwide road safety campaign. Throughout July, officers from Surrey Police and Sussex Police

Mole Valley District Council’s (MVDC) Housing team manages Allocations and Homelessness services, including assistance for households facing homelessness; management of the social housing register; and facilitating access to the private rented sector. They also oversee temporary accommodation, work with Planning to ensure the building of additional affordable housing and collaborate

Housing Pressures and Homelessness: How Epsom & Ewell Borough Council is Tackling a National Issue Insufficient housing levels, particularly affordable housing, is a national issue affecting individuals and families up and down the country and Epsom & Ewell is no exception. The Government recently released their 2023 statutory homelessness figures,

Surrey’s six Lib Dem MPs – including Epsom & Ewell MP Helen Maguire – are requesting an urgent meeting with Surrey County council Leader Tim Oliver over the crisis in SEND provision in the County. The County Council’s poor record on Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision has been