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Surrey Council to tackle delivery drivers

Surrey Council Take Action To Tackle Delivery Drivers

Residents’ Association and Independents Group Councillor Steven McCormick’s Motion to tackle the problem of delivery drivers mounting and parking on the pavement was successfully passed at today’s Full Council meeting. Cllr McCormick raised the issue following the concerns raised by residents and pedestrians in High Street, Epsom, where up to

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The Venerable Robert (Bob) Cooper, Archdeacon of Sunderland has been appointed as the new Dean of Guildford

The New Dean of Guildford

Archdeacon of Sunderland appointed as new Dean of Guildford  On Thursday 3rd October The Venerable Robert (Bob) Cooper, Archdeacon of Sunderland has been appointed as the new Dean of Guildford, succeeding The Very Reverend Dianna Gwilliams who served in the role for a decade.  The official appointment which has been

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Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures

Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures

Howl’o’ween at Chessington World of Adventures is set to offer spooky fun for the whole family this Autumn, with spine-tingling adventures taking place on 5th to 6th and 12th to 13th October, as well as 19th October to 3rd November 2024. Britain’s biggest wildlife theme park is gearing up for

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Hobbleween

Hobble’ween at Hobbledown Epsom

Hobbledown is excited to announce its much-anticipated Hobble’ween event, which will be running for an extended period this October.  This year’s Hobble’ween promises spooky thrills and family fun, with general admission tickets covering a wide range of Halloween activities. Event Dates:12th & 13th October | 19th & 20th October |

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M25/A3 Junction 10 diversion map

M25/A3 Junction 10 Closures

We have been informed by National Highways that for 2 weekends in October and the first weekend of November the M25/A3 junction 10 slip roads will be closed. This means you can’t join or leave the M25 at this junction. The weekends this is happening are: 4th Oct – 7th

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Pennyhill Sunday Roast

Pennyhill Sunday Roast Feast

Now, if there is one meal of the week that I always look forward to it has to be the Sunday roast. Whenever I have been abroad I look forward to getting home for my roast be it beef, lamb, chicken or pork you can’t beat it, in my view.

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Epsom & Ewell Council response to Government’s Planning Policy

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council submits strong response to Government’s National Planning Policy Framework Consultation This week Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Licensing and Planning Policy Committee voted in favour of submitting their agreed response to the Government’s consultation on Proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and

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Mole Valley Submits Application for Banking Hub

Mole Valley District Council Submits Application for Banking Hub Following Updated LINK Process Since July 2022, Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has been advocating for banking hubs to replace closed bank branches in the district. The updated LINK process allowed MVDC to submit a new application to assess the suitability

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Draft Local Plan to be Considered for Adoption in October

Draft Local Plan to be Considered for Adoption in October

Councillor Maragret Cooksey, Mole Valley District Council’s (MVDC) Cabinet Member for Planning, said: “We have today heard back from the Planning Inspector who has confirmed that the Mole Valley draft Local Plan has been found legally compliant and sound in terms of the Government’s requirements. It will now be decided

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Epsom burglar sentenced to 2 years in prison

A prolific Epsom burglar has been jailed for just over two years after pleading guilty at Guildford Crown Court on Friday, 13 September.  Luke Andrews, 27, (dob 26/02/1997) of Pelman Way in Epsom, was sentenced for a burglary at Epsom Nursery and Primary School where he stole a number of

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Dealer stuffed drugs into underwear gets more than two years

A man who stuffed Class A drugs into his underwear in a bid to evade police has been sentenced to more than two years in prison.  Tsvetomir Galabov, 24, was arrested last month following proactive patrols in Epsom. The patrols came following reports of a suspicious vehicle and the description

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Changing Places Toilets officially opened in Dorking and Leatherhead

Changing Places Toilets Officially Opened

On Tuesday 3 September 2024 Councillor Elizabeth Daly, Chair of Mole Valley District Council(MVDC), formally opened Mole Valley’s two new Changing Places Toilets (CPTs), located in the Swan Centre in Leatherhead and St Martin’s Walk car park in Dorking. CPTs are used by up to 250,000 people in the UK,

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