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Stoneleigh & Auriol RA in Battle with its Councillors New!

Fri 19th Mar 2010

With all Residents' Association councillors having voted to close public toilets at Stoneleigh and in Epsom and Ewell, Stoneleigh & Auriol RA (SARA) has taken the unusual step of running a petition against closure of the toilets in Stoneleigh, contrary to the decision already made by its own elected councillors.

logo community toilet

Last Chance to Donate to the Lib Dems Sport Relief Mile New!

Fri 19th Mar 2010

Sunday 21st March is D-Day in terms of Epsom & Ewell Lib Dems three-legged mile in aid of Sport Relief.

sport relief logo

Coffee and croissants with Barroso won't solve Tory trouble in Europe New!

Fri 19th Mar 2010

"Ken Clarke's legendary hush puppies made no sound this week as they padded their way to EU Commission President Barroso's office. The Daily Telegraph got wind of the story, but there was no further media comment, no photographic evidence and not so much as a press release to mark the Shadow Business Secretary's visit", writes Lib Dem MEP for the South East, Catherine Bearder.

Catherine Bearder MEP

How Worms can do Recycling for You New!

Tue 16th Mar 2010

Wormeries have been around for quite a time, but most people think they need a great deal of attention and are rather messy things.

wormeries

Leaf Collection Service to start Autumn 2010 New!

Mon 15th Mar 2010

The Borough Council is to offer a leaf collection service from late September 2010. It will be open to everyone to subscribe.

Julia Bricknell and Evan Harris clearing leaves

First Meeting of Racing Forum New!

Mon 15th Mar 2010

It's taken months and months to leave the starting line, but at last the tape goes up on the Borough's Racing Forum.

Two Horse Race Graphic

Community Gang goes Litter Picking New!

Mon 15th Mar 2010

Fed up with walking past piles of litter accumulated over decades, a group of residents living near the Mill Road railway cutting land embarked on clearance themselves.

litter picking railway cutting land (photography: Julie Morris)

Capping Internet Roaming Charges - Triumph for Mobile Internet Surfers New!

Mon 15th Mar 2010

South East MEP Sharon Bowles (Lib Dem), who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has welcomed a cut-off facility on Internet roaming charges.

Sharon Bowles MEP with mobile phone

Farage behaves like school bully New!

Sun 14th Mar 2010

With the issue of bullying featuring high on the British media's agenda, the European Parliament has also witnessed its own recent shocking bout of childish, playground name-calling by UKIP's Nigel Farage MEP.

Nigel Farage

Longest serving Tory in Europe joins the Liberal Democrats

Sat 13th Mar 2010

The former leader of the Conservative MEPs, Edward McMillan-Scott, the Conservatives' most senior MEP, has joined the Liberal Democrats, it was announced at the Liberal Democrats' Spring Conference in Birmingham.

Edward McMillan-Scott MEP

South East MEP Sharon Bowles speaks out on RBS bonuses of £1.3 billion

Fri 12th Mar 2010

South East MEP Sharon Bowles (Lib Dem), who chairs the European Parliament's powerful Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, has raised concerns about the ongoing bankers bonus culture, after the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced that it would hand out £1.3 billion in bonus shares to its investment bankers.

Sharon Bowles MEP

Repeat the Campaign against Plastic Bags

Fri 12th Mar 2010

Epsom & Ewell Lib Dems have asked the Daily Mail to re-launch its campaign against the use of plastic bags.

plastic carrier bags

Recycling notebooks, files and folders

Tue 9th Mar 2010

It's mostly paper, but those metal bits need some extra effort.

shorthand pad

Public Meeting - Generating Electricity at Home

Sat 6th Mar 2010

Epsom & Ewell Energy Group are holding a public meeting on Wednesday 10th March (7.30pm at WS Atkins, Woodcote Grove off Ashley Road) on generating electricity at home.

Power station chimneys

Surrey Police Plans for more Bobbies on the Beat

Sat 6th Mar 2010

Surrey Police Authority is to hold a widespread public consultation on their plans to expand their force by about 200 new constables, paid for by cutting about 50 senior officers and relocating Police Stations to council offices and supermarkets. About 100 of the new officers would join the neighbourhood police teams of "Bobbies on the Beat". This initiative has been supported by the Lib Dem members of the Surrey Police Authority.

Police

Council Runs Local Democracy Week (Four Months Late)

Wed 3rd Mar 2010

A number of events normally held during Local Democracy Week (beginning on 12th October 2009) are taking place in Epsom & Ewell this week, after Lib Dem councillors campaigned for the Borough Council to participate.

Young people

Recycling News for this Week : Ecopods and Wickers

Tue 2nd Mar 2010

Wicker coffins are old news, but Ecopods, just what are those?

The Ecopod is made from recycled newspaper and wood pulp

CFR's Help to Save Lives

Mon 1st Mar 2010

Community First Responders (CFR's) are volunteers who respond to emergency calls on behalf of South East Coast Ambulance Service. Would you like to make a real difference?

South East Coast Ambulance Service

Continued support for Blue Badge campaign

Sat 27th Feb 2010

Wednesday saw the launch of an "on-line" petition in parallel with the collection of signatures in Epsom High Street. A video clip has also been published showing Cllr Jonathan Lees, the Lib Dems' parliamentary candidate, talking to shoppers who stopped to support the campaign.

Cllr Jonathan Lees with Blue Badge holder

Localism - Not a Good Start

Wed 24th Feb 2010

The new Conservative administration, following David Cameron's lead, has now proudly proclaimed a conversion to "localism" (the devolution of decision making to the lowest level) which is a complete reversal of the policies of the last Conservative government. However the first test of the new approach revealed that not much had changed.

Stephen Cooksey

Tories Abandon Environment

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

The Tories have published a list of 'Ten reasons to vote Conservative' which did not include any reference to the environment or climate change.

Vote graphic

Recycling for the Ladies!

Tue 23rd Feb 2010

Don't throw your old bras away. Donate them to the BreastTalk.co.uk Bra Appeal.

Recycling tips, especially for the ladies

Lib Dems launch plans to revitalise High Streets

Mon 22nd Feb 2010

The Liberal Democrats have set out their plans to revitalise High Streets, ensure the future of the Post Office, and help small businesses establish and grow in a fairer marketplace.

Vibrant Local Business

Grit Bin Fiasco

Sat 20th Feb 2010

Throughout Surrey there was a failure to fill and top-up grit bins during the periods of heavy snow in December and January resulting in many justified complaints from residents. Just how chaotic the situation was has been revealed following questions from Lib Dem County Cllr Stephen Cooksey.

Grit bin in Epsom (photography: Colin Taylor)

South East MEP Sharon Bowles welcomes 'step in the right direction' on ending cruelty to horses

Fri 19th Feb 2010

Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles has welcomed the European Parliament's adoption of a written declaration outlining steps to end cruelty to horses.

Sharon Bowles feeding horses

Council Budget Smacks of Hypocrisy and Cynicism

Thu 18th Feb 2010

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council's ruling Residents' Association group of councillors presented their 2010/11 budget on Tuesday 16th February, but it didn't please the Lib Dems at all.

Finance Convener criticises SNP opposition over budget

West Street Traffic Lights - You wouldn't BT leave it

Wed 17th Feb 2010

Sometimes you just couldn't make it up. After 2 months of traffic misery, BT have condemned us to another 11 day delay.

Traffic Lights?

RA Councillors put 'Group unity' first

Wed 17th Feb 2010

In an impressive display of 'Group unity' RA Councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to follow their party line and back the imposition of parking charges on disabled people in all council-run car parks, even if they qualify for a 'Blue Badge'.

Don't confuse me with the facts!

More about Plastic Bottles

Tue 16th Feb 2010

Those lovely squeezy ketchup and mayonnaise bottles can be re-used again and again, but try re-filling them with the same product from glass bottles or jars.

tomato ketchup

Blue Badge - Think Again petition

Sun 14th Feb 2010

Despite the cold weather, shoppers readily stopped to sign the "Blue Badge - Think Again" petition sponsored by the Liberal Democrats in Epsom High Street on Saturday.

Signing the Blue Badge petition. (photography: Colin Taylor)

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