Our Heritage Champion’s Report for 2025-2026

At our recent Licensing and Planning Policy Meeting on Tuesday 10 March, the efforts of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council’s Heritage Champion, Councillor Kim Spickett, were highlighted in the Heritage Champion Annual Statement.

As our Heritage Champion, Councillor Spickett advocates for heritage in planning and regeneration, ensuring that local history is considered in development, fostering community engagement, and working with partners to preserve local character. 

Councillor Kim Spickett has compiled a fantastic report outlining her activities in promoting and protecting the history of Epsom & Ewell over the past year.

Councillors described the report to be ‘full of enthusiasm’ and went on to credit the amount of time and research that had gone into creating it. Councillor Lawrence made particular note of the references to the Civil War – an area he found particularly interesting, even more so when discovering about the links to his hometown.

Councillors spoke about their interest in having the report seen more widely, you can watch the discussion here (1) Licensing and Planning Policy Committee - 10 March 2026 - YouTube (agenda item 5, around 29 minutes 31 seconds) and we’d encourage anyone interested to view the full report online: (Public Pack)Item 5 - Heritage Champion Annual Statement Agenda Supplement for Licensing and Planning Policy Committee, 10/03/2026 19:30