Welcome to E-borough Insight
Introduction to the January edition of E-Borough Insight, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council's monthly newsletter.
Welcome to the March edition of e-borough insight, your monthly newsletter from Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.
Spring is finally here and you know what that means... longer days, nicer weather and the local election campaign is about to get underway!
If you want to have your say in who is elected to the new East Surrey unitary authority, make sure you've registered to vote. You can do this via the Government's website. The deadline to register to vote in the elections on 7 May is 11:59pm on Monday 20 April 2026.
On polling day, you will be require to show an accepted form of photo ID. If you don't have this, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.
If you're unable to get to a polling station you can apply for a postal vote or proxy vote. The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026 and proxy vote is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.
What is in this issue?
Preparations for local government reorganisation continue and Parliament has approved the Surrey Structural Changes Order. This Order provides the legal framework for the transition to two new unitary authorities responsible for all local services from 1 April 2027.
We've recently installed new moped-only parking bays to help alleviate inconsiderate parking on Epsom High Street, and we're working with partners to enforce the use of them.
You can read all about the work we and Surrey Police have been doing alongside our partners at Town and Country Housing, as part of the Safer Epsom & Ewell initiative, to tackle anti-social behaviour and serious organised crime in parts of the borough.
Building a better community is behind a lot of the work we are involved in as a borough council, and you can help as we are inviting bids for local infrastructure projects.
In the same vein, we are also proud to announce the launch of the Access to Activity bursary, designed to help tackle the financial challenges that may prevent 12–15-year-olds in the borough from taking part in sport.
There so much more in this month's issue, so we hope you enjoy it and you stay engaged with everything happening across the borough.