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Grow Your Business Show Success
Epsom Embraces Business Networking on a Grand Scale!
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council (EEBC) and Epsom and Ewell Employment Hub (delivered by Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership) met with more than 45 local businesses at the ‘Grow Your Business Show’ Event, which took place at Epsom Downs Racecourse on the 22 September 2022.
Representatives from a huge range of council services dropped in to the EEBC stand to meet and advise businesses on how the council can assist them.
EEBC were delighted to be sponsors of this event - and what more fitting and suitable venue to bring Surrey businesses to than Epsom’s Jockey Club.
The team from Epsom & Ewell Borough Council hugely enjoyed meeting so many local businesses at the event and seeing businesses from all over Surrey getting together to network and collaborate.
The EEBC stand showcased the wide range of business services available to every business in the Borough, see the dedicated page on the EEBC website for more information.
Thank you to the show organisers and attendees for making it such a successful event.
Help secure funding to repair the historic buildings in Nonsuch Park
You can help secure funding to repair the beautiful historic buildings in Nonsuch Park.
The London Borough of Sutton has launched a consultation into its Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Fund and visitors to the Park are encouraged to give their view, even if they are not a resident of the London Borough of Sutton.
The cost of repairing the roof sections over the museum, Mansion House and public toilet has made it on to the London Borough of Sutton’s list of projects which may receive funding.
Sutton share management of Nonsuch Park with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. If successful, it would mean that Sutton would provide funding of £44,000, sharing equally the estimated cost of roof works.
Please lend your support to the Nonsuch Park roof repair project by filling out the survey. Whether you live nearby, or visit Nonsuch Park, your support will count! You can choose which project to support by filling in the online questionnaire.
The Nonsuch project is located in the Longlist Project Submissions for Sutton South, Cheam & Belmont.
Latest Jobs at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council
This is an exciting time to join our team at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. Take a look at current vacancies here.
At Epsom & Ewell, we aspire to deliver high quality services to our residents. We might be small, but we have big plans to serve our population of 80,000 residents. We are investing in our future, increasing strategic capacity and exploring new ways of working.
Our small but ambitious authority offers you the opportunity to become involved in a wide range of varied and interesting work. Successful candidates will be supported to achieve their own professional goals and will be joining a dedicated, friendly and professional team who embrace our ethos of ‘One Team’.
If you have the passion and the drive to make a real difference, we really want to hear from you.
Featured Jobs
Receptionist - Bourne Hall
Do you have proven skills in a front line Customer Service environment? Can you demonstrate a flexible attitude to customer service whilst maintaining a calm and professional approach?
As the first point of contact for all visitors to the venue, we are looking for a highly organised, enthusiastic and motivated person to provide support to the Bourne Hall Site Manager and Events Team by ensuring the smooth running of the reception desk, foyer area, art exhibitions, room bookings and meeting catering provision at the venue.
Financial Administration Officer
In this role, you will assist the team with financial administrative processes, including processing journals, reconciliation of the Council’s bank account, cash book, general ledger and clearing suspense accounts. You will also provide all round support to the team, by assisting and providing cover for other team members on debtors, creditors and cashiers when required.
Find out more about these roles and other vacancies at Epsom & Ewell Borough Council.
At Epsom & Ewell Borough Council, we are passionate about maintaining an inclusive workplace for all that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of our community particularly from underrepresented backgrounds, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and those with hidden or visible disabilities.
We are committed to ensuring all our staff – regardless of gender, age, religion, sexuality, ethnicity or disability – can thrive and succeed whilst working with us.
Review of polling districts and polling places
A review of all polling districts and polling places in the borough is to be held following the recent review by the Local Government Boundary Commission.
The purpose of the review is to seek to ensure that:
- All electors have reasonable access to voting facilities.
- Polling places are accessible to all electors, including those with disabilities.
The 2022 review started on Monday 12 September and views are invited from electors within the district, as well as from persons or bodies with expertise in relation to access to premises or facilities for persons with any form of disability. We will be directly contacting:
- The Member of Parliament for Epsom and Ewell, Chris Grayling.
- Surrey Coalition of Disabled People (www.surreycoalition.org.uk).
- All Epsom and Ewell Borough Councillors.
- All Surrey County Councillors for the borough.
- Election agents who acted at the 2021 County Council elections.
- Candidates who stood in the 2021 County Council elections.
- Registered political parties who regularly field candidates at all elections in the Borough.
The deadline to make representations on this review is 5pm on Monday 17 October. Full details can be found on our website.
Annual Canvass Launched
The Annual Canvass
Every year Epsom and Ewell Borough Council is required by law to contact each household in the Borough to find out if there have been any changes to who is eligible to be registered to vote at each address. We'll be contacting households again from August until November.
This year, we'll continue to implement the changes to the way the annual canvass is held following the implementation of The Representation of the People (Annual Canvass)(Amendment) Regulations 2019. We will be contacting residents by email and telephone as well as sending out canvass communications in the post.
Your household will receive one or more of the below:
- A confirmation letter on green paper sent by post. You will be asked to check the names of people living at your address. You only need to respond if you need to make a change or update the information printed on the letter.
- A canvass form sent on yellow paper by post. This form will ask you to confirm who is currently eligible to vote in your household. By law, you must respond to this form and provide the information requested.
- An email communication in relation to the above if you have previously provided an email address to Electoral Services – expected to have been sent on or around 1 August.
How to respond
To confirm or update the details for your household:
If you are asked to respond to a canvass communication and don’t, we will make other attempts to get a response from you, which may include reminder forms, calling you on the telephone or a visit to your property, so please respond as soon as you receive the information request from us.
If you have any questions about how to respond to the letter, form or email you have received, please email electoralservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk(link sends e-mail).
Unsubscribe from emails
If you want to unsubscribe from getting the annual canvass communication by email then please email your request including your full name and address to: unsubscribecanvass@epsom-ewell.gov.uk(link sends e-mail)
Please note that there is a criminal penalty for failing to provide the information required when requested to do so by the Electoral Registration Officer of a maximum of £1,000. The penalty for providing false information to an Electoral Registration Officer is imprisonment of up to 51 weeks or, (on summary conviction) an unlimited fine.
Will returning the form register me to vote?
No, adding your name to your canvass response will not register you to vote. Voter registration is a separate process and once you have told us you need to register we will send information either by email or post to each unregistered person at your property giving information on how to register. You do not need to wait for this information, you can register via the national voter registration website www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
The two versions of the register
The Electoral Registration Officer makes and keeps two versions of the electoral register.
- The full register - This lists everyone who is entitled to vote. This is the register that is used for running elections and for other specified uses as prescribed by law (contact Electoral Services for more information). The full register is a public document and it can be inspected by anyone. The full register is not available on the internet, it is in paper format only and any inspection of the register must be done under supervision. It is held at the Town Hall and if you wish to look at the full register, please contact Electoral Services to arrange an appointment.
- The open register – This version can be bought by anyone and used for any purpose such as putting your personal details on the Internet and mail marketing. Being on the open register is optional so if you do not want your details sold on you can say NO. The open register is also held at the Town Hall, please contact electoralservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk(link sends e-mail) to arrange an appointment.
Want to come off the open register?
If your details are on the open register and you wish them to come off then you can ask for them to be removed. Contact electoral services by email, giving your name and address to electoralservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk(link sends e-mail) or by phoning the helpline 01372 732120 or 732152. You can also go back onto the open register by requesting to do so in writing.
Checking the new register
The new register will be published on 1 December 2022 and can be checked after that date at the Town Hall.
The new register will be used to run any elections that may be held in 2023.
Please note: You are not automatically registered to vote by registering to pay Council Tax. This is because you may be eligible to pay Council Tax but not be eligible to vote. You should also be aware that not registering to vote can affect your credit history.
Need more help?
If you need more advice, please contact electoral services at the Town Hall, The Parade, Epsom Surrey, KT18 5BY Tel: 01372 732120 or 732152 or email: electoralservices@epsom-ewell.gov.uk(link sends e-mail)
Your personal information
We will only use the information you give us for electoral purposes. We will look after personal information securely and we will follow the Data Protection Act 1998. We will not give personal information about you and the other people in your household to anyone else or another organisation unless we have to by law.
Thank you for your support on the Epsom Town Centre Masterplan
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council held a 6 week public consultation between Monday 25 July and 31st August giving residents, workers, business owners and visitors the chance to help shape a new “masterplan” for Epsom town centre.
We heard from just under 2000 people - many people for the first time. In fact, just over half of the people who completed the survey said they'd never responded to a planning consultation before.
Thank you so much to everyone who took part, and those who helped us design the consultation such as Epsom Civic Society. The masterplan will form part of the draft local plan, which we will also be asking for your views on soon.
Watch this space to find out the next steps.
What's On
Epsom and Ewell markets
Regular markets in Epsom marketplace take place on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday plus special markets are held on most Sundays.
For information on the weekly markets at Epsom Marketplace see: www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/market
Farmer's Market - Epsom Marketplace
This market usually takes place on the first Sunday of the month from 9.30am - 1.30pm.
Find out more at www.surreymarkets.co.uk/event/epsom-market/
Artisan Market - Ewell Village
First Saturday of the month, 10am-3pm.
This new Artisan market in The Grove in Ewell Village takes place on the first Saturday of the month. Come along to see a gorgeous selection of wooden children's toys, handmade jewellery, local honey and jams and lots more.
What's on
There's a lot happening in Epsom and Ewell over the next few weeks. Why not join a local walk, or even 'chat with Emily Davison' at Bourne Hall?
For the full events list, take a look at the events page on the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council website.
At this event, children can discover how the suffragette Emily Davison helped to campaign for women’s rights.
Date: Saturday 8 October
Time: 1pm to 2.30pm
Cost: £5 per child
Epsom Light Operatic Society are proud to present Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame Musical at The Epsom Playhouse from 18th to the 22nd October, including a matinee performance on the Saturday.
Date: Tuesday 18 October to Saturday 22 October
Time: 7.30pm
Cost: Tickets are available from £18 to £20 per ticket
Find out about more events on the What's on page on the Epsom & Ewell Borough Council website.
Explore Epsom and Ewell
Get closer to nature and enjoy the outdoors with our various guided walks. Explore local nature reserves, discover your borough's history and boost your health and wellbeing too.
Visit the walks page on our website to discover a range of walks that take place across Epsom and Ewell.
ECA supports the preservation and protection of Epsom Common local nature reserve and site of special scientific interest. ECA works in partnership with the Council, the Lower Mole Countryside Management Project and English Nature to contribute to the long term management and conservation of the Common.
Nature walks
ECA organise a number of walks on the Common each year which are led by local natural history experts. The subjects that are usually covered each year include birds in early spring, wildflowers, butterflies, invertebrates particularly bush crickets, bats and fungi. For more info on their Summer Walks Programme see: https://epsomcommon.org.uk/index.php
The EcoVols
If you care about the Common and enjoy its wildlife and beauty why not join the ECOVOLS, the volunteer group of the ECA. EcoVols carry out a variety of conservation projects on the Common throughout the year in association with English Nature, the Council and the Lower Mole Countryside Management Project. You don’t need any special skills or experience just your enthusiasm and time! For more info and the 2020 EcoVols programme see: https://epsomcommon.org.uk/The_EcoVols.php
