Doing the right thing on Disability Living Allowance – Willott
Commenting on the announcement that the Coalition Government is to drop plans to remove the mobility component of Disability...
4 Dec 2011
National News
Licensing System not Working
Recent applications for temporary licences have exposed deep flaws in the planning and licensing laws, says Cllr Julie Morris, leader of the opposition on Epsom & Ewell Borough Council. Whereas the public expects the Planners, the Licensing Department and the Police to work together, current legislation requires Planning and Licensing to be considered in such an independent manner, that applicants are apparently trying to use one to override the other, with the Council hamstrung in its attempts to do anything to protect town centre residents. Some already suffer from noise and anti-social behaviour into the early hours at weekends. Using the system in this way could allow opening hours to ratchet up towards 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cllr Morris cites a recent application for a temporary licence over Christmas by a food outlet in the town centre that wants to open until 3am. The same establishment has had planning permission to open until this time refused. The Police are the only authority that can o
3 Dec 2011
Church Road Yellow Lines for Christmas?
A meeting of the Local Committee on Monday 5th December has agreed to accept an urgent item on its agenda concerning hazardous parking in Church Road, Epsom
3 Dec 2011
Primary School Admissions 2013 - Consultation
Surrey County Council are currently consulting on School Admission Criteria for 2013, with a closing date of 24 January 2012. The consultation can be read on-line here.
3 Dec 2011
Incinerator at Charlton Lane Eco Park gets go-ahead despite call-in request
The controversial waste processing development in Charlton Lane, Shepperton has been given clearance to go ahed by Eric Pickles, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, despite calls from local residents' representatives for a call-in for review of Surrey County Council's decision by his department.
2 Dec 2011
Somer Housing to deliver 'affordable' homes in Wiltshire
More than 470 new affordable homes are to be delivered in Bath, Bristol and surrounding areas as part of a four-year agreement between the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Somer Housing Group.
HCA
2 Dec 2011