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THE FLYER OF SUMMER 2001 -
Distributed to all residents of College Ward
HELP US KEEP OUR UNIQUE SYSTEM OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Dear Resident,
At our A.G.M. in March we made several
appeals for residents to involve themselves with the R.A. movement in both
the Ward and the Borough. This is a great way for you to get involved with the local community, and to understand the issues which concern residents in our very attractive part of Epsom. We need your help
We need people to serve on the our committee. There are at presently 10 members of the Committee (6 men, 4 ladies) and we would like to fill the 4 vacancies and to
introduce some new blood ! The responsibilities are neither onerous nor time
consuming: we meet once a month in a friendly atmosphere at South Hatch.
What all members have in common
is a desire to pursue the ideal of local independence from national party politics
in local government and to support the only independent Council, run by
residents, in the Country. ...
We also need people wishing to be considered as prospective RA councillors for
our Ward.
Councillors nominated by the College Ward Residents Association share our enthusiasm to maintain and develop the independence of our Council. The time involvement is greater than that of a Committee member. but it depends very much on the
individual's interests and how these interests dovetail in with those of
fellow Ward and Borough RA Councillors. We can make available to you information regarding the role of a Councillor in the Borough together with details of the expenses paid for
these duties, and arrange for you to meet some of the present RA councillors.
If anyone is interested would you please contact me
on 01372 723443 or any CWRA Committee member. You are encouraged to come to a Committee meeting as an observer to see the wide range of topics we cover, and our determination ot fight for the interests of all those living in College Ward. After that, if you would like to join the Committee, we can almost certainly use any special skills you have!
Obviously we would welcome anyone interested. In the past, most new committee members and councillors have been people of more "mature" years, and we encourage such people to work with us. But we would also welcome younger people, both men and women, who could also make a great contribution towards our work, and get a lot out of it too!
Yours sincerely,
Colin Bird
Chairman CWRA
COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
We are delighted to report that Chris Frost (who is sponsored by CWRA) was
re-elected as your Surrey County Councillor.
Chris says "Thank you very much to everyone who supported me and I will
continue to work hard in your interests".
contact : 01372 720430 : E Mail - chris@sunnyb.fsnet.co.uk
CALL CENTRE
If you have a particular problem or want to report something just pick up the
'phone and dial the Town Hall on
01372 732000
Your call will be logged onto a database and monitored by the Officer
concerned who will inform you of progress and /or the outcome.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM
Public consultation showed the majority of you favoured a non-elected mayor
and each ward having a councillor representation on all committees.
The new committee structure will be fully operational in September.
HIGHWAY MATTERS
"Haunching" (that's re-defining the edge of the road) will take place in
Longdown Lane South.
We have expressed our concerns about the traffic backing up in Windmill Lane
which makes even a left hand turn very difficult. We shall inform you of
progress in our next Newsletter.
RAINBOW CENTRE UPDATE
No ! it isn't being pulled down, just re-developed to bring you a facility
more in keeping with the 21st Century.
Due to the rising water table, there is a small delay on its re-opening date
but you will be able to try out the new pool etc.., in early winter next year.
SURREY POLICE
Home Beat Officers will be replaced by Reassurance Officers who have been
specifically trained for their task of interfacing with the public. A
proposal to reduce the divisions from 7 to 4 means Epsom will be part of the
Northern Division.
Look out for further information in our next Newsletter.
ST MARTIN'S SCHOOL
The School currently has vacancies for three new Governors so if you want to
have a real influence on your child's education why not contact them on
01372 720337 / 721996 or Fax 01372 739567
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