Welcome to the Ewell Court Residents’ Association

Since 1938 ECRA has been working to keep our local government truly local and we are proud of what a lovely place Ewell Court is to live.

Our Social Committee runs monthly Bingo sessions enabling our appreciative regulars the change to meet up for a bit of fun and a cup of tea.

We run three Quiz Nights throughout the year and our friends at Epsom Girlguiding and 1st Ewell Court Scouts benefit for all your support all while testing out your quiz skills against your friendly neighbours!

If you would like to join ECRA, either as a resident member or as a Committee member then send us an email and we’ll contact you as soon as possible.

If you haven’t yet paid your £3 membership for next year, please click the blue GoCardless button and follow the simple instructions to set up the regular payment. This helps us so much, as we have to find volunteers to deliver the paper magazines in person.

I’m sure you’ll agree that our £3 annual membership is great value and paying through your bank allows our volunteer Road Reps to deliver the magazines more quickly and avoids the need for them to visit houses several times.

A BIG thank you to those who already pay by DD or Standing Order.

Best wishes,

Kerrie Baker
ECRA Chair

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Since 1938 ECRA has been working to keep our local government truly local and we are proud of what a lovely place Ewell Court is to live.

We have many social events throughout the year and many of these aim to raise funds for local charities and causes, and also serve to bring local residents and businesses together which benefits everyone and makes for a cohesive style of living. Our ECRA Annual Charity Duck Race is currently ‘on hold’ due to ongoing works to the Hogsmill River by the South East Rivers Trust. Over the last 10 years we are proud to have raised over £27,000 from the Duck Race and our Social Committee have donated over £45,000 to local causes. We do hope to bring the Duck Race back as soon as possible.

If you would like to join ECRA, either as a resident member or as a Committee member then send us an email and we’ll contact you as soon as possible.

Best wishes,

Kerrie Baker, ECRA Chair

Epsom and Ewell Borough Council

Over the past four years Epsom and Ewell Borough Council has been led by Residents’ Association councillors, including your Ewell Court ward RA councillors Eber Kington, Peter O’Donovan and Guy Robbins. Below are some of their policy initiatives and successes.

A Green Borough – Your RA councillors:

Introduced the Simply Weekly recycling service in 2018 which, against the trend across Surrey, has seen a rise in the % of recycling by residents
Commissioned an independent study of the Green Belt which confirmed that the vast majority of our Green Belt is performing well and needs to be protected
With the support of the Friends of Ewell Court Park and the Park Rangers, ensured the continuation of Green Flag status for Ewell Court Park

A Safe Place to Live – The RA led Borough Council has:

Obtained an injunction protecting 56 borough council owned sites from being occupied by unauthorised encampments
Worked with TfL to check licensed vehicles & Uber cars at night to ensure residents travel in safe vehicles driven by fully compliant drivers
Worked with the Environmental Agency & the Police on waste-carrying vehicles as part of a move against fly-tipping
Introduced Alcohol Control Public Spaces Protection Orders to deal with alcohol related nuisance & anti-social behaviour in parts of Epsom and Ewell
Upgraded CCTV, improve security against fly-tipping at more vulnerable green sites, and equipped the Rangers with radios with GPS tracking & body worn cameras

Family Friendly Policies.Â Your RA councillors have:

Provided £500k to support a South Western Trains bid to make Stoneleigh Station step free and accessible to all, including those with disabilities and parents with young children and buggies
Upgraded Depot Road car park with additional child dedicated spaces and new pay machines that take credit/debit cards and upgraded lighting to improve safety
Funded a new outdoor table tennis facility in Auriol Park and have continued to upgrade children’s playgrounds across the borough

A Thriving, Prosperous Community – Championing our local High Streets. Your RA councillors:

Committed £2.25 million of CIL money (a levy on developers) to redevelop Epsom’s market area, support our High Street and upgrade Epsom’s status as a town in which to shop, eat and do business
Introduced the Business Improvement Fund providing grants up to £10k enabling small business to improve their shop frontage
Provided a temporary home in the Town Hall for Epsom Post Office when it unexpectedly closed in 2017
Supported Epsom businesses (financially/administratively) throughout their successful bid to establish the Business Improvement District which will see an additional £1.5 million invested in our town centre

A Healthy Community. Your RA councillors have:

Been at the forefront in opposing the sale of EGH land unless it is used for social care or health related purposes
Campaigned for any new acute unit agreed by the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust be sited at Epsom General Hospital
Funded new Routecall buses, and new mobility scooters for the shop mobility scheme in Epsom town centre
Funded a £70k refurbishment of the Longmead Social Centre
Reduced homelessness levels by 37% to its lowest figure for several years

Sound Financial Management – Your RA councillors have:

Made no cuts to services over the last four years
Maintained one of the lowest council tax rates in Surrey
Received annual audit reports from the Councils independent External Auditors for almost twenty years that show that the council’s finances and accounts are of a high standard with no concerns or errors