EWCA contacted each of the four Epsom West Division candidates in the upcoming 6th May SCC elections, to ask their views on the Wells Centre and the future of the Karibu children’s home. Dear Epsom Wells Community Association, Thank you for asking me to explain my position as the candidate for the Labour and Co-operative PartyContinue reading “Mark Todd, Epsom West Division Labour candidate, talks about his position on the Wells Centre and Wells House (Karibu)”
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Fans football club helps us fight for Wells Social Centre
The fans-owned and socially-minded football club AFC Wimbledon has generously donated two copies of its newly-published book We Are Home to Ian Strutt, local resident, in support of the Epsom Wells Community Association (EWCA). Ian writes: Supporters of this now League One football club know all about being pushed out from their home as, almostContinue reading “Fans football club helps us fight for Wells Social Centre”
How A Community Facility Can Make Such A Difference – Langley Vale Village Hall
Mark Todd tells us why he feels our local community is poorer for having lost The Wells Centre. Hi, I’m Mark Todd, Save the Wells Committee member and former Langley Vale resident. For those of you who don’t know Langley Vale, it is a small village, like The Wells, on the edge of Epsom justContinue reading “How A Community Facility Can Make Such A Difference – Langley Vale Village Hall”
Finance and marketing are keys to bring the Wells Centre back to life
How we plan to re-open and run the Wells Social Centre in the event of our gaining control of this purpose-built and modern building is now of major consideration for the Epsom Wells Community Association. While Epsom’s Residents’ Association council painted Wells finances as being pretty bleak, new thinking in how the centre can beContinue reading “Finance and marketing are keys to bring the Wells Centre back to life”
Councillor, Bernie Muir, talks about the Wells Centre, past and future
Failure upon Failure Characterises The Demise Of The Centre – The Residents Have A Solution – Actively Support Them And You Will Have A Wonderful Centre And A Stronger Community Since being elected in 2017 I have been fighting to ‘Save The Wells’. This has led to trying to gather and sort through reems ofContinue reading “Councillor, Bernie Muir, talks about the Wells Centre, past and future”
5.8 million reasons for the RA to sell the Wells Social Centre to us
There are 5.8 million reasons why Epsom’s Residents’ Association (RA) council might consider selling the Wells Social Centre. That’s how much in £s the council is in deficit for 2020/21! While all councils have been hit by the effects of Covid-19, RA council losses now stand at almost £1 million for the financial year afterContinue reading “5.8 million reasons for the RA to sell the Wells Social Centre to us”
EWCA on Radio Jackie
Vanessa Marchant, chairperson of EWCA, was interviewed this week by Radio Jackie News. She outlines clearly how the centre could be a self sustaining vibrant community space, used by a much wider section of Epsom and Ewell’s population. Vanessa covers the history and possible ways forward for the council and the centre, also how localContinue reading “EWCA on Radio Jackie”
Fund aimed at ‘place-changing’ projects
Some more insights into the Your Fund Surrey project, by local resident Ian Strutt. The website for Your Fund Surrey poses the question: “How can the council [Surrey County Council] afford to spend £100 million” to fund projects in the county?” Purchase of the Wells Social Centre fits right into many of the aims ofContinue reading “Fund aimed at ‘place-changing’ projects”
Surrey fund could win back our social centre
One of our funding routes, crucial to gain the funding to buy the Wells Social Centre from our local council, is an application soon to be made to Your Fund Surrey by EWCA. We asked Nicola Morris from the Your Fund team some questions on how it all works. Question: What is the average timeContinue reading “Surrey fund could win back our social centre”
Not the right time to be building flats
Is now the right time for Epsom’s Residents’ Association (RA) council to be demolishing the Wells Social Centre to build a block of 23 flats? Ian Strutt writes: not according to the building trades. They reveal that companies are beset by problems caused by Brexit – from a reduced availability of Eastern European construction workersContinue reading “Not the right time to be building flats”
Epsom Wells Community Association 