In this first instalment of our series of blogs titled ‘Memories of The Wells’, Ian Strutt talks to Melanie Evason, a long term Wells resident, and jogs a memory of his own. New generation being deprived of the Wells Centre Long term Wells resident Melanie Evason has attended events at the Wells Social Centre sinceContinue reading “Memories of the Wells Centre”
Category Archives: Residents Views
Mark Todd, Epsom West Division Labour candidate, talks about his position on the Wells Centre and Wells House (Karibu)
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)”
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”
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”
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”
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”
#savethewells
Debbie Sparham, outlines her experience of The Wells Centre and why she is so passionate about saving it. I retired five years ago, and not having to commute to London every day, my plan was to work part time locally and get more involved with the Wells Centre. Sadly, with very little notice or consultation,Continue reading “#savethewells”
The Murtons and The Wells
Barry Murton, local resident, tells us what the Wells Centre means to his family. We moved here from Horton Hill in 1982. Our son was six and already going to Stamford Green School and our daughter was two. We had friends up here who had kids at Stamford Green, so soon became part of theContinue reading “The Murtons and The Wells”
Not even a road sign to our wonderful social centre
Local resident Ian Strutt tells us what the Epsom Wells Community Centre means to him. I have a very, very, soft spot for the Wells Social Centre. I met my new partner there at dance classes almost 20 years ago after my life in Carshalton Beeches had fallen apart. How did I end up atContinue reading “Not even a road sign to our wonderful social centre”
Epsom Wells Community Association 