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Epsom and Ewell.

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell-controlled district. £10m net revenue. 14 wards across 1 parliamentary constituency.

Typedistrict
Seats39 councillors · 14 wards
Last election4 May 2023
Net revenue · 2025-26
£10m
Core spending power (MHCLG)
Band-D bill
£2,417
For the council slice (incl. precepts)
Composition
19/39
Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 49%
Westminster
1
constituencies overlap · 1 MP party
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell chamber, opposed area.

Epsom and Ewell is a district controlled by Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell (19 of 39 seats). Net revenue is £10m for 2025-26. It covers 14 wards spanning 1 parliamentary constituencies.

§ 01Composition.39 seats · last contested 4 May 2023

Who sits in the chamber.

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 19Stoneleigh and Auriol Residents' Association 5LD 4Residents' Association of Cuddington 3Lab 3Ewell Court Residents' Association 3

Residents Associations of Epsom and Ewell 49% · last contested 4 May 2023

Councillors — the people.

CouncillorWardElected
Darren William TalbotIndAuriol2023
John BeckettIndAuriol2023
James John LawrenceLDCollege2023
Julian Peter FreemanLDCollege2023
Julie Anne MorrisLDCollege2023
Chris AmesLabCourt2023
Kate ChinnLabCourt2023
Rob GeleitLabCourt2023
Graham Owen JonesIndCuddington2023
Kim SpickettIndCuddington2023
Phil NealeIndCuddington2023
Christopher Robin John WatsonIndEwell Court2023
Showing 12 of 39·All 39 councillors
§ 02Revenue mix & Band-D bill.MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table

Where revenue comes from.

76%
Council tax
£7.9m · median 61%
16%
Central grants
£1.6m · median 26%
8%
Business rates
£0.8m · median 11%

This is a high-council-tax councils (district): 76% of revenue from council tax, above the cohort median (61%).

Source · MHCLG — Final LGFS 2025-26 Core Spending Power table · derived (CT exact; grants/rates split from SFA baseline)

Band-D bill.

Council slice£233
County / upper-tier£1,846
Police£338
Fire & rescue£0
GLA precept£0
Total Band-D£2,417

Parish precepts apply on top, vary by parish

For household tax breakdown

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§ 03Service spend, ranked against peers.8 buckets · vs 163 other councils (district)

How does Epsom and Ewell split its revenue across services, compared with peer councils (district)-class councils? Each row is one of the ten standard service buckets. The vertical line at the centre is the cohort median share; the coloured square is where this council sits. Squares to the right of centre mean a bigger share of revenue than the median peer; to the left, a smaller share.

Corporate & Central26.1% of net spend · cohort median 27%
84 of 158-3% vs median
Housing & Homelessness23.9% of net spend · cohort median 14%
18 of 158+70% vs median
Culture & Leisure22.6% of net spend · cohort median 13%
19 of 158+69% vs median
Waste & Recycling22.4% of net spend · cohort median 32%
142 of 158-30% vs median
Planning & Economic Development11.0% of net spend · cohort median 14%
111 of 158-24% vs median
Adult Social Care5.8% of net spend · cohort median 1%
5 of 24+635% vs median
Public Health1.8% of net spend · cohort median 0%
2 of 38+314% vs median
Highways & Transport-13.6% of net spend · cohort median -2%
141 of 158
How to read these bars

The subtitle on each row (“X% of net spend”) is what share of this council’s revenue goes to that service. The rank (“15 of 61”) is where this council sits within the cohort, sorted by that share descending. The delta (“+26% vs median”) is a relative reading: the council allocates 26% more of its revenue to that service than the median peer would. A small absolute difference can still be a big relative one.

Higher share doesn’t mean waste — it can reflect demographic need (more older residents), rurality, or a policy choice (e.g. keeping a service in-house). Lower share doesn’t mean efficiency — some councils move costs to fees, ringfenced accounts, or grants. £-per-head would be sharper than share-of-revenue; LAD population is pending ingest. Comparisons are within the same council type only.

§ 05Westminster constituencies — the overlap.14 wards split across 1 parliamentary seat
ConstituencyWards% of councilCurrent MP
Epsom and Ewell14100% Helen MaguireLD
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
CompositionDemocracy Club (live)
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (historic)
Net revenueMHCLG Final LGFS
Core Spending Power table · 2025-26
Service spendDerived from MHCLG CSP shares
vs 163 other councils (district)
Band-DMHCLG CSP · precept schedules
Police, Fire, Parish on top
SuppliersCouncil publication under LGTC
Not yet ingested for Epsom and Ewell
Westminster overlapONS Open Geography Portal
2023 boundaries
PopulationONS mid-year estimates
Pending ingest at LAD level