West Ewell and Ruxley R.A. (WERRA)

Carol Jay
Tel: 020 8786 8460. Email: cjay@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Carol has been a resident of West Ewell for almost 30 years. She is married and has two grown up daughters who attended local schools. Since completing her first 4 year term as a Borough Councillor Carol has served on the Environment Committee and the Epsom & Walton Downs Consultative Committee.

Carol’s interests are mainly concerned with the environment and improving the quality of life for people who live in the borough partly through looking after our open spaces and cracking down on anti-social behaviour problems in the area.

Derek Phillips
Tel: 020 8873 0970. Email: dphillips@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Derek met with residents by attending the meetings of West Ewell & Ruxley Residents Association and the Clarendon Park Residents Association. He regularly cycles around the ward, checking on the streets and speaking with people he meets. He has set up a “blog” so that anyone can keep up to date with his activities via the internet. Derek is a founder member of the Friends of the Hogsmill and has been involved in clearing litter from the river and its banks. As a member of the Hospital Cluster Group he has been ensuring that the needs of Clarendon Park residents are being addressed.

Derek has set up a system of consultation so that residents can be aware of the plans of mobile phone companies regarding mast structures well ahead of any planning application. Many residents of the borough have benefited financially from Derek’s successful campaign to have our local rail stations in travel zone 6.

In his second term Derek will be concentrating on continuing improvements to our street scene, including grass verge maintenance and tree planting. He wishes to see the standardisation of bus fares in the borough, and plans to pressure Surrey County Council to transport waste by rail and reduce the amount of heavy lorries on our streets.

Derek is married with 2 children and is an active member of a local church.

Follow Derek’s progress at http://dereksupdates.blogspot.com/

Clive Smitheram
Tel: 020 8224 9226. Email: csmitheram@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Clive has lived in West Ewell with his wife Gill for nearly 30 years. They have 2 married children who both attended local schools and now work in the Borough.

Clive has been a Councillor for 8 years. He works for a neighbouring authority as Community Safety Officer following 30 years in the Police Service. This background has given Clive valuable experience in promoting a safe environment for all West Ewell residents to live.

Being on the Planning Committee has demonstrated how we can endeavour to protect our open spaces and oppose back-land development, whilst allowing sensible and necessary housing to take place. As a member of the licensing panel he has had a busy year hearing applications for new licenses, the result of the new legislation on the extension of licensing hours.

Taking pride in how we all should try to live harmoniously together, valuing each other, will continue to be a number 1 priority and being a governor at 2 schools is an important factor in ensuring that this is encouraged from an early age.

On a personal level Clive enjoys Rugby, is an active member of All Saints Church and loves spending time with his family, particularly his young grandchildren.

Jean Steer
Tel: 020 8393 6851. Email: jsteer@epsom-ewell.gov.uk
Jean has lived in West Ewell for over 18 years. Recently widowed she has two married sons and five grandchildren. Since being elected in 1995 Jean has served on the Leisure Committee as Chairman, Social Committee, Licensing, and the Hospital Cluster Group. Jean is Chairman of Age Concern Epsom and Ewell and a Governor at Southfield Park Primary School. Jean’s interests have been in Leisure, particularly promoting activities for young people, the protection of our parks and open spaces and care of the elderly. She is committed to working on behalf of the community and strongly believes that local affairs are best run by local residents free from party politics.

Chairman:

Helen Worwood, 37 Heatherside Road West Ewell KT19 9QS

Tel: 020 8394 1622

Email: helen.worwood@tesco.net

Secretary:

Gill Smitheram, 63 Heatherside Road West Ewell KT19 9QS

Tel: 020 8224 9226

Email: gill.smitheram@ntlworld.com