Epsom sits under the Downs that carry its name, with Ewell and Stoneleigh alongside it, Ashtead and Leatherhead to the south, and Banstead and Tadworth across on the other side of the racecourse.

They look like one place from a train window and they are not, at least not administratively. Epsom and Ewell, Ashtead and Leatherhead, and Banstead and Tadworth fall under three different borough and district councils, so bin days, car park charges and planning registers differ depending on which of them you live in. Epsom Today covers all three and names the right authority every time, working from the published record and linking to the document on each fact.

The parts of this site

• Local Info: bin collection days, parking and council tax bands, with the responsible council named.
• News: the record, including planning applications across the area.
• What’s On: what is on in Epsom, Ashtead and Leatherhead.

Every fact carries a link to the source it came from.