Issue 2437 opens with parking at the centre of local concern, from costly hospital stays to struggling high-street traders. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is named among the pricier NHS trusts for long-stay parking, while Sutton businesses say Transport for London red route rules and the shut former Morrisons car park are keeping customers away. Traders describe the pressure on trade, even as Sutton Council points to improved town-centre footfall.

There is brighter news for Epsom and Ewell, ranked highly for community pride, trust and neighbourliness, and Surrey Police’s long-awaited Leatherhead headquarters is moving closer after years of temporary arrangements.

The edition also captures wider civic tension over Surrey reorganisation, plus uplifting community stories from Harris Academy Sutton, Harris Academy Wimbledon, Christ Church Epsom Common, Epsom Picturehouse, Epsom and Ewell Refugee Network, Surrey Stands with Ukraine, young Surrey councillors and centenarian Helen Blackman.