East Surrey will be a unitary authority area which will be created in Surrey, England on 1 April 2027. It replaces five districts. The local authority will be East Surrey Council.
History East Surrey was announced as one of two new areas for local government in Surrey as part of the ongoing reorganisation of local government.
Geography The area will be formed from the five existing districts of Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell, Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead and Tandridge.
Governance The local authority will be East Surrey Council. The first councillors were elected in the 2026 East Surrey Council election.
In the current district of Mole Valley, parishes in Box Hill, Dorking and Westcott will be established in 2027. The district councils of Reigate and Banstead, and Runnymede are considering whether to introduce civil parishes and thus town councils for the unparished areas in those districts. Epsom and Ewell has decided not to create civil parishes.
See also West Surrey
References
External links East Surrey Joint Committee