Councils are unsure about what the future holds for local governments in Epsom, Ewell and Mole Valley after Britain voted to leave the European Union last week.

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More than 17m people nationwide (51.9 per cent of the vote) voted for the UK to leave the EU in last Thursday’s referendum.

In Epsom and Ewell 23,596 people (52.1 per cent) voted to stay in the EU, while in Mole Valley 29,088 people (53.1 per cent) backed the Remain campaign.

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Epsom and Ewell MP Chris Grayling (pictured below) spoke over the weekend to reassure his constituents after sterling hit a 31-year low and a petition calling for a second referendum received more than 3.5m signatures following the election.

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“Life will carry on as normal and people will carry on working, trading and buying as normal,” Mr Grayling insisted.

Meanwhile, Neil Dallen, Resident Association’ Councillor for Epsom Town ward and Surrey County Councillor, admitted the council was unsure what the long-term effects might be on local government.

He said: “In the short-term I can’t see it having a major impact on the people of Epsom and Ewell. We will just plough on as normal.

“But there is uncertainty over the medium-to-long-term. No one knows what might happen.”

Epsom and Ewell is part of the Coast to Capital LEP (local enterprise partnership) – a partnership between local authorities and businesses in south London, Surrey and Sussex.

Cllr Dallen explained that the future of EU funding for the Coast to Capital LEP – and so funding for local businesses in Epsom and Ewell – faced an uncertain future post-Brexit.

Cllr Dallen added: “We may also get hit by petrol prices going up and inflation.

“We may see companies not survive which gives us more unemployment and potentially more homeless.”

Mole Valley District Councillors were similarly uncertain about the effects of Brexit at local level.

Councillor Vivienne Michael, leader of the council said: “It is too early to say what the impact of the result of the referendum will be on local government.

“In common with other organisations and businesses up and down the country, it is not until we know more about how this will affect Britain's relationship with the EU that we will be able to accurately predict how this will affect the services we provide and the way we operate as a district council.”

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