Cross-party support is crucial For over a year now progression, albeit slow, has been made in respect of the Local Plan. It is not without controversy and very soon some difficult choices will have to be made.
This is a result of our motion in council Commencing on 18 May and running through until 29 June, Spelthorne Residents will have a chance to have their say, on how they would like to see a future Staines look. Many agree that the Borough's major town needs both revitalising and modernising to take it forward for future years. Spelthorne Liberal Democrat's have long argued for detailed consultation with Borough Residents believing that their views are vital in helping to determining, what a Staines of the future should look like. The pressure to hold such a consultation has finally paid off and over the coming weeks, residents finally get the chance to have their say.
We came within 7 votes of winning the by-election in Staines South May I take this opportunity on behalf of Rob Millist and myself, to thank all those in Ashford, Staines and Laleham who voted for us and for change at the local elections on May 6. In the Staines South and Ashford County Division I was pleased to gain a very creditable second place securing 1,238 votes and increasing my vote share from 12.4 % in 2017 to 33.3 % in 2021. This represented a swing away from the Conservatives of 12.4 %
Network Rail accept our case that closure created a dangerous situation When the path to Upper Halliford Station was recently closed we immediate wrote to Network Rail pointing out this created a dangerous situation and "cut off" Sunbury from Upper Halliford.
Staines South Borough Council By-election Rob Millist Find out more Our introduction to Rob Staines South and Ashford West...
It's the only Centre of its kind in Spelthorne Local Liberal Democrats believe that adult learning is a valuable and important service that cannot be allowed to disappear from Sunbury. Surrey CC have a track record of removing facilities from Spelthorne and neglecting the needs of residents. We shall be seeking to defend the site from inappropriate development and resisting any reduction in locally delivered adult learning opportunities. We asked Spelthorne Council a question about this in 2018 - you can find the question and answer below or see the minutes of the meeting.
