Sadly, there is little evidence he would. This spring, Surrey failed its Ofsted inspection of safeguarding services for Children, which were inspected during the Joint Area Review. Safeguarding, along with provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, was found to be 'inadequate'.
Liberal Democrat Councillors made sure that the local NHS had to listen to residents concerns about the proposed Polyclinic at Ashford Hospital. A Lib Dem motion led to a special Council review meeting held in public.
Local Liberal Democrats are continuing to campaign against the possible 3rd runway at Heathrow airport. At their annual conference recently Parliamentary Spokesman Mark Chapman urged the party to maintain the pressure on the Government and Lib Dem Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker, affirmed Lib Dem opposition to the scheme.
The Liberal Democrats have chosen Diane Appleby as their candidate for the Ashford East by election to be held on 23rd October 2008.
The long public enquiry into Spelthorne's new development plan (also known as the Local Development Framework or LDF for short) has come to its end following three weeks of hearings. Lib Dems have challenged the plan as being a developers' charter.
Planning permission has been granted to convert Chubb House into a hotel. The development, which will also include some additional office space, is the key element in the regeneration plan for Sunbury Cross.
