STATEMENT BY CLLR HAZEL WATSON ON MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE
Cllr Hazel Watson said today:
21 Mar 2017
Surrey County Council News
People power saves 465 bus!
Liberal Democrat councillors and residents have welcomed the news that the well-used 465 bus service from Kingston to Dorking, via Leatherhead, has been guaranteed for the next five years. Cllr Stephen Cooksey, Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Dorking South and the Holmwoods, said today:
21 Mar 2017
Surrey Lib Dems launch petition to stop local schools losing £37 MILLION by 2020
Liberal Democrat county councillors have launched a petition to fight against school funding cuts in Surrey. Recent figures from the National Union of Teachers show that schools in Surrey will lose £37 MILLION in real terms by 2020. New government estimates obtained by the National Audit Office show that schools in England will have to make cuts of £3 billion by 2020 in order to cope with increased costs. The Government wants over half of these cuts to come from schools' teaching budgets. Cllr Will Forster, Liberal Democrat county councillor for Woking South, said: "Current levels of funding in Surrey are not enough if schools are to manage new cost pressures such as increases in National Insurance and a new tax to pay for apprenticeships. In addition, the County Council is being squeezed by the Conservative Government's 75% cut in the funding it uses to support school improvements and provide local schools with music lessons, ICT equipment and accounting advice" "Schools across the county are considering dra
14 Mar 2017
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS CALL FOR LEADER OF SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL TO QUIT
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have called for the Leader of the Council, Councillor David Hodge, to resign or face a Motion of No Confidence following the release of emails last night which revealed he had written to the Prime Minister asking for more cash "so that Surrey will continue to be a heartland for the Conservatives". In another email he bemoaned the fact that the Conservative Government "ties my hands and fails to support...(the)...largest Conservative Group in UK".
9 Mar 2017
STATEMENT FROM CLLR HAZEL WATSON ON TODAY’S BUDGET
Cllr Hazel Watson said today: "I welcome the £1bn of new money towards plugging the gap in social care funding but I am...
8 Mar 2017
STATEMENT FROM CLLR HAZEL WATSON ON TORY COUNCIL "GENTLEMAN'S" AGREEMENT
Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, said: "I am horrified that despite huge public opposition the Leader of the Council is talking about a referendum and a large council tax rise next year - he has clearly not listened to local residents.
7 Mar 2017