David Lee wins in Whyteleafe!
Liberal Democrat David Lee has regained his seat on Tandridge District Council by winning the Whyteleafe ward by-election with a 50% share of the vote.
2 Apr 2015
Surrey County Council News
LIB DEMS CALL FOR BUS CUTS TO BE SHELVED FOLLOWING OIL PRICE FALL
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have proposed that the Conservative run Council shelves its planned cuts to bus services following the recent significant fall in oil prices.
22 Mar 2015
TORIES REFUSE TO OPPOSE MORE RUNWAYS AT HEATHROW AND GATWICK
Calls by Liberal Democrats for no more runways at Heathrow and Gatwick were voted down by the Conservatives at County Hall yesterday.
18 Mar 2015
Is this the Time to Close Council Care Homes?
One privately owned residential care home in Surrey has recently been closed by Care Quality Commission meaning that older people had to be moved at short notice. Another home close to Surrey's borders which the council has used for care packages was also closed down. A check of Care Quality Commission's website shows that there are 5 privately owned homes within 13 miles of Guildford where they have been found to be inadequate in one or more categories.
2 Mar 2015
Hazel Watson Welcomes Superfast Broadband Report Rural Areas Must Not be Left Offline!
Liberal Democrat County Councillor Hazel Watson, who provided evidence to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Select Committee on the rollout of Superfast Broadband in the villages and rural areas of Surrey, has welcomed the Select Committee's Report on the roll-out of Superfast Broadband.
13 Feb 2015
Lib Dems tell County Council to stop wasting money on sky high energy bills
Liberal Democrats are calling on Conservative run Surrey County Council to adopt proposals in a recently published report about carbon and energy policy which sets out ways in which the County Council could save money on its sky high energy bills and reduce its carbon emissions, benefiting the environment.
10 Feb 2015