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3 Dec 2022
News
Cheaper, Greener Electricity Rejected by Conservatives at RBC
Our Green Motion, proposed by Cllr Don Whyte, was defeated last night (Thursday 20 Oct) after a rather long Full Council meeting at Runnymede Borough Council.
21 Oct 2022
The Poor Quality of our Waterways in Runnymede
We were saddened to learn that the quality of many of our rivers and streams in Runnymede have deteriorated considerably, mainly due to sewage discharge. These include The Bourne at Chertsey, Virginia Water Lake and The Moat at Egham, all of which have an ecological status of "Poor".*
6 Aug 2022
The 2022 Runnymede Local Elections
With one third of all the Runnymede Borough council seats up for election, they were an important indicator of current sentiment.
DW
14 May 2022
Why Vote Liberal Democrat?
We often get told that politicians are all the same. Runnymede is traditionally a very Conservative area but, having broken the mould in 2019 with 3 elected Liberal Democrat councillors, we are proving that we are not all the same. We have knocked on doors where people say that no one has ever bothered to knock before. We care about what residents want and will always fight their corner. A good reason to vote Liberal Democrat on 5th May.
24 Apr 2022
31 Mar 2022
Surrey County Council News
Surrey Lib Dems demand action on energy bills
Surrey Lib Dems are demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April and bring in a tax on the "bonanza bonuses" of oil and gas bosses.
27 Feb 2023
Surrey Lib Dems vote against controversial plans for new school site
Lib Dem members of the Planning & Regulatory Committee on Surrey County Council were among those who voted against the controversial plans to replace Reigate Priory Junior School with a new build within the grounds of the county council's own headquarters at Woodhatch Place on Cockshot Hill, Reigate.
23 Feb 2023
More than 150,000 cars in Surrey at risk of ULEZ fines this summer
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has found there are a staggering 1.6 million cars in areas surrounding London which are not ULEZ compliant, including 157,338 in Surrey. Commuters, including key workers such as teachers, nurses and police officers driving into London from areas like Surrey are unable to access car scrappage schemes despite ULEZ being expanded to outer London in August, and will be forced to pay ULEZ charges every day for travelling to work.
20 Feb 2023
Surrey Lib Dems support call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to over 3,500
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in Surrey to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care.
9 Feb 2023
Lib Dems call for more spending on roads in Surrey budget
- County Council criticised for sitting on £150 million in reserves whilst roads crumble
7 Feb 2023
Police Community Support Officers in Surrey cut by 35
The number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) on the streets has fallen dramatically by 29.1% since 2015.
3 Feb 2023