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What Climate Emergency?

We were shocked that yet again Runnymede Borough Council have failed to deliver their Climate Change Strategy at last night's (Wednesday 17th November) Environment & Sustainability Committee. Promise after promise has been broken. No Climate Emergency has been declared (requested over two years ago) which would put the Climate Crisis at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to keep holding the administration to account and move Runnymede towards being a greener council. You can read more about the evening here Runnymede residents so tired of no climate change strategy they're falling asleep in council meetings - Surrey Live (getsurrey.co.uk)

18 Nov 2021
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New Access Road In Bittams Lane Approved

A new access road from the proposed development known as Bittams D (Parklands) onto Bittams Lane, Chertsey, was approved at Wednesday evenings Planning Committee (3rd November 2021), despite Cllr Sylvia Whyte raising the issue about the unsuitability of Bittams Lane to have another access road. Surrey Highways are dismissive of local knowledge and the possibility of accidents on this very windy and narrow road stating that "It has multiple changes in horizontal and

5 Nov 2021
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Housing Crisis

Runnymede Liberal Democrats believe that one way to address the national housing crisis is to encourage dwellings that have been empty for two or more years back into occupation. For this reason we are bringing forward a motion to Runnymede Borough Council on the 15th July 2021 for the implementation of the Empty Dwelling Council Tax Premiums as legislated by the Government in November 2018. This allows councils to charge premiums of 100%, 200% and 300% for dwellings that have been empty for more than 2, 5 and 10 years respectively. The full details of the motion can be seen below:

14 Jul 2021
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Planning reforms must go after Lib Dem win

On Thursday 17th June, the voters of Chesham and Amersham elected Sarah Green with an 8,000 majority - a stunning reversal of the 22,000 majority the Conservatives held just four years ago.

29 Jun 2021
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Elect Don Whyte to Surrey County Council

Don Whyte is standing for election to Surrey County Council for Foxhills, Thorpe and Virginia Water. Find out more about who he is and why he is standing for election in the below leaflet which was distributed to the division ahead of the elections.

4 May 2021
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Planning Applications – Increase to Objections Threshold in Runnymede

Following a vote at Full Council last month, Runnymede Borough Council have increased the threshold for when planning applications are automatically heard at the Planning Committee. It has increased from 3 or more objections received to 11 or more. "Whilst I understand that 3 objections is one of the lowest in Surrey," said Cllr Sylvia Whyte "I do not agree that we should have jumped from 3 to 11 overnight. I am concerned that residents will not get the opportunity to have their views heard and, whilst some of these applications may be seen as small, for instance comparing an extension to building 10 new homes, they can have a huge consequence for the resident with an objection. This feels like another example of the Conservative Administration finding ways to suppress the voices of our residents ".

3 May 2021
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Surrey County Council News

POLICE COMMISSIONER’S “LACK OF LEADERSHIP” ON CCTV

Surrey's Police and Crime Panel have unanimously called on Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Lisa Townsend to produce a new CCTV strategy within 3 months, after a cash-strapped Tory Council was forced to decommission its CCTV cameras because of lack of police support.

24 Nov 2022
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Surrey Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget

Surrey Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of "incompetence and chaos" after the Autumn Statement saw tax hikes and cuts to services for people in Surrey. The Chancellor's measures come in the wake of economic turmoil following the "mini-budget" which saw mortgage rates spike to record levels.

17 Nov 2022
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Tory Council Leader admits letting people down in home to school transport chaos

The Tory Leader of Surrey County Council this week used his statement at the head of the full council meeting on 11 October to admit that "we have let some people down." His comments referred to the chaos in the Home to School transport service that organises travel for mainstream and special needs pupils, which had prompted a series of questions from Members to find out what had gone wrong.

14 Oct 2022
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