After a Lib Dem request to the Chief Executive of Runnymede Borough Council, we are please to see that parking charges have been suspended at the Library Car Park in Chertsey (next to the River Bourne gym), whilst the Covid-19 vaccine rollout is being carried out at Chertsey Hall.
Local updates Runnymede now has the 4th lowest case rates in Surrey and case numbers are slightly lower than the Surrey average - numbers are falling across Surrey's 11 boroughs (last week Runnymede had the 5th lowest rates) Surrey case rates are now below the national average but hospital beds are still very limited - when case numbers fall, there is usually a delay of about two weeks before admission rates stop rising Surrey's data dashboard shows which areas have highest rates across Surrey and compares these to England Rate per 100,000 people (Last 7 days, up to 21/01/2021) Runnymede: 317.6 (Last week: 450) Surrey: 376.8 (Last week: 526.9), England: 402.1 (Last week: 506.2)
Vaccine update from Surrey Heartlands:
Taylor Wimpey is inviting interested members of the public to an online consultation event. Date: Thursday 7th January 2021
The Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South Councillors are holding a virtual councillor surgery on Saturday 5th December between 9.30am-10.30am. If you have any local issues you wish to discuss or just need a chat, please contact us for the log on details by email to info@runnymedelibdems.org.uk We look forward to seeing you.
We are pleased to be able to share the latest plans for the development of Longcross Garden Village (South). The following slides, prepared by Crest Nicholson and associates, were shared at a recent online presentation with interested parties. Please get in touch if you would like any further information on the plans.
Prominent Lib Dems in Surrey have declared their intention to lead the fight against a decision to allow exploratory drilling for gas and oil at a site at Loxley, near Dunsfold in Waverley borough.
Surrey Police closed over 29,000 cases last year without even identifying a suspect, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
Surrey Lib Dems secured agreement from Surrey County Council at its meeting on 12 July that it would look again at how best to coordinate public engagement on climate change projects such as the installation of electric vehicle charging points.
A Surrey Lib Dems' motion calling on Surrey County Council to declare a cost-of-living crisis emergency in Surrey was voted down by the Tory administration at its full council meeting yesterday. One of the proposals put forward was for Surrey County Council to hold a county-wide summit to bring together a range of organisations that are involved in advising, supporting or providing financial help to residents who are experiencing hardship. The aim of the summit would be to find ways of better coordinating services; identify any gaps in provision and see what more could be done to ease the cost-of-living pressure on vulnerable residents.
Lib Dem Councillors have criticised Stagecoach over cancellations and cuts to key bus services in Guildford and Woking.
Lib Dems will be calling on Surrey County Council to declare a cost-of-living crisis emergency in a motion they will propose at the full council meeting on 12 July.
