Runnymede Borough Council Facing Financial Challenges
No tangible details identified how Runnymede Borough Council will make £5.2m savings to balance the books.
10 Dec 2023
Runnymede Liberal Democrats
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Local News
Runnymede & Weybridge MP VOTES DOWN sewage sickness compensation scheme
Runnymede & Weybridge Liberal Democrats have slammed Dr Ben Spencer for VOTING AGAINST a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage
5 Dec 2023
Runnymede & Weybridge Conservative MP votes against improving GP and ambulance wait times.
The Runnymede & Weybridge Conservative MP has been criticised after voting against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have committed the government to improving GP and ambulance wait times.
30 Nov 2023
Runnymede & Weybridge Select Parliamentary Candidate for next General Election
Runnymede and Weybridge Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce Ellen Nicholson as their candidate for the upcoming General Election.
26 Nov 2023
Conservative Refugee Chaos
The Runnymede Liberal Democrats are appalled at the hypocrisy of the Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge. He has stood behind the Government's failed approach to dealing with refugees.
28 Sep 2023
Lib Dems are the clear opposition to the Conservatives going into the next General election
The Runnymede and Weybridge parliamentary constituency is about to change following a Boundary Commission Review.
10 Sep 2023
Surrey County Council News
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
Lib Dems highlight £2 bus offer doesn't help many in Surrey
Up until 31 March 2023 residents in some areas of Surrey will benefit from the Government's bus fare cap scheme, which means that a single bus journey will cost no more than £2.
6 Jan 2023
Whyteleafe Village to benefit from vital crossing scheme
Residents in the village of Whyteleafe in Caterham Valley are set to benefit from a scheme that has recently been approved by Surrey County Council, to implement pedestrian crossing facilities in the vicinity of Hillside Road.
4 Jan 2023
Lib Dems press for answers on SEN delays
Lance Spencer, Lib Dem councillor for Goldsworth East and Horsell Village submitted a question to this week's meeting of Surrey County Council to reveal the extent of the backlog in issuing Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children with special educational needs. EHCPs are a legal document drawn up by the Council following an assessment which describes a child or a young person's (aged up to 25) special educational needs, the support they need, and the outcomes they would like to achieve.
16 Dec 2022
Onslow residents to get improved crossing facilities on The Chase
Lib Dem County Councillor Angela Goodwin is delighted that a road safety scheme on The Chase in Onslow, that she has long been lobbying for on behalf of residents, has now received the go-ahead from Surrey County Council for implementation in 2023/24. Although the details are yet to be confirmed, solutions being looked at are the installation of a zebra crossing that links Benbrick Road to Elmside on The Chase and the possible closure of the northern slip into St John's Road.
15 Dec 2022
UK Lib Dem news
LGBT+
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is an important opportunity to remember those who have lost their lives to transphobia, and reflect on how we as a society can end this loss of life.
CJ
20 Nov 2023
International Affairs
An immediate bilateral ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
As Liberal Democrats, we have always stood in support of a lasting peace and a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.
ED
12 Nov 2023
Latest UK News
Islamophobia Awareness Month
It is vital that we stand up against all forms of Islamophobia, and work together to end religious hatred everywhere.
ED
1 Nov 2023