Lib Dems select candidates for triple by-election in Addlestone
Meet your local Lib Dem team standing in the Addlestone by-elections on 21st August 2025!
21 Jul 2025
Runnymede Liberal Democrats
Working Hard for Runnymede All Year Round
Local News
Surrey families know the real story behind Conservative claims
Surrey's Conservative leader is trying to rewrite history as his council faces dissolution - but families across our county know the real story of Tory failure
20 Jun 2025
New £1.3 million fund puts Runnymede communities in control of local improvements
Runnymede Borough Council has launched an exciting new £1.3 million fund that will directly benefit local residents through improved infrastructure and enhanced public spaces across the borough.
11 Jun 2025
Putting care at the heart of politics: Ed Davey's message resonates in Runnymede
How the Liberal Democrat leader's deeply personal approach to politics is already making a difference locally
29 May 2025
Runnymede Council meetings now live streamed: A win for transparency
After years of advocacy by Liberal Democrat councillors, Runnymede Borough Council has finally introduced live streaming for council meetings, making local democracy more accessible to residents across the borough.
21 May 2025
Financial Inclusion Project transforms lives in Runnymede
Runnymede Borough Council's innovative financial inclusion project has delivered remarkable results since its launch in April 2024, helping vulnerable residents manage debt while recovering in excess of £1.5 million for the council.
10 May 2025
Surrey County Council News
Conservative Government Blunders Costs Local Schools £7.6m
A huge error by the Conservative Government has left local schools in Surrey with millions of pounds less than promised.
26 Oct 2023
Surrey Lib Dems call out Tory waste and incompetence on new IT system
At this week’s full council meeting the Leader of Surrey Lib Dems spoke up on behalf of those county council employees who had contacted him about payroll errors and delays.
20 Oct 2023
171,417 children in Surrey not seen by an NHS dentist in the last 12 months.
171,417 children in Surrey not seen by an NHS dentist in the last 12 months. 830,842 of Surrey’s adults not seen by an NHS dentist in the past 2 years Lib Dems call for boost to NHS dentistry.
29 Sep 2023
Lib Dem councillor uses grant to support work of Sunbury foodbank
Harry Boparai, Lib Dem divisional member for Sunbury Common and Ashford Common, is delighted that his allocation under the ‘Small Community Projects Fund’ has gone to St Saviour’s Church in Sunbury-on-Thames
27 Sep 2023
Surrey Lib Dems voice concerns over fire service’s tall buildings policy
The report from the latest HMICFRS inspection of Surrey Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) paints a disappointing picture, in which of the 11 areas of operation inspected, just one was rated as ‘Good’, three as ‘Adequate’ and seven as ‘Requires Improvement’.
25 Sep 2023
Lib Dem councillor reports success on local land issue
A plot of vacant land in Heathcroft Avenue, Sunbury-on-Thames is still up for sale after failing to attract a buyer at a recent auction, thanks to the action of Lib Dem councillor Harry Boparai, Divisional Member for Sunbury Common and Ashford Common.
20 Sep 2023
UK Lib Dem news
Health, Care & the NHS
Never Again: Justice for Contaminated Blood Victims
The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. We must honour victims with recognition, dignity, and compensation – and ensure no one ever suffers from such injustice again.
JBF
22 Sep 2025
Home Affairs
Improving Access To Justice
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
BM
22 Sep 2025
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Housing
Ending Fleecehold and the Great Property Rip-Off
Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.
GA
22 Sep 2025