Some Lessons from Cardiff on Parking
When Cllr Julie Morris's daughter moved into a house in Cardiff, she discovered at first-hand how residents' parking can work.
15 Jun 2008
News
Epsom and Ewell News
Lib Dem Councillor Elected President
Epsom and Ewell Borough Councillor David Morgan (Court ward) has recently become President of the Institution of Analysts and Programmers.
15 Jun 2008
Hook Road Street Lighting
As many local people are only too well aware, early in January most of the street lights failed on a long stretch of Hook Road between Lower Court Road and the former St Barnabas' Church Hall - and also in Hurst Road.
23 May 2008
Maternity & Children's Services at Epsom & St Helier Hospitals
The NHS opened a new website this week giving a wealth of information about the current review of Maternity & Children's Services at Epsom & St Helier Hospitals. Contents include details of:
23 May 2008
Residents Bidding to Save Wildlife Habitat
When BRBR announced it was to sell an acre of railway cutting land, a group of local residents were inspired to bid to protect it as wildlife habitat.
23 May 2008
Steve Webb MP Wows Epsom & Ewell Lib Dems
After last year's successful event with Vince Cable MP (just before he became famous for dancing with the stars and cracking jokes in the Commons), this year's Epsom & Ewell Lib Dem Dinner at South Hatch was a sell-out.
18 May 2008
Surrey County Council News
14% swing from Tories to Lib Dems in Bromley and Chislehurst
There was a massive 14% swing from Conservative to Liberal Democrat in the Bromley and Chislehurst by-election. The Tories have retained what used to be their 17th safest seat by a margin of just 633. It is significant that at the same time Labour dropped from second place to fourth, behind UKIP. It is clear that as disillusioned voters turn away from Tony Blair and New Labour, it is the Liberal Democrats to whom they are turning - not David Cameron and his New Tories.
30 Jun 2006
Voluntary sector cuts
The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council opposed the Conservative administration's original proposals to cut funding to Surrey voluntary organisations to the tune of £838,000, because of its likely adverse impact on the most vulnerable Surrey residents. Subsequently, the Conservative administration has announced revised plans to make cuts of between £213,000 and £550,000.
14 Jun 2006
Lib Dems stand firm on Surrey Waste Plan
The Liberal Democrat group on Surrey County Council rejected the Surrey Waste Plan when it was presented at a recent full council meeting. The group stood firmly by its position from last Autumn that the Waste Plan was a "flawed" document. Only the 10 Liberal Democrat councillors at the meeting voted against the recommendation that the Waste Plan - which sets out the County's position on suitable sites for waste treatment - should be sent forward for consideration by the government.
14 Jun 2006
Tories forced to admit road repair failures
Surrey's Conservative-led County Council were today forced to admit that road repairs in the county were at an unacceptable level. The Liberal Democrat group had proposed a motion calling for urgent action to rectify the appalling state of Surrey's roads.
13 Jun 2006
The Green Tax switch
Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell MP has unveiled plans to protect and improve our environment with a major "green tax switch".
8 Jun 2006
Liberal Democrats Demand Explanation About Road Repairs
Surrey County Council Liberal Democrats have called on the Tory-run County Council to reassure the public, following the disclosure of details highlighting the appalling service from one of Surrey's highways contractors, Carillion.
7 Jun 2006