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Lib Dems take "Hands off our Back Gardens" signatures to the Government

College Ward Councillor Julie Morris took nearly 1000 signatures from Epsom residents to Minister Hazel Blears's office on a wet and windy day recently. Local residents had signed Cllr Anna Jones' petition supporting the national Lib Dem "Hands off our Back Gardens" campaign, which seeks to reclassify back gardens as "green". Currently they are treated as brownfield sites and therefore available for redevelopment!

28 Jul 2007

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Lib Dems speak out at Hospital Rally

When Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesman, Councillor Jonathan Lees, addressed the "Save Epsom Hospital" rally in Rosebery Park on 14th July, he found himself following on after veteran Labour MP Jack Ashley, now Lord Ashley, a long-term supporter of Epsom General Hospital.

27 Jul 2007

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Are Residents funding this Political Party Propaganda?

According to Epsom & Ewell Borough Council's latest issue of their 'Insight' magazine, "residents' association councillors work together in the council but are not a political party". This is not true.

2 Jul 2007

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Audit Commission targets Recycling and Street Cleaning

The Audit Commission's findings in Epsom & Ewell Borough Council for the year 2005/6 have now been published. The Commission was clearly unhappy with performance on recycling and street cleansing. Jonathan Lees, Leader of the Opposition and Councillor for Stamford Ward issued the following statement :

2 Jul 2007

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Epsom Wards Successes for the Lib Dems

The Lib Dems have re-gained College ward and taken Court ward. A total of 11 of our candidates have been elected as councillors. There are only 2 Tories in the new council and Labour have been wiped out. This is our best result so far and the worst yet for the RA party.

4 May 2007

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L-R Tom Brake MP, Anna Jones, Cllr Jonathan Lees, Cllr Julie Morris

Back Gardens Campaign gathers momentum

The Lib Dems gathered 680 signatures in Epsom High Street on March 17th to help back the Bill in Parliament (see earlier story).

21 Mar 2007

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Surrey County Council News

Conservative County Councillor backs the Lib Dems

John Phillips, who was elected as the Conservative County Councillor for Frimley Green & Mytchett in 2001, has sensationally resigned from the Conservative Party. More remarkably, he has urged local voters to support Duncan Clark, the Lib Dem candidate to succeed him at the County Election to be held on 5th May.

29 Apr 2005

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Liberal Democrat Manifesto for Surrey Launched

The Liberal Democrats in Surrey have launched their manifesto for the County Council elections on May 5th. The manifesto includes the Liberal Democrat "Programme of Action" for Surrey from 2005 to 2009 and highlights their "Top Ten" priorities for action to improve services for Surrey residents.

3 Mar 2005

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Lib Dem "Top Ten" Priorities for Surrey

The Lib Dem "Top Ten" Priorities for Surrey are:

3 Mar 2005

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Hidden Risks in the Tory Budget

Liberal Democrats welcome the single figure increase in Council Tax and the Tories allocating £1m to key worker housing and £100,000 to improve the energy efficiency of the Council's buildings in response to Liberal Democrat initiatives. However, we oppose the way this figure has been achieved because this Conservative budget is not only a missed opportunity to improve services for Surrey's residents by cutting wasted spending by the Council, but it carries hidden risks that could lead to cuts to Council services later in the year.

18 Feb 2005

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Tory Budget Flawed

At the budget meeting of Surrey County Council the Liberal Democrats proposed cuts in spending on consultants, communications and "policy initiatives" in order to fund improved services for Surrey residents.

18 Feb 2005

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The Lib Dem Record at County Hall 2001 - 2005

During the last four years the Liberal Democrat councillors on Surrey County Council have worked hard to achieve the best for the people of Surrey. Of their many initiatives and achievements, the main ones are listed below:

18 Feb 2005

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