Julie & David's update on local and other news
Dear friends, here is our latest update covering what we hope are interesting developments since our last update on 12 September.
26 Sep 2020
News
Epsom and Ewell News
COVID-19 (and other material) update from your LibDem College Ward councillors - 12 September 2020
Dear friends, when we posted our last update on 14 August we had planned to not write until 25th September while we recharged our batteries, and had also hoped "things" might get better while we were away. Oh dear…
12 Sep 2020
COVID and other updates from your College ward councillors - Friday 14 August 2020
Welcome to our latest update, responding to developments since Friday 31 July.
14 Aug 2020
COVID and other updates from your College ward councillors - Friday 31 July 2020
Welcome to our latest update, responding to developments since Friday 17 July - but we're not going to attempt to summarise the latest government guidance since it will have changed by the time we've typed this up….
31 Jul 2020
COVID-19 (and other material) update from your LibDem College Ward councillors - 17 July 2020
Welcome to our latest update, responding to developments since Friday 3 July, during which time our esteemed MP managed to lose a rigged election, and the Tories couldn't decide whether Pret was a shop or a restaurant.
17 Jul 2020
CoVID-19 update from your LibDem College Ward councillors - 3 July 2020
Welcome to our latest update, responding to developments since our last update on Friday 19 June. We've not attempted to try and summarise the current rules or guidance around COVID-19 since, well, we are just as confused as everyone! However we hope the following is of interest.
3 Jul 2020
Surrey County Council News
Conservatives breaking police pledge for Surrey
The Conservative Government is failing to deliver the promised 259 more police officers for Surrey.
4 Aug 2022
Liberal Democrats in Surrey pledge to fight fracking decision
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.
3 Aug 2022
Over 29,000 crimes went unsolved last year in Surrey
Surrey Police closed over 29,000 cases last year without even identifying a suspect, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
28 Jul 2022
Lib Dems secure action on local delivery of climate change projects
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.
14 Jul 2022
Surrey Lib Dems lambast Tory Council for complacency on cost-of-living crisis
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.
13 Jul 2022
Bus services in Guildford and Woking cut
Lib Dem Councillors have criticised Stagecoach over cancellations and cuts to key bus services in Guildford and Woking.
11 Jul 2022