Major Changes for Hook Road Car Park
Major changes designed to make better use of Hook Road car park (HRCP) will be discussed at the council's Environment Committee meeting on 23rd January.
20 Jan 2013
News
Epsom and Ewell News
Protest Rally at Loss of Epsom's Fire Engine
On a sub-zero day and with minimal publicity, just a few brave souls turned out for the Protest Rally outside the Fire Station.
20 Jan 2013
14 Jan 2013
7 Jan 2013
A happy new year to Epsom & Ewell residents - from your Lib Dem councillors
As the world rolls forward from 2012 into 2013, the Lib Dem Focus Team councillors who have the privilege of representing Epsom & Ewell residents, wish you all a very happy New Year.
30 Dec 2012
Surrey County Council News
Statement from Cllr Fiona White on Heathrow vote
Commenting on the vote in the House of Commons last night on a third runway, Cllr Fiona White, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, said today:"This is incredibly disappointing news and represents another broken promise to Surrey residents by this Conservative government.
26 Jun 2018
Surrey Lib Dems call for lessons to be learned from Parsons Green bombing
On 18th June 2018, the Home Office issued a letter to the Chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, regarding Ahmed Hassan's interaction with the police and Home Office, prior to the Parsons Green bombing incident in September 2017. Commenting on the letter, Cllr Hazel Watson (Liberal Democrat, Dorking Hills) said today:
19 Jun 2018
Surrey Lib Dems launch petition calling for Tory pay rise to be scrapped
Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have launched a petition calling for the recent increase in allowances for Conservative councillors to be reversed. The increase was voted through by Conservative Councillors with four new positions of "Deputy Cabinet Member" created, each at a cost to the taxpayer of £10,000, despite the County Council planning millions of pounds of cuts to services over the next year. The Conservatives also voted to reinstate allowances for vice-chairs of committees, contradicting a report from the Independent Remuneration Panel which concluded that allowances for vice-chairs were not necessary.
7 Jun 2018
Surrey's Conservative Councillors award themselves a pay rise but promise huge cuts to County Council services
Liberal Democrat County Councillors in Surrey have heavily criticised the Conservative-administration at County Hall after Conservative Councillors awarded themselves thousands of pounds of extra allowances in a vote at Council yesterday. The vote means that 4 new Deputy Cabinet positions will be created, at a cost of £40K a year, as well as extra allowances for committee vice-chairs. Liberal Democrat County Councillors opposed these increases and voted against them at County Hall.
23 May 2018
Statement from Cllr Chris Botten on Commissioners in Surrey
Reacting to the news that Government Commissioners will be overseeing Children's Services in Surrey for 3 months, Cllr Chris Botten, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council,said today:
22 May 2018
STATEMENT ON SURREY OFSTED INSPECTION
Responding to the publication of today's Ofsted inspection of Surrey County Council, Cllr Chris Botten, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said:
16 May 2018