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
News
Epsom and Ewell News
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
13 Dec 2012
Surrey County Council News
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
Surrey County Council Lib Dems appoint new Leader
The Liberal Democrat group on Surrey County Council have appointed Cllr Chris Botten as Group Leader following the retirement of Cllr Hazel Watson from the group leadership.
16 May 2018
Surrey Lib Dems highlight £196 MILLION Tory cuts plan at County Hall
Liberal Democrat county councillors have expressed their concern after it was revealed that Surrey County Council is planning to reduce spending on services by nearly £200m by the end of 2019/20. The figures were released in a report to the Council's Cabinet earlier this week, alongside the Conservative-administration's decision to hire consultants, at an undisclosed sum, to assist with the County Council's "programme management and change capacity" project.
1 May 2018