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Epsom and Ewell News
Parking - RA and Tories disagree about how to agree
The final meeting of the 2007-2011 Borough Council once again descended into farce as RA and Tory councillors competed and disagreed about the best way to endorse the popular motion opposing Pay & Display charging for on-street parking, originally proposed by the Liberal Democrats.
24 Apr 2011
18 Apr 2011
Fire Service Cuts
Fire-fighters are warning that the number of Fire Engines available at night is planned to be cut by Surrey County Council, reducing public safety at the time people feel most vulnerable.
24 Apr 2011
From the Lib Dem Manifesto, to Daily Life in Epsom & Ewell
Specific figures have been published this week showing how local residents benefit from the Lib Dem Manifesto pledges delivered by the Coalition Government in this new financial year.
9 Apr 2011
Surrey County Council News
Surrey residents left in the dark over Tory streetlight cuts
Liberal Democrat Councillors have criticised Tory-run Surrey County Council after discovering that residents have still not been informed about plans to turn off thousands off street lights at night.
16 Sep 2016
Surrey Lib Dems slam Tory Council's £1m raid on sick and disabled
Liberal Democrat Councillors have strongly criticised Conservative-run Surrey County Council for agreeing to hike adult social care charges by over £1m for disabled and vulnerable residents. The new charges, due to take effect from 3rd October 2016, have been pushed through by the Conservative-run Council, despite a consultation which showed strong opposition to the plans by residents and disability groups.
8 Sep 2016
Lib Dems warn of flytipping increase across the county as Surrey’s “Tory Tip Tax” is introduced
Liberal Democrat councillors are warning that the Conservative-run County Council's plans to charge the public for using Community Recycling Centres, as well as reducing their opening hours, could lead to even bigger increases in fly-tipping across Surrey. Recent figures show that fly-tipping across the county has doubled in the last two years, from 2093 tonnes in 2013/14 to 4441 tonnes in 2015/16.
31 Aug 2016
Liberal Democrats call for County Council Budget to protect vital services for Surrey residents
At the Budget meeting of Surrey County Council on Tuesday 9 February, the Liberal Democrats called on the Conservative administration to protect vital services for Surrey residents.
10 Feb 2016
Lib Dems call for quieter road surfaces near to homes
The Liberal Democrats are calling on the County Council to take into account the quality of life of local residents, including noise levels, when making decisions about different road surfaces.
8 Dec 2015
Lib Dems call for action to fix Surrey's crumbling footways
The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council are calling on the Conservative administration at County Hall to put more money towards improving Surrey's footways.
7 Dec 2015