A meeting of the borough council approved a Sustainable Community Strategy, but not before the Lib Dems had commented on its failure to put a Residents Parking Scheme as a priority.
A meeting of the Borough Council on 14th December took some considerable time to debate whether or not to continue the practice of wearing robes at business meetings. Liberal Democrat councillors have not worn robes at business meetings for almost 20 years, but consider them entirely appropriate to wear at ceremonial occasions, e.g. at Remembrance Day ceremonies, and at important civic functions.
Liberal Democrat councillors have proposed a Motion to the borough council which, if successful, could allow residents to ask questions at "full" council meetings.
Waste and recycling services are suspended until the weather improves. It is as much the difficulties of the refuse vehicles to get around, as it is the problems for residents in putting their bins out and for the operatives to get to bins on "assisted" collections.
The Coalition Government's health plans are about freedom and accountability - and about closing the gap between rich and poor. "The NHS is a vital cornerstone of British society, but it desperately needs to be brought into the 21st century," says Liberal Democrat Health Minister, Paul Burstow MP.
Surrey County Council's Conservative Cabinet plans to make serious cuts in the free bus travel that Surrey residents aged over 60 currently enjoy.
Today, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg unveiled a "manifesto for the next generation" launching the party's pre-manifesto, an 80-page document that will form the backbone of the party's 2015 election platform.
Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council wrote to the Secretary of State asking him to investigate the excessive increases in councillor allowances and the excessive number of special responsibility allowances pushed through by the Conservative administration at County Hall. She also asked him to check whether the Government's own regulations had been followed by the County Council.
The Liberal Democrats have called for Surrey County Council to improve the speed and quality of pothole repair in Surrey.
Surrey County Council is to look at what support can be given to young carers following a motion by Lib Dem councillor Will Forster.
At the meeting of the Surrey County Council on 6 May the Conservative administration pushed through excessive increases in allowances for councillors, including 60% increases for both the Leader of the Council and the Deputy Leader. The Liberal Democrats voted against the proposed increases.
Liberal Democrats have condemned a massive increase in Special Responsibility Allowances paid to mainly Conservatives on Surrey County Council and pushed through by the Conservative administration this morning .
