Repeat the Campaign against Plastic Bags
Epsom & Ewell Lib Dems have asked the Daily Mail to re-launch its campaign against the use of plastic bags.
12 Mar 2010
News
Epsom and Ewell News
How Worms can do Recycling for You
Wormeries have been around for quite a time, but most people think they need a great deal of attention and are rather messy things.
16 Mar 2010
Public Meeting - Generating Electricity at Home
Epsom & Ewell Energy Group are holding a public meeting on Wednesday 10th March (7.30pm at WS Atkins, Woodcote Grove off Ashley Road) on generating electricity at home.
6 Mar 2010
Council Runs Local Democracy Week (Four Months Late)
A number of events normally held during Local Democracy Week (beginning on 12th October 2009) are taking place in Epsom & Ewell this week, after Lib Dem councillors campaigned for the Borough Council to participate.
3 Mar 2010
CFR's Help to Save Lives
Community First Responders (CFR's) are volunteers who respond to emergency calls on behalf of South East Coast Ambulance Service. Would you like to make a real difference?
1 Mar 2010
Continued support for Blue Badge campaign
Wednesday saw the launch of an "on-line" petition in parallel with the collection of signatures in Epsom High Street. A video clip has also been published showing Cllr Jonathan Lees, the Lib Dems' parliamentary candidate, talking to shoppers who stopped to support the campaign.
27 Feb 2010
Surrey County Council News
Parking decision a kick in the teeth for Surrey residents and businesses
Surrey County Council's Conservatives delivered a kick in the teeth to local residents and businesses when they voted against accepting the on-line e-petition with 26,289 signatures calling for the County Council to abandon plans for on-street parking charges, in what was clearly a heavily whipped vote.
10 May 2011
75% of Lib Dem manifesto becoming government policy
Three-quarters of the Liberal Democrat manifesto is becoming government policy, according to independent research. Sunday's Politics Show featured the results of research by independent academics into how each party in the Coalition Government is doing at getting its polices enacted.
MP
2 May 2011
The end of a decade of terror
After having heard the news of the death of Osama bin Laden, Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament, felt relief. Verhofstadt was President of the European Council back in 2001 when 9/11 took place. In the name of the European Union he called these attacks "barbaric". After having heard the news of the death of Osama bin Laden, Guy Verhofstadt, President of the ALDE Group in the European Parliament, felt relief. Verhofstadt was President of the European Council back in 2001 when 9/11 took place. In the name of the European Union he called these attacks "barbaric".
GV
2 May 2011
Debate on Petition about Pay & Display On-street Parking
Because over 20,000 people signed Surrey County Council's on-line petition opposing the introduction of charges for on-street parking throughout Surrey, using Pay & Display machines, a formal debate will take place during the council's AGM on Tuesday 10 May.
24 Apr 2011
Big leap forward in fight against trafficking
Catherine Bearder MEP, who has fought hard to encourage the government to opt-in to the directive, commented: "I am delighted the UK government intends to make such a strong commitment to the fight against human trafficking. The NGOs and anti-trafficking community groups I work with have been calling for the opt-in for some time now."
CBMEP
23 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.
17 Apr 2011