Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats
Working hard for you all year round, locally and nationally with our councillors and MP
Well done to Helen Maguire for being elected our MP at the General Election on Thursday 4th July.
Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
The work starts now.
You can watch her gracious acceptance speech via this link.
Julie Morris, Alison Kelly, Julian Freeman & James Lawrence: our local councillors elected in May 2023
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Helen Maguire - our new MP
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Some of our local volunteers
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Epsom and Ewell News
Some good questions for the Conservatives to answer
Security 1. Why are the Conservatives insisting on a Brexit negotiation strategy that will automatically prevent access to the vital EU Schengen Information System - used 16 times a second by UK police forces to track terrorists and criminals? 2. Why has only one individual out of hundreds who have travelled to fight for ISIS in Syria been subject to the Temporary Exclusion Order powers introduced by the Coalition?
David Buxton introduces the Lib Dem manifesto in BSL
Local Epsom & Ewell Lib Dem campaigner David Buxton has filmed an introduction to the party's election manifesto in BSL.
Surrey County Council News
Kennedy backs NFU campaign on rural crime
Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrat candidate for Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner, has taken the National Farmers Union pledge to make it a priority of Surrey Police to tackle rural crime and increase police visibility in rural areas.
Lib Dem Councillors demand review into Eco Park failings
The Lib Dem Group have called for a review into Surrey County Council's failed attempt to build an 'Eco Park' to process much of Surrey's household waste after it was revealed that the Council is in legal proceedings with the builder of the facility.
Kennedy welcomes police chiefs pledge to change “generations of history” between police and black communities
Cllr Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrat PCC for Surrey welcomed the comments in the Guardian of Martin Hewitt, the Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) in recognising that the police's legitimacy is so low in black communities it is damaging the effectiveness of law enforcement.
UK Lib Dem news
We can make the UK the safest place in the world to have a baby
The Liberal Democrats are committed to transforming maternal and neonatal care and ensuring inclusive care for all, so we can create a safer, more compassionate healthcare system for everyone.
Giving communities more power over their local economies
Our market system should balance businesses’ needs and the rights and freedoms of workers.
Hatred will never divide us
The last ten days have been immensely difficult for our country.