Lib Dems call for more spending on roads in Surrey budget
The Lib Dems have criticised the Conservatives on Surrey County Council's budget for keeping £150 million in the bank whilst cutting spending on roads and services for vulnerable people.
The Lib Dems have criticised the Conservatives on Surrey County Council's budget for keeping £150 million in the bank whilst cutting spending on roads and services for vulnerable people.
The Liberal Democrats running Woking Borough Council have agreed a pathway to implement a new Masterplan for Woking town centre, which - among other things - will limit the heights of future developments in the town centre.
Yesterday afternoon, Conservative MPs including the MP for Woking voted through a new target which allows water companies to dump harmful substances in rivers until 2038.
Woking Borough Council is expected to set a working budget for the coming financial year, starting in April 2023. However, the former Conservative administration's failure to properly budget for cash to cover losses in Council companies means it will be hugely challenging to set a budget for future years.
Conservative MPs vote through 15 year "pathetic" target of 80% reduction of phosphates in rivers Lib Dem MP candidate slams...
New Council administration to narrowly set annual budget this year, for 2023/24 Even stark financial choices may not be enough...
Newly audited accounts for a Woking Council-owned company, on which Conservative councillors sat as Directors, unveil shocking losses and overstatement of the financial position.
New officially-audited accounts for Thameswey Limited, fully owned by Woking Council, uncover a string of overstatements of...
Up until 31 March 2023 residents in some areas of Surrey will benefit from the Government's bus fare cap scheme, which means that a single bus journey will cost no more than £2.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.