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Heather Watson

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS CALL FOR LEADER OF SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL TO QUIT

Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have called for the Leader of the Council, Councillor David Hodge, to resign or face a Motion of No Confidence following the release of emails last night which revealed he had written to the Prime Minister asking for more cash "so that Surrey will continue to be a heartland for the Conservatives". In another email he bemoaned the fact that the Conservative Government "ties my hands and fails to support...(the)...largest Conservative Group in UK". Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council said today:

9 Mar 2017
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Cllr Will Forster

'Pay to Stay' housing scheme dropped

The local Lib Dems have welcomed the Government's decision to make the 'Pay to Stay' scheme for Council housing tenants earning over a certain income will now be voluntary, not compulsory.

21 Jan 2017
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Liam and parking

Woking Council to increase parking charges

The Woking Borough Council is to increase the cost of parking in the town's car parks despite the Conservatives boasting just 8 months ago that they had frozen parking charges and would not increase them in 2016.

12 Jan 2017
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Tim Farron at Woking SE conference

Woking Lib Dems Host South East Lib Dem Conference

Woking Lib Dems recently hosted the fantastically successful sell out South East Regional Lib Dem Conference BDB school Woking. Highlights include an inspiring speach from Tim Farron and excellent debate lead by Sal Brinton.

13 Nov 2016
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WArd Maps Woking Wins 2016

Lib Dem Wins across Woking

After a reduction in Council size across Woking, Lib Dems are proud to announce that we have won all the seats in Hoe Valley, One in St Johns and Mount Hermon and two in Goldsworth Park.

6 May 2016
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National Party News

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Cost of living

Our Essential Energy Guarantee

The Liberal Democrats have announced a new policy to make energy affordable again and help make fuel poverty a thing of the past.

8 Jun 2026
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Local Government

Local Government Finance Emergency

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.

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15 Mar 2026
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International Affairs

Trump and the Wider World

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.

CM
15 Mar 2026
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