Woking Lib Dem councillors were dismayed to read extracts from the Browne Review report on university tuition fees calling for the present cap to be lifted. Woking Lib Dems are opposed to forcing students to take on huge amounts of debt to fund their university education.
Surrey County Council has approved a motion put forward by the Liberal Democrat group, agreeing to investigate the use of renewable energy to generate income for the Council, whilst lowering carbon emissions.
Liberal Democrats up and down the country assembled this week for the party's annual conference, the first since the formation of the coalition government back in May of this year.
On the 15th July 2010 local elections were held for the Surrey County Council seat of Normandy & Pirbright and the borough seat of Pirbright. The results of the elections were as follows:
At its Annual General Meeting, Woking Borough Liberal Democrat Council Group elected Richard Sharp as Leader and Bryan Cross as Deputy Leader.
Following the sad death of Mike Nevins there are two by-elections on Thursday 15 July. One for the county seat of Normandy & Pirbright and the other for the borough seat of Pirbright.
Thursday night was a disappointment for the Liberal Democrats both nationally and locally; however this was probably felt by all the main parties, there being no overall winner in Westminster. A graphic demonstration of how dysfunctional our electoral system is with us gaining votes but losing seats, 23% of the vote getting us a mere 9% of the seats.
In less than 24 hours the polling booths will open. `The politicians will step back, and you can then finally step forward to shape the future of our country in this momentous election.
Following the letter from Tory candidate, John Kingsbury in last week's Woking News and Mail here is Lib Dem Group Leader Ian Johnson's reply.
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.