WOKING LOSES IN ROAD BUDGET
Surrey residents will be stunned to learn that despite the dreadful state of the roads the Tory administration is budgeting for the roads to get worse!
1 May 2009
News
Local News
DIANA SMITH: "It's Time To Stop The Waste!"
It's time to stop the waste of poorly managed projects, from waste on the roads like the ludicrously delayed pedestrian crossings in Knaphill and short-term patches on potholes that wear out long before the roads are mended properly, to the millions of pounds squandered through the last-minute failure to bring County Hall to Woking.
29 Apr 2009
Lib Dems slam Government's Gurkha decision
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Government's decision on Gurkha settlement rights is as another huge betrayal of the Gurkhas who have served our country. Gurkha campaigners are sickened by the Government's new policy of extending automatic citizenship rights to those who served 20 years. The normal period of service for the majority of Gurkhas was 15 years.
26 Apr 2009
CUT TAXES FOR WOKING'S RESIDENTS
Thousands of people in Woking will be taken out of income tax altogether by new tax proposals launched by the Liberal Democrats. And thousands more will see their income tax bill slashed by £700 a year.
22 Apr 2009
LABOUR PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE GIVES UP ON WOKING
Woking Liberal Democrats were not too surprised to learn that Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate has given up on Woking. She is one of eight candidates who have applied to stand for the safe Labour seat of Erith and Thamesmead. The hustings and selection in Erith and Thamesmead made national headlines when Saturday's Labour hustings and selection was postponed because it was discovered that one of the ballot boxes had been tampered with.
20 Apr 2009
CONSERVATIVES IGNORE PARENTS OVER SWIMMING LESSONS
At a Council meeting last night, the Tory-controlled Executive ignored the concerns of parents regarding the new changes in swimming lessons at Woking Leisure Centre. Concerned parents, Paul and Alison Szarvas, presented a petition on behalf of 95 parents on Monday 30 March at the Council's Scrutiny Committee. They protested the fact that parents would be forced to take young children to swimming lessons during school holidays.
3 Apr 2009
LIB DEMS SHOCKED AT DOWNGRADING OF TORY-CONTROLLED WOKING COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ABILITY
Woking Liberal Democrats are shocked that the Audit Commission downgraded the council on basic financial management including:
3 Apr 2009
LIB DEMS FIGHT WOKING ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
The Economic Regeneration Task Group, a cross- party working group proposed by Woking Liberal Democrat councillors to fight the Woking economic downturn, has started work in earnest. The Task Group has found that that the economic crisis has clearly hit Woking . Council officers consulted WAVS, the CAB and employment recruitment agencies to assess the impact of the crisis.
1 Apr 2009
Liberal Democrat Home energy plans would mean cheaper bills in Woking
PLANS by the Liberal Democrats to massively increase the energy efficiency of all homes will lead to big savings in energy bills, say Liberal Democrats in Woking
18 Feb 2009
National Party News
International Affairs
A new Growth and Defence Partnership with Europe
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17 Jun 2026
Cost of living
Our Essential Energy Guarantee
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8 Jun 2026
Lib Dems Winning
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2 May 2026
Guaranteeing GP surgeries on new developments
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14 Apr 2026
Cost of living
Our emergency plan to keep Britain moving
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
LD
2 Apr 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
26 Mar 2026
Latest UK News
A new Magna Carta to save our country from Farage
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ED
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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.
ZF
15 Mar 2026
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