BARNSBURY: FORMAL STATEMENT BY COUNCIL DEPUTY LEADER PHILIP GOLDENBERG
Statement by Cllr Philip Goldenberg, Woking's Portfolio Holder for Housing and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Woking Borough Council
16 Mar 2007
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WOKING GETS READY TO WELCOME HRH PRINCE CHARLES
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will be visiting Woking on Friday 23 March to discover more about Woking Borough Council's work to tackle climate change and to get involved in a discussion about the role that business has to play in creating a sustainable future.
12 Mar 2007
WOKING LIBDEMS HOLD COUNCIL TAX RISE TO INFLATION
The Liberal Democrat Budget, with a Council Tax increase of 4.4% (less than the Conservative administration last year, and only just above inflation), was passed by Woking Council on Thursday 22 February by 18 LibDem votes to 13 Tories. One Tory (Cllr Val Tinney) and the three Labour Councillors
28 Feb 2007
WOKING COUNCIL TAX INCREASE IS LOWER THAN THE TORY INCREASE LAST YEAR
Woking's Liberal Democrat Executive is proposing a Council Tax increase of 4.4% (£8.10 a year, or 16p a week) - less than its predecessor Tory administration last year. And it is doing so without any cuts in services to local residents.
10 Feb 2007
Cut in numbers of police officers sign of things to come - Clegg
Commenting on the news that the number of police officers in England and Wales has fallen for the first time since March 2000, Liberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Clegg MP said:
30 Jan 2007
SURREY LIB DEMS FORCE ACTION ON ROAD FLOODING
At today's Full Council meeting at Surrey County Council, the Liberal Democrat group pushed through a call for urgent action to improve the County's highways drainage in the face of increased rainfall due to climate change.
24 Jan 2007
Woking Liberal Democrats call for end to ID cards
Liberal Democrats in Woking have backed calls to the government to abandon plans to make people carry identity cards.
10 Jan 2007
NHS DEFECITS - Where has all the extra Government money for the NHS gone?
Despite considerable investment since Labour came to power, the NHS has a final audited deficit for 2005-06 of £547 million. So where has all the money gone?
31 Dec 2006
ROSIE SHARPLEY ELECTED AS WOKING LIB DEM PARLIAMENTARY SPOKESPERSON
Woking Lib Dems have appointed Cllr Rosie Sharpley as their Parliamentary Spokesperson. Rosie and two other candidates addressed a packed Hustings last Saturday.
15 Dec 2006
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ED
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ZF
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CM
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Children & Families
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VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
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ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
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DC
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Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
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.
IS
14 Mar 2026
Economy & Business
Revitalising Town Centres and High Streets
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.
DC
14 Mar 2026
Crime & Policing
Preserving Trial by Jury
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