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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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NHS workers protest to save our hospitals

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

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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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National Party News

Mock-up energy meter reading "Halve your energy bill - back the Lib Dem plan today"

Cost of living

Our plan to halve energy bills by 2035

Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.

by Liberal Democrats

25 Jul 2025

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Gaza, January 2025, image:Jaber Jehad Badwan

International Affairs

Ending the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank

We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.

by Liberal Democrats

24 Jul 2025

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Ed Davey makes a speech at the IPPR think tank

Economy & Business

My liberal vision for a thriving economy

I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.

by Ed Davey

16 Jul 2025

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Young happy children sat on the floor at school with hands raised

Education, Children & Schools

Our five principles for SEND reform

Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.

by Liberal Democrats

9 Jul 2025

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