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
News
Local News
Good News for Woking residents
It is good news for Woking residents that the real danger of a Surrey Unitary Authority - effectively the County Council taking over all the Surrey Boroughs and Districts - has been seen off. All the Surrey Boroughs and Districts have worked well and firmly together to see off this threat.
15 Dec 2006
PHILIP WELCOMES RE-OPENED RAIL TRAVEL CENTRE
Leading local Liberal Democrat Cllr Philip Goldenberg has welcomed the re-opening by South-West Trains of the Travel Centre at Woking station.
27 Nov 2006
Tories not credible on tackling personal debt - Cable
Responding to the Conservatives' plans to tackle personal debt, Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor, Vince Cable MP said:
20 Nov 2006
Why did the Brookwood resident cross the bridge?
To show that it is now possible to get safely and quietly to the other side! A number of Brookwood residents will be joined by ward councillor, Philip Goldenberg, and representatives from Woking Borough Council this Tuesday (31 October) to officially reopen Sheets Heath Bridge.
1 Nov 2006
Our Lib Dem views on Mobile Phone masts
I fully understand the fears which many people have about masts sited near their homes, schools or places of work. The Conservatives did a deal with the phone companies when they were in government to cut planning controls for masts, and now we have the ridiculous situation that it is often easier to get planning permission for a mast than it is for a conservatory.
29 Oct 2006
Lib Dems welcome "stunning" Tory U-turn on roads
Surrey Lib Dems welcomed a stunning U turn by Tory Surrey County Council. Just weeks after making a third of all highways staff redundant the council has admitted, after Lib Dem pressure, that it has to recruit new staff to cope with a horrendous backlog.
27 Oct 2006
WOKING COUNCIL LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREEN FUTURE
Leader of the Executive Cllr Sue Smith, Planning Portfolio Holder Cllr Philip Goldenberg and Environment Portfolio Holder Cllr Ken Howard were joined by Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, to send the document on its way for approval by the Government Office Councillors and senior officers from Woking Borough Council gathered in the Chamber last night (26 October 2006) to sign the final draft of Woking's Core Strategy - a key document which sets out plans for the future development of the Borough.
27 Oct 2006
WOKING COUNCIL PASSES MOTION TO SAVE SURREY HOSPITALS
Woking residents have been horrified to learn that the A & E Departments at St Peter's Hospital and Royal Surrey face possible closure by the Strategic Health Authority. This is as a result of the huge deficits that hospitals have incurred as a result of bad Labour Government management of the NHS.
26 Oct 2006
National Party News
International Affairs
A new Growth and Defence Partnership with Europe
Our new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU - including joining the Single Market and a new Customs Union - will make the UK richer, safer and stronger.
17 Jun 2026
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
Lib Dems Winning
Getting the job done: Our latest wins in Westminster
The Liberal Democrats secured a number of wins in Parliament recently - here's a recap of what we've achieved.
2 May 2026
Guaranteeing GP surgeries on new developments
Liberal Democrats are clear: new housing must go hand in hand with new GPs.
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
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
ED
15 Mar 2026
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