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5,660 in Woking face “heartless” Government Universal Credit cut
As many as 13% of hard-pressed families across Woking face being left worse off when the Government end the uplift to Universal Credit next month.
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Lib Dems criticise County Deal for Surrey bid
The Lib Dems have criticised the Conservative Leader of Surrey County Council for unilaterally writing to the Government asking for a County Deal for Surrey.
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Lib Dems demand Surrey County Council does better on data protection and freedom of information
The Lib Dems have challenged Surrey County Council over failures to answer data protection and freedom of information requests from local residents within legal time limits.
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Afghan refugees are welcome in Woking
Woking Lib Dems are calling on the Government to make a more ambitious commitment to resettle refugees fleeing the Taliban, and to give Woking Borough Council extra funding to house and support them…
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Surrey County Council in court for failing vulnerable children
The Good Law Project is taking legal action against Surrey County Council for sending children in care outside of Surrey.
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Liberal Democrat success on review of Council Finances
Liberal Democrats' succeeded in securing agreement for a full review of Woking Council finances at last week's Council meeting.
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All young care leavers in Surrey to be exempt from Council Tax
Cllr Will Forster The Lib Dems have secured support for measures that will result in all care leavers in Surrey being exempt from paying Council Tax from next April. In 2018, the Lib Dems…
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Lib Dems criticise appointment of a £53,550 a year Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Lib Dem Councillors on Surrey's Police and Crime Panel have criticised the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner for appointing a £53,550 a year Deputy against the views of the cross-party Police and…
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Local MP breaks promise and votes against world’s poorest
Woking's Conservative MP recently voted in the House of Commons to support the Government's cut to foreign aid, breaking a manifesto promise.
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MP for Woking under fire for failing to back pet theft law
The Conservative MP for Woking, Jonathan Lord, is under fire for voting against a new law to tackle pet theft. In a vote on Monday 5th July, Woking's MP was among 354 Tories who blocked…