Planning reforms must go after Lib Dem win
On Thursday 17th June, the voters of Chesham and Amersham elected Sarah Green with an 8,000 majority - a stunning reversal of the 22,000 majority the Conservatives held just four years ago.
29 Jun 2021
News
Elect Don Whyte to Surrey County Council
Don Whyte is standing for election to Surrey County Council for Foxhills, Thorpe and Virginia Water. Find out more about who he is and why he is standing for election in the below leaflet which was distributed to the division ahead of the elections.
4 May 2021
Planning Applications – Increase to Objections Threshold in Runnymede
Following a vote at Full Council last month, Runnymede Borough Council have increased the threshold for when planning applications are automatically heard at the Planning Committee. It has increased from 3 or more objections received to 11 or more. "Whilst I understand that 3 objections is one of the lowest in Surrey," said Cllr Sylvia Whyte "I do not agree that we should have jumped from 3 to 11 overnight. I am concerned that residents will not get the opportunity to have their views heard and, whilst some of these applications may be seen as small, for instance comparing an extension to building 10 new homes, they can have a huge consequence for the resident with an objection. This feels like another example of the Conservative Administration finding ways to suppress the voices of our residents ".
3 May 2021
3 Apr 2021
Monthly Councillor Surgery
We are hosting our monthly Councillor surgery this Saturday 3rd April between 9.30 and 10.30AM. If you have any local issues you wish to discuss or need any advice, please let us know by contacting us at info@runnymede.org.uk and we will send you a link to the session.
30 Mar 2021
Surrey County Council News
Lib Dems call for more spending on roads in Surrey budget
- County Council criticised for sitting on £150 million in reserves whilst roads crumble
7 Feb 2023
Police Community Support Officers in Surrey cut by 35
The number of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) on the streets has fallen dramatically by 29.1% since 2015.
3 Feb 2023
Lib Dems highlight £2 bus offer doesn't help many in Surrey
Up until 31 March 2023 residents in some areas of Surrey will benefit from the Government's bus fare cap scheme, which means that a single bus journey will cost no more than £2.
6 Jan 2023
Whyteleafe Village to benefit from vital crossing scheme
Residents in the village of Whyteleafe in Caterham Valley are set to benefit from a scheme that has recently been approved by Surrey County Council, to implement pedestrian crossing facilities in the vicinity of Hillside Road.
4 Jan 2023
Lib Dems press for answers on SEN delays
Lance Spencer, Lib Dem councillor for Goldsworth East and Horsell Village submitted a question to this week's meeting of Surrey County Council to reveal the extent of the backlog in issuing Education Health and Care Plans (EHCP) for children with special educational needs. EHCPs are a legal document drawn up by the Council following an assessment which describes a child or a young person's (aged up to 25) special educational needs, the support they need, and the outcomes they would like to achieve.
16 Dec 2022
Onslow residents to get improved crossing facilities on The Chase
Lib Dem County Councillor Angela Goodwin is delighted that a road safety scheme on The Chase in Onslow, that she has long been lobbying for on behalf of residents, has now received the go-ahead from Surrey County Council for implementation in 2023/24. Although the details are yet to be confirmed, solutions being looked at are the installation of a zebra crossing that links Benbrick Road to Elmside on The Chase and the possible closure of the northern slip into St John's Road.
15 Dec 2022