News
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
More Green Belt at Risk in Runnymede
The Conservative administration at Surrey CC through their waste strategy, are proposing to take 16 acres of
26 Mar 2021
Anger at Council’s Communication Strategy
You would think that one of the prime responsibilities for a council is to communicate with its residents and yet, at the Full Council Meeting of Runnymede Borough on 4th March 2021, a document was signed off by the Conversative administration that commits to minimal engagement with residents who live in Runnymede.
5 Mar 2021
Consultation Launched for the A320 upgrade between Chertsey & Woking
A four week consultation has been launched by Surrey County Council (SCC) to gather local information on the usage of the A320 between Chertsey & Woking. Whether you are a motorist, cyclist or pedestrian you can add your experiences & comments, which will help to shape the final design. Click here to have your say: https://a320.commonplace.is/?utm_campaign=launch... There will be a further consultation exercise in the Spring after SCC publish their preferred design.
15 Feb 2021
Surrey County Council News
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
Lib Dems help get County Council to seek expansion of Free School Meals
Surrey Lib Dems have long looked to highlight the dire consequences of food poverty, especially for children and shown their support for extending the provision of Free School Meals advocated by other Lib Dem groups across the country.
13 Dec 2022
Ambulance delays in Surrey
Heart attack victims in some parts of Surrey are waiting on average over 30 minutes for help.
2 Dec 2022
Lib Dem success in county by-election
Surrey Lib Dems are delighted to announce that a new Member will now be joining their opposition group on Surrey County Council.
1 Dec 2022
POLICE COMMISSIONER’S “LACK OF LEADERSHIP” ON CCTV
Surrey's Police and Crime Panel have unanimously called on Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Lisa Townsend to produce a new CCTV strategy within 3 months, after a cash-strapped Tory Council was forced to decommission its CCTV cameras because of lack of police support.
24 Nov 2022
Surrey Lib Dems condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
Surrey Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of "incompetence and chaos" after the Autumn Statement saw tax hikes and cuts to services for people in Surrey. The Chancellor's measures come in the wake of economic turmoil following the "mini-budget" which saw mortgage rates spike to record levels.
17 Nov 2022