The future of The Rose and Olive Branch pub hangs in the balance
Virginia Water Councillor Karin Rowsell is expressing support for the Rose and Olive Branch to continue as a pub after its current tenants finish trading this Christmas.
7 Nov 2024
News
Success after four month battle to fix Virginia Water station lifts
The Liberal Democrats are pleased to report that the lifts at Virginia Water station are finally operational again after a four-month period of restricted service that caused significant hardship for disabled and elderly residents.
2 Nov 2024
Runnymede and Weybridge Liberal Democrats welcome Carer Support while pushing for healthcare improvements
The Liberal Democrats have welcomed changes to Carer's Allowance earnings limits in yesterday's Budget, while emphasising that more action is needed to improve local healthcare services including GP and dental appointments, and cancer care waiting times.
31 Oct 2024
Local MP Ben Spencer fails to support motions to fix health and care crises
Runnymede Liberal Democrats have criticised Ben Spencer’s decision not to support a motion that would have seen the Government rescue community healthcare and end the carer's repayment scandal.
21 Oct 2024
Own a Park Home? You may be entitled to £150 Warm Home Discount Scheme
The government is reintroducing the £150 Warm Home Discount Scheme to support households facing rising energy bills this winter.
10 Oct 2024
5,319 over 80s at risk of losing Winter Fuel Payments in Runnymede and Weybridge as Lib Dems calls on govt to “change course”
5,319 of those aged over 80 in Runnymede and Weybridge are at risk of losing their Winter Fuel Payments due to the government’s cuts, the latest official statistics released on the 24th September, have revealed.
27 Sep 2024
Surrey County Council News
Election success for Surrey Lib Dems’ group leader
Surrey Lib Dems would like to pay tribute to the three hard-working members of their group who stood in last week’s general election, including Will Forster who was elected to represent Woking in the new parliament.
8 Jul 2024
Conservatives have neglected “roads across Surrey and let the community pay the price” say Lib Dems
Liberal Democrats promise £300m investment to fix roads.
25 Jun 2024
Car thieves “getting away with it” as 5,529 cases go unsolved in Surrey since last election.
Surrey’s Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservatives of letting their communities down as a new analysis of Home Office statistics reveals that 5,529 car thefts have gone unsolved across the county since the last election.
17 Jun 2024
Surrey’s Liberal Democrats back new manifesto with NHS at the heart
The Liberal Democrats have launched their General Election manifesto and outlined a plan to save health and care services. The manifesto offers a bold and fully costed £9bn plan to tackle the health and care crisis.
11 Jun 2024
Lib Dems announce plans for free school meals for 14,345 more primary school children in Surrey.
The Liberal Democrats have announced their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, beginning with all children in poverty across both primary and secondary schools.
31 May 2024
Surrey Lib Dems hail best ever PCC result
Liberal Democrats secured over 31% of the vote in the recent Surrey-wide police and crime commissioner (PCC) election were also the biggest winners in Surrey's borough and district elections.
13 May 2024