FLOOD RISK INFO ESSENTIAL FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Commenting on the launch of an online map to tell homeowners about flooding risks in England and Wales, Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
7 Oct 2004
News
Kennedy launches General Election pre-manifesto
Liberal Democrat Leader Charles Kennedy today launched the Liberal Democrat Pre-manifesto - the first important stage in the manifesto process, which will take the Party into the General Election.
14 Sep 2004
Liberal Democrats launch policing proposals
Under new Liberal Democrat proposals police chiefs would sign contracts with local communities setting out how many officers they would deploy. The "minimum policing guarantees" would set funding levels for local police for a rolling three-year period. The guarantees are part of the party's new plans to tackle crime. The plans include using money earmarked for the government's ID card plan to hire an extra 10,000 front line police and 20,000 community support officers.
13 Sep 2004
Surrey County Council News
Lib Dems welcome step in the right direction for safer roads
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have welcomed a review of Surrey County Council's road safety policy that is taking place throughout Surrey's boroughs and districts.
10 Mar 2014
Lib Dems propose action plan to tackle Surrey’s flooding
Liberal Democrats are proposing a six point action plan to tackle Surrey's flooding. The proposals aim to reduce the impact of future heavy rain by putting in place preventative measures. They are:
3 Mar 2014
Surrey County Council flood damage funding is “propaganda which muddies the water”
Claims by Surrey County Council's Conservative administration that they will "invest up to £10m to support the response to flooding" have been criticised as "propaganda that muddies the water rather than giving hope to residents and businesses", according to the Liberal Democrats at County Hall.
11 Feb 2014
Liberal Democrats oppose “half-baked and unrealistic” County Council budget
Surrey County Council's Liberal Democrats are opposing the County's Conservative administration's budget at tomorrow's Council meeting as it is "half baked and unrealistic".
10 Feb 2014
Surrey should apply for EU flood funding
Local Liberal Democrat Euro MP, Catherine Bearder, has written to the chief executive of Surrey County Council, David McNulty, to encourage him to apply for EU funding to help rebuild and develop flood defences in Surrey.
6 Feb 2014
Conservative Surrey’s Budget: £22 million of Black Holes and No ‘Plan B’
Members of Surrey County Council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee were stunned today when the Conservative Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care announced that £19 million of savings in the budget for 2014/15 being discussed at the meeting of the Conservative Cabinet next week "will not be achieved". The savings are planned in the budget by switching care to "social capital" under the Friends, Family and Community Support programme.
30 Jan 2014
