Clinical Waste Facility - Kitsmead Lane
We have sent an objcetion to the proposed Clinical Waste facility for Kitsmead Lane to Surrey County Council
7 Dec 2021
News
What Climate Emergency?
We were shocked that yet again Runnymede Borough Council have failed to deliver their Climate Change Strategy at last night's (Wednesday 17th November) Environment & Sustainability Committee. Promise after promise has been broken. No Climate Emergency has been declared (requested over two years ago) which would put the Climate Crisis at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to keep holding the administration to account and move Runnymede towards being a greener council. You can read more about the evening here Runnymede residents so tired of no climate change strategy they're falling asleep in council meetings - Surrey Live (getsurrey.co.uk)
18 Nov 2021
New Access Road In Bittams Lane Approved
A new access road from the proposed development known as Bittams D (Parklands) onto Bittams Lane, Chertsey, was approved at Wednesday evenings Planning Committee (3rd November 2021), despite Cllr Sylvia Whyte raising the issue about the unsuitability of Bittams Lane to have another access road. Surrey Highways are dismissive of local knowledge and the possibility of accidents on this very windy and narrow road stating that "It has multiple changes in horizontal and
5 Nov 2021
Housing Crisis
Runnymede Liberal Democrats believe that one way to address the national housing crisis is to encourage dwellings that have been empty for two or more years back into occupation. For this reason we are bringing forward a motion to Runnymede Borough Council on the 15th July 2021 for the implementation of the Empty Dwelling Council Tax Premiums as legislated by the Government in November 2018. This allows councils to charge premiums of 100%, 200% and 300% for dwellings that have been empty for more than 2, 5 and 10 years respectively. The full details of the motion can be seen below:
14 Jul 2021
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
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
Surrey County Council News
Surrey Lib Dems demand action on energy bills
Surrey Lib Dems are demanding the Government cancel plans to hike the average household energy bill by £500 in April and bring in a tax on the "bonanza bonuses" of oil and gas bosses.
27 Feb 2023
Surrey Lib Dems vote against controversial plans for new school site
Lib Dem members of the Planning & Regulatory Committee on Surrey County Council were among those who voted against the controversial plans to replace Reigate Priory Junior School with a new build within the grounds of the county council's own headquarters at Woodhatch Place on Cockshot Hill, Reigate.
23 Feb 2023
More than 150,000 cars in Surrey at risk of ULEZ fines this summer
New analysis by the Liberal Democrats has found there are a staggering 1.6 million cars in areas surrounding London which are not ULEZ compliant, including 157,338 in Surrey. Commuters, including key workers such as teachers, nurses and police officers driving into London from areas like Surrey are unable to access car scrappage schemes despite ULEZ being expanded to outer London in August, and will be forced to pay ULEZ charges every day for travelling to work.
20 Feb 2023
Surrey Lib Dems support call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to over 3,500
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a higher minimum wage for care workers in Surrey to tackle chronic staff shortages in social care.
9 Feb 2023
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