"Failure to act would be unforgivable" - Lib Dems push for Ukraine support
Lib Dems call for emergency legislation on Monday to seize Russian assets and support Ukraine
3 Mar 2025
Runnymede Liberal Democrats
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Energy companies must now collaborate with local communities on energy initiatives
The Liberal Democrats have secured an important victory for local communities in their fight for a greater voice in renewable energy projects.
28 Feb 2025
Runnymede communities under threat from Labour's Heathrow plans
The Liberal Democrats have reaffirmed their opposition to Heathrow's third runway following Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves' surprising announcement supporting the expansion.
30 Jan 2025
Lib Dems Push to Restore Youth Opportunities with Europe
The Liberal Democrats are leading efforts to restore opportunities for young British people to live, work and study in Europe through a new parliamentary bill introduced this week.
17 Jan 2025
The Conservative plot to cancel Surrey's elections
The Surrey Conservatives are trying to seize the opportunity to use English Devolution as an excuse to cancel this year’s May elections.
5 Jan 2025
Runnymede Finances Update
Following the formation of the new Alliance leadership in May 2024 we are pleased to announce that the Non Statutory – Best Value Notice, issued by the Government in December 2023, has now been lifted.
30 Dec 2024
Surrey County Council News
53 burglaries in Surrey go unsolved every week, Lib Dems reveal
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative Government for being soft on crime, as they reveal that 83.8% of burglaries in Surrey went unsolved by the police last year.
3 May 2022
Tory led Surrey County Council fails to get funding for bus service improvements
Surrey County Council's plans for a greener future took a major step backwards when it failed to get any financial support from the government for its Bus Service Improvement Plan.
8 Apr 2022
Poorly insulated homes in Surrey paying over £240m more in heating bills
Families in Surrey are paying over £240m more a year for their energy bills because they are living in poorly insulated homes, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
8 Apr 2022
Cost of residents’ parking permits set to rise
Surrey County Council has launched a public consultation on increases to on-street parking charges including those for residents' parking permits, with the aim of increasing parking revenue by £334,000 per year across the range of measures.
5 Apr 2022
Lib Dems get Council to agree to localised Covid testing programme
At last week's full council meeting Surrey County Council unanimously agreed a Lib Dem motion criticising the Government's 'Living with Covid' plan that will put an end to universal free Covid testing.
29 Mar 2022
Ofsted say children’s services in Surrey ‘requires improvement to be good’
Ofsted have published their latest inspection report into Surrey County Council's children's services and rated the Council's service as one that 'requires improvement to be good'
9 Mar 2022
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Black History Month 2024
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
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Ed Davey's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
17 Sep 2024
Carers
A Fair Deal for Family Carers
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
LD
17 Sep 2024