Runnymede Council's £2.5 Million Energy Efficiency Drive
Runnymede Borough Council is pleased to announce the start of a £2.5 million energy efficiency initiative targeting over 160 council-owned homes.
29 Nov 2024
Runnymede Liberal Democrats
Working Hard for Runnymede All Year Round
Local News
Meet Your Local Lib Dem Candidate for Ottershaw
Hello! I'm Ronan McCaughey, and like many of you, I fell in love with our wonderful Ottershaw community when I moved here 10 years ago.
21 Nov 2024
Time for root and branch House of Lords reform
This week’s vote on the Bill to remove the remaining 92 hereditary peers from the House of Lords is a step in the right direction. But we need to go further.
12 Nov 2024
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
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
Surrey County Council News
Surrey Lib Dems respond to consultation on local transport plan
Surrey Lib Dems have responded to the county council's local transport plan. "It says all the right things about where Surrey needs to get to in terms of transforming travel and transport for residents and businesses but falls short in setting out the steps for getting there." See full response.
14 Oct 2021
Lib Dems criticise poor choice of highway contractors
The Lib Dems have questioned Surrey County Council's process of selecting a new highways maintenance contractor which has resulted in the three final bids coming from companies all with a history of failing Surrey residents.
29 Sep 2021
County Deal is a Power Grab, say Lib Dems
The Lib Dems have called Surrey County Council's draft County Deal for Surrey bid a 'power gr ab'.
27 Sep 2021
Lib Dems criticise County Deal for Surrey
The Lib Dems have criticised the Conservative Leader of Surrey County Council for unilaterally writing to the Government asking for a County Deal for Surrey.
22 Sep 2021
55,150 in Surrey face "heartless" government Universal Credit cut
As many as 12% (*average) of hard-pressed families across Surrey face being left worse off when the government end the uplift to Universal Credit next month.
3 Sep 2021
Afghan refugees are welcome in Surrey
Surrey Lib Dems are calling on the Government to make a more ambitious commitment to resettle refugees fleeing the Taliban, and to give Surrey's Borough and District Councils, as well as the County Council, extra funding to house and support them here.
24 Aug 2021
UK Lib Dem news
International Development
Restoring the UK’s Reputation on the World Stage
The Liberal Democrats are committed to rebuilding the trust and compassion that the UK was once known for. We believe that our country has a responsibility to support those in need, no matter where they are in the world.
LD
16 Sep 2024
Home Affairs
Fixing Our Broken Prison System
For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.
LD
16 Sep 2024
Latest UK News
Fair Votes Now!
The Liberal Democrats have long championed proportional representation, advocating for a voting system where every vote truly counts. We believe that reforming our electoral system is crucial for a fairer democracy and better governance.
LD
16 Sep 2024