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
Runnymede Liberal Democrats
Working Hard for Runnymede All Year Round
Local News
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
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
Surrey County Council News
Kennedy vows to bring back community policing
Mole Valley councillor Paul Kennedy has been confirmed as the Liberal Democrat candidate to take on the Conservatives in Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections on 2 May 2024.
25 Jan 2024
Surrey top of the pile for pothole misery
Recent research by the Lib Dems have revealed that Surrey is top of the pile when it comes to vehicle damage caused by potholes.
5 Jan 2024
Surrey Lib Dems secure council support to take Thames Water to task on emergency response
Surrey Lib Dems has secured the County Council’s support to take Thames Water to task over its emergency response to recent water outages.
14 Dec 2023
Surrey Lib Dems use council motion to push for road safety policy change
At the County Council meeting in March this year Will Forster, Leader of Surrey Lib Dems proposed a council motion based on the respected road safety principles, known as Vision Zero.
13 Dec 2023
Ministers letting Surrey “grind to a halt” with 248,196 on NHS waiting lists
There are 248,196 people waiting for NHS treatment in Surrey, according to research from the House of Commons Library, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats.
8 Dec 2023
PEEL report brands Surrey Police response times ‘inadequate’
The Lib Dems have accused Surrey’s Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Lisa Townsend of failing on the basics, after a damning report from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services.
7 Dec 2023
UK Lib Dem news
Health, Care & the NHS
Saving our NHS
We believe everyone deserves high-quality healthcare, accessible when and where it’s needed and free at the point of use.
LD
15 Sep 2024
Environment
National Nature Parks
The Liberal Democrats have laid out a bold and ambitious plan to restore the UK’s natural environment and ensure that everyone can access a clean, healthy, and thriving green space.
LD
15 Sep 2024
Cost of living
Standing up for consumers
For many people, Buy Now Pay Later is a useful and convenient solution, offering them flexibility with their purchases. But consumers need stronger protections.
LD
14 Sep 2024