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Addlestone by-election candidates Ronan McCaughey, Jenny Coulon and Mike Smith

Lib Dems select candidates for triple by-election in Addlestone

Meet your local Lib Dem team standing in the Addlestone by-elections on 21st August 2025!

21 Jul 2025

Pictures showing the truth about County Council proud cuts : pot holes, flaking paintwork, sad children and a mother

Surrey families know the real story behind Conservative claims

Surrey's Conservative leader is trying to rewrite history as his council faces dissolution - but families across our county know the real story of Tory failure

20 Jun 2025

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Your Community, your choice, your project with pictures of outdoor space and activities

New £1.3 million fund puts Runnymede communities in control of local improvements

Runnymede Borough Council has launched an exciting new £1.3 million fund that will directly benefit local residents through improved infrastructure and enhanced public spaces across the borough.

11 Jun 2025

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Picture of Ed Davey which a message explaining why he got into politics

Putting care at the heart of politics: Ed Davey's message resonates in Runnymede

How the Liberal Democrat leader's deeply personal approach to politics is already making a difference locally

29 May 2025

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Picture of councilors and officers at a Runnymede Council meeting in the chamber

Runnymede Council meetings now live streamed: A win for transparency

After years of advocacy by Liberal Democrat councillors, Runnymede Borough Council has finally introduced live streaming for council meetings, making local democracy more accessible to residents across the borough.

21 May 2025

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Picture of a road with signposts about financial freedom

Financial Inclusion Project transforms lives in Runnymede

Runnymede Borough Council's innovative financial inclusion project has delivered remarkable results since its launch in April 2024, helping vulnerable residents manage debt while recovering in excess of £1.5 million for the council.

10 May 2025

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Surrey County Council News

Lib Dems say “Act Now to Tackle Flooding”

The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have pressed for more funding and action by the county council to prevent flooding since long before the floods of last winter.

14 Oct 2014

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Surrey County Council Lib Dems welcome Gatwick decision

Surrey County Council's Liberal Democrats have welcomed the decision by the Liberal Democrat Party Conference in Glasgow to oppose expansion of Gatwick Airport.

7 Oct 2014

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Surrey County Council Lib Dems say: “Free Surrey from central government’s shackles”

Surrey County Council's Liberal Democrats are calling for more decision making powers and funding to be devolved from central government to the regions, counties, boroughs & districts and cities of England.

6 Oct 2014

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Surrey County Council Lib Dems welcome pre-manifesto airports pledge

Today, Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg unveiled a "manifesto for the next generation" launching the party's pre-manifesto, an 80-page document that will form the backbone of the party's 2015 election platform.

8 Sep 2014

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Government Condemns Surrey’s Excessive Councillor Allowances in response to Lib Dems

Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council wrote to the Secretary of State asking him to investigate the excessive increases in councillor allowances and the excessive number of special responsibility allowances pushed through by the Conservative administration at County Hall. She also asked him to check whether the Government's own regulations had been followed by the County Council.

11 Jul 2014

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