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 Liberal Democrats
Working Hard for Runnymede All Year Round
Local News
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
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
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
Surrey County Council News
Conservative Surrey fails to act for local residents over airports threat
The Conservative-run administration at Surrey County Council have failed to take action supporting local residents concerns over Heathrow and Gatwick expansion, despite a unanimous vote by a meeting of the County's Full Council.
27 Nov 2012
Lib Dems: Extra money announced for poorest two-year-olds in Surrey
The Coalition Government has today announced that Surrey will get £7.5 million to deliver 15 hours a week free early years education for the poorest two-year olds by 2014.
27 Nov 2012
Surrey Lib Dems welcome Superfast Broadband decision
Councillor Hazel Watson, the Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition on Surrey County Council, has welcomed the news that the Coalition Government's plans to bring superfast broadband to Surrey have been approved by the European Commission.
21 Nov 2012
Lib Dems question Surrey County Council’s Conservative Cabinet
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have tabled six questions to the meeting of Surrey County Council's Conservative Cabinet on 27 November 2012.
21 Nov 2012
Lib Dems welcome Magna Carta re-think
Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have welcomed the decision to ask the County Council's Cabinet to look again at its plans to spend £5 million on a Magna Carta Visitor Centre at Runnymede.
14 Nov 2012
Charity collection bags – genuine or a rip-off?
Charity Bag Collections are not always quite what they seem. A recent check by Surrey Trading Standards found that collectors may get over £1000 per tonne for donated textiles, yet some donate as little as £40 per tonne to charity.
1 Nov 2012
UK Lib Dem news
Carers
Reversing the cuts to Bereavement Support Payments
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
16 Sep 2024
Supporting the Future of Music
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
LD
16 Sep 2024
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