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First Steps to Council's New Corporate Plan

Epsom & Ewell borough council is to update its Corporate Plan and create a new document which will run from 2012 - 2016 and contain new Key Priorities.

Budget Simulator Goes Live

A motion to council from the Lib Dems has resulted in a Budget Simulator being publicly available for residents to use on the council's website.

Is Residents' Parking on its way at last?

A meeting of the Local Committee on Monday 27th June will discuss the county council's "phase 6" proposals - which include residents' parking schemes for a number of roads in and around the borough.

Ashtead Independents defy electors’ preference and support Conservatives

At the Annual Meeting of Mole Valley District Council, the votes of the Ashtead Independent group were decisive in electing Conservative James Friend as Council Leader - even though his party is not the largest on the Council. James Friend then announced a coalition between the 2 groups to form a joint administration.

New street lighting gets closer

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Is your Cat confused about the referendum on the voting system on the 5th May?

Lib Dem success as Surrey County Council agrees to invest in key worker housing

Liberal Democrat county councillors in Surrey have achieved a significant victory after the Conservative-run administration finally agreed to invest in key worker housing for staff.

Council must act on key worker housing say Surrey Lib Dems

Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council are calling for the council to urgently address the lack of key worker housing available to its staff, which could save it millions of pounds each year.

Surrey County Council’s consultancy bill rockets by more than 40%

Liberal Democrat county councillors have expressed their concern after it was revealed that Surrey County Council's spending on consultants has increased by over 40% from the previous year.

Government tells Surrey residents: You can take County Council to court over Tory Tip Tax

A Liberal Democrat county councillor in Surrey has received an astonishing letter from the government suggesting that residents can take Conservative-run Surrey County Council to the High Court over its unpopular Tory Tip Tax.

Disability charity highlights Surrey’s failures on social care

Figures released by the respected Leonard Cheshire charity have revealed that Surrey County Council has turned down thousands of requests for social care in the last year.

Council should explain disabled charges to equality body, say Surrey Lib Dems

Liberal Democrats in Surrey have written to the Equality & Human Rights Commission asking them to investigate the Tory council's policy that has increased adult social care charges for disabled residents by over one million pounds a year.