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RA Councillors put 'Group unity' first

In an impressive display of 'Group unity' RA Councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday evening to follow their party line and back the imposition of parking charges on disabled people in all council-run car parks, even if they qualify for a 'Blue Badge'.

17 Feb 2010
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Signing the Blue Badge petition.

Blue Badge - Think Again petition

Despite the cold weather, shoppers readily stopped to sign the "Blue Badge - Think Again" petition sponsored by the Liberal Democrats in Epsom High Street on Saturday.

14 Feb 2010
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Lib Dems oppose "Damaging" County Council budget

The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have voted against the Tory administration's budget for 2010/11 at County Hall. County Cllr Colin Taylor said: "We supported limiting the Council Tax increase to 2.5% as proposed. Many Surrey residents are struggling to pay their bills during the economic downturn, so the Council Tax needs to be set as low as possible whilst allowing for adequate funding for services. However we opposed the contents of the Conservatives' budget, as it does the opposite of what Surrey residents want."

12 Feb 2010
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Lib Dem logo bird projected on blockwork

More about Plastic Bottles

Those lovely squeezy ketchup and mayonnaise bottles can be re-used again and again, but try re-filling them with the same product from glass bottles or jars.

16 Feb 2010
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Surrey County Council News

SCC Tories underspend Millions whilst slashing Services

Last minute papers tabled at the Cabinet meeting of the Conservative administration running Surrey County Council has revealed an underspend of £22.5m on the capital budget, plus a further underspend of £38.2m on its revenue budget for 2010/11, in the year ending 31 March 2011.

30 Mar 2011
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European Parliament extends consumer rights to on-line purchases

The European Parliament has voted today on a number of important amendments to improve consumer rights in the EU. The votes amend the European Commission's proposal for a new consumer rights directive intended to update and replace a set of four existing laws regarding sales of goods and services from business-to-consumer. The vote on the overall text was postponed in order to keep open the chance for a first reading agreement with the Council.

24 Mar 2011
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On-street Parking Petition

  The public on-line petition against on-street parking charges on Surrey County Council's website now has more than 13,000...

19 Mar 2011
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