Lib Dems hold balance of power in European Parliament
An independent analysis of the EU has revealed that the ALDE, the Lib Dem group of MEPs, holds the balance of power in the European Parliament.
10 Feb 2010
News
Epsom and Ewell News
Buying Recycled
It's important to remember that the more people that buy recycled products, the more will be made available and the more the price of the goods will drop.
9 Feb 2010
West Park Planning Application
The long-awaited Planning Application for the West Park site on the hospital cluster has at last been registered with the council. A total of 369 new homes are proposed, though two parts of the site would still be retained by the NHS.
7 Feb 2010
Free Dinners are on the Agenda
Liberal Democrat councillors have tabled a Motion to the next meeting of the whole council on 16th February demanding that councillors pay for their meals at civic functions.
7 Feb 2010
Tesco Planning Application Withdrawn
Tesco's planning application to build a new store in the Upper High Street has been withdrawn.
5 Feb 2010
Liberal Democrats pledge £ 25m extra for Surrey schools
The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment that would boost education in Surrey. Nick Clegg has given a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment for a Pupil Premium that would mean investing around £ 25m of extra cash in Surrey schools, raising the funding for disadvantaged pupils to private school levels.
3 Feb 2010
Surrey County Council News
COUNTY BUDGET: Liberal Democrats call to protect essential services
The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have called on the Conservative administration at County Hall to borrow from growing reserves to tackle the short term funding shortfall for essential services and to freeze Council Tax in 2011/12.
2 Feb 2011
Lib Dems throw the book at Surrey Tory library cuts and Mobile Library closure plans
Plans by Surrey's Conservative administration to close down the Mobile Library Service and further plans to reduce the County's...
25 Jan 2011
Tory Financial Incompetence leaves over £21 million from developers unspent or unclaimed in Surrey
Figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats in Surrey show that over £21 million of "Section 106" money for improvements...
24 Jan 2011
Surrey Conservative parking plans will hit market towns and villages hard
As a result of a new policy introduced by Conservative run Surrey County Council, all market towns and large villages will lose...
13 Jan 2011
New Year Greetings
New Year Greetings to all members and other readers.
2 Jan 2011
Surrey’s Fire Service Plan – Public Safety or Funding Cuts?
Surrey Fire & Rescue Service's draft "Public Safety Plan" (PSP) is now available for public comment on SCC's website, where a...
28 Dec 2010