Council Must Increase Income and Charge for Planning Services
Lib Dem Cllr Alison Kelly has asked the council to consider charging for a service known as "pre-application advice". Many other local authorities charge for this service.
20 Apr 2010
Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats
Working hard for you all year round, locally and nationally with our councillors and MP
Well done to Helen Maguire for being elected our MP at the General Election on Thursday 4th July.
Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
The work starts now.
You can watch her gracious acceptance speech via this link.
Alison Kelly, Julian Freeman & James Lawrence: our local councillors elected in May 2023
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Epsom and Ewell News
Stranded in Crete
Chairman of Local Committee, deputy group leader and Stamford ward councillor Colin Taylor, is stranded in Crete waiting for a flight home, like thousands of others in Europe.
20 Apr 2010
Success in Local Flats!
Last week's article on trying to improve the recycling facilities available in flats has already seen the Lib Dems clock up two successes!
8 Apr 2010
Surrey County Council News
Scrapping fare rise good news for passengers
Commenting on the announcement that the Coalition Government will not go ahead with a planned 2% increase in the maximum amount by which train operators can raise fares, Co-chair of the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Party Committee for Transport, Julian Huppert MP said: "This is good news for train passengers. The Liberal Democrats are determined to stand up for passengers and I am glad the Coalition has done the right thing and protected them from the planned increase."
29 Nov 2011
Lib Dems welcome libraries U-turn - but it must go further
Surrey County Council's Liberal Democrats have welcomed the major U-turn by the Conservative administration in its plans to turn a further nine libraries into "Community Partnership Libraries", but say it doesn't go far enough.
29 Nov 2011
Lib Dem Housing Minister, Andrew Stunell, determined to get houses built
The Coalition Government has announced ambitious measures to kick start house building, help first time buyers get on the housing ladder and make social housing fairer.
29 Nov 2011
UK Lib Dem news
Home Affairs
Improving Access To Justice
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
BM
by Ben Maguire
22 Sep 2025
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Housing
Ending Fleecehold and the Great Property Rip-Off
Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.
GA
22 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Protecting the Rights of Hong Kongers
Hong Kongers living in the UK, and across the world, face an increasingly robust and alarming campaign of transnational repression from Beijing. Our new policy will protect pro-democracy activists and ensure this intimidation has no place in the UK.
LT
22 Sep 2025