Dame Annis Barn proposals
New proposals to develop the land attached to Dame Annis Barn in Burgh Heath Road, Epsom, are to come before the council at April's Planning Committee.
4 Apr 2010
Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats
Working hard for you all year round, locally and nationally with our councillors and MP
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Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
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Epsom and Ewell News
Call to scrap free meals for councillors and their partners
A Liberal Democrat proposal that free meals for councillors and their partners should be scrapped, has been criticised by Residents' Association councillors as liable to "diminish the civic life of the borough". Currently meals are served free of charge to councillors and their partners at two Civic events each year, the Mayor-making and the Mayor's Reception. The cost is met from the Mayor's allowance, which in turn is funded from the Council Tax.
5 Apr 2010
Lib Dems join fight for justice for Equitable Life victims
Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles, Chair of the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, joined Sue Doughty, Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Guildford, to meet victims of the Equitable Life scandal in Surrey and pledge their support for the campaign to compensate those affected.
17 Apr 2010
Surrey County Council News
EU urged to take lead on climate after Brazil and India let the world down
On the first day of the UN's climate change summit in Durban, South Africa, UK Lib Dem MEP and President of the ELDR party Sir Graham Watson,has urged the EU to join forces with smaller nations in trying to urgently secure a new climate agreement.
SGWMEP
29 Nov 2011
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogs and Council Meetings: Government Advice to Councils
By Tim Prater, Lib Dem County Councillor for Folkestone West, Kent County Council. [Originally published by Tim Prater with the title "Access to Meetings: The Government View".]
27 Nov 2011
Nick Clegg launches £1 billion package to tackle youth unemployment
Nick Clegg MEP, Leader of the Liberal Democrats and Deputy Prime Minister, has launched the Youth Contract, a £1billion programme to get every unemployed young person earning or learning again before long-term damage is done.
27 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