Our latest Focus for College Ward - Spring 2024
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6 Mar 2024
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.
Julie Morris, Alison Kelly, Julian Freeman & James Lawrence: our local councillors elected in May 2023
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Some of our local volunteers
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Epsom and Ewell News
LibDem respond to the Council's budget
At the Council meeting on Tuesday 13 February our Councillor Alison Kelly exposed the weaknesses and lack of vision in the ruling RA party's proposed budget. Read the full text of her speech and see her in action in this article.
14 Feb 2024
Launch of petition to keep some free access to council tennis courts
James Lawrence, one of the LibDem Councillors for College Ward, has launched a petition to ensure that children and those in financial difficulties can still have free access to our Council tennis courts.
7 Feb 2024
Surrey County Council News
63% of burglaries in Surrey still going unattended
63% of burglaries in Surrey went unattended by Surrey Police last year, despite a government promise to attend all of them, an investigation by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
24 Apr 2024
Surrey's burglary response waiting times have doubled under the Conservatives
The average waiting time for police to respond to burglary calls in Surrey more than doubled during the first two years of the current Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner, new figures from the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
9 Apr 2024
Lib Dems help get council to lobby Government for overhaul in local government funding.
At today’s full council meeting Leader of Surrey Lib Dems, Will Forster used his speech seconding an opposition motion, to call for a complete overhaul of how local government is funded.
19 Mar 2024
UK Lib Dem news
Carers
Ed's story
Caring isn't just Ed's story, it's the story of millions, caring for each other, dealing with tough times, and keeping going with love.
LD
5 Jun 2024
Education
Free school meals for all primary school children
The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.
LD
31 May 2024
Economy & Business
A share buyback tax to boost growth and fund public services
Liberal Democrats are calling for a bold share buyback tax that would incentivise productive business investment, support the transition to net-zero and help raise vital funds for our public services.
LD
31 May 2024