Dear friends, welcome to our latest monthly update. It is in a slightly different format than normal since we want to give appropriate coverage to the ongoing shenanigans around the Council's draft Local Plan.
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council - Budget speech delivered by David Gulland for the Liberal Democrats at the Council meeting on 14 February 2023
Dear friends, welcome to our first of our monthly updates on local (and some wider) news for 2023. We also post stories as they break on our Facebook page which you may wish to follow.
The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have slammed the Conservative administration for ignoring their own Government’s demand to stop charging local residents for bringing DIY waste to local tips.
New research published by the Liberal Democrats has revealed the impact of the social care crisis on the NHS trusts covering Surrey*, with medically fit patients left stuck in hospital beds waiting for care.
124 fully qualified GPs are over 55, 24% of total number in Surrey Heartlands area that covers most of Surrey. Lib Dems warn of GP "retirement time bomb" facing local communities with almost 1 in 4 heading towards retirement age. Will Forster, Leader of Surrey Lib Dems is calling for the Government to set out a clear plan to recruit more GPs in NHS workforce plan. The Liberal Democrats have warned of a "GP retirement time bomb," after new research by the party reveals almost one in four family doctors are nearing retirement age.
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey sets out a five-year cancer plan to boost survival rates, including a new legal right for patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral.
Hear from Councillor Lisa Smart, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Hazel Grove.
Liberal Democrats are calling for meaningful action to reverse the decline in our natural environment.
