Alexandra Rec Sports Day - more pics
More pics from Alexandra Rec Sports Day
20 Jul 2012
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
Welcome to the Council Chamber!
Epsom & Ewell Borough Council has agreed major changes to the way in which its policy committees engage with members of the...
23 Jul 2012
Is a Midnight Closing Time "Too Early"
A meeting of Epsom & Ewell Borough Council on 17th July voted to allow additional clubs and pubs in the town centre to stay open until 1am even on weeknights, despite efforts from Liberal Democrat councillors to reduce the midweek closing time to midnight.
19 Jul 2012
Surrey County Council News
Surrey County Council's consultancy bill DOUBLES under the Tories
Liberal Democrat county councillors have expressed their concern after it was revealed that Surrey County Council's spending on consultants has more than doubled from the previous year. Following an information request to the County Council by Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, it was revealed that spending on consultants rose from £305,000 in 2015/16 to £663,420 in 2016/17 - a staggering rise of 118%. The maximum day rate paid was a shocking £1800 per day - meaning that at least one consultant working for the Tory administration was earning the equivalent of £468,000 a year. Cllr Hazel Watson said today: "At a time when the County Council is under extreme financial pressure and cutting vital services, spending on consultants should not be going up and certainly not by 118%. The Conservative administration cannot on the one hand say they have been forced to cut services because there is a lack of funding and at the same time double spending in areas such as this. "This use of consultants need
24 Nov 2017
STATEMENT FROM CLLR HAZEL WATSON ON TODAY’S BUDGET
Cllr Hazel Watson, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council, said today: "This Budget was a missed opportunity...
22 Nov 2017
Lib Dems welcome partial Tory U-Turn on Surrey's street lights
Liberal Democrat county councillors today welcomed the decision by Conservative-run Surrey County Council to amend its unpopular street lighting policy. The policy, which was introduced in 2016 and early 2017, saw thousands of street lights turned off across the county without any consultation with the residents affected. The change of policy means that lights will stay on until 1am rather than midnight from Thursday 23rd November 2017.
17 Nov 2017
UK Lib Dem news
Science & Technology
A New Hope for the Space Industry
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
VC
23 Sep 2025
Migration
Building a Fair Asylum System
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.
LS
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A Liberal Vision for Digital Rights
The Online Safety Act was meant to protect people, yet its flawed implementation risks undermining privacy, free expression, and secure communication. Our new policy addresses our concerns and fights for a digital future where rights are protected.
VC
23 Sep 2025