Last week, the Lib Dems running Woking Borough Council agreed a new plan for Sheerwater which was shaped by local residents in a recent public consultation.  In July the Council ended its development agreement with Thameswey due to its severe financial challenges and announced it would not commence any further phases of the £495 million […]

Today, Woking Borough Council has launched a public consultation on proposals to make changes and reduce services. To address the Council’s severe financial challenges, it must become a smaller, more efficient local authority focused on delivering essential services to residents. The six-week consultation gives residents and community stakeholders the opportunity to have their say on […]

The Lib Dems have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease. The latest NHS figures show that, in the last year, 283 cancer patients at […]

The report from the latest His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services – or HMICFRS for short – inspection of Surrey Fire and Rescue Service paints a disappointing picture, in which of the 11 areas of operation inspected, just one was rated as ‘Good’, three as ‘Adequate’ and seven as ‘Requires Improvement’. In […]

The Lib Dems have become the only major party to commit to the triple lock on pensions, supporting the over 17,000 pensioners living in Woking. The party is set to commit to the triple lock in its draft manifesto for the next General Election being adopted at its Autumn Conference this weekend.  The commitment would […]

Woking’s Conservative MP, Jonathan Lord, yesterday voted against a parliamentary motion which would have forced the Government to publish key information on the RAAC crisis. Local Lib Dem candidate demands answers and emergency funding for all impacted schools, especially the three Surrey schools impacted by RAAC. The Conservative MP for Woking voted to block the […]

Woking Borough Council has published a report setting out the strategic financial approach required to deliver the council’s Improvement and Recovery Plan and tackle its severe financial challenges. The Council faces a critical financial shortfall owing to its historic investment strategy that has resulted in unaffordable borrowing, inadequate steps to repay that borrowing and high […]

The Lib Dems and I have launched a petition calling for those who caused Woking Borough Council’s current financial mess, to be held accountable for their actions. Residents I speak to are rightly angry that their services have been put at risk due to the actions of the previous Conservative-led Council. An independent review, commissioned […]

I am pleased to say that Surrey County Council has agreed to my request for the worst parts of Kingfield Road and Wych Hill Lane to be resurfaced. The County Council will resurface the section of Kingfield Road opposite the junction with Westfield Avenue and Wych Hill Lane between Kingfield Road and Turnoak roundabout.  Although […]

The Lib Dems and I have welcomed the news that Surrey County Council will finally be amending its policy on the free disposal of DIY waste by residents at its Community Recycling Centres.  The announcement has come following a recent statement by Central Government, clarifying the distinction between the waste generated by a householder undertaking minor works […]