The Lib Dems in Woking have accused the Government of being ‘content with local health services crumbling’ after Wednesday’s Autumn Statement failed to provide additional funding for local health services. Before the Autumn Statement, the party had been calling for the Chancellor to invest in a robust NHS rescue plan as ever-growing treatment backlogs have […]

I was recently delighted to open Woking’s Voluntary Sector Fair – this event saw hundreds of visitors flock to Woking Leisure Centre to discover what support and volunteering opportunities are available in the Borough. Now in its third year, this year’s event was the biggest yet with over 80 local organisations and community groups represented. […]

A consultation giving residents and stakeholders the chance to have their say on proposals to make essential changes to reduce Woking Borough Council services ended on Sunday. The six-week service review consultation, which received 5,801 individual responses, sought the public’s views on proposals to become a smaller, more efficient Council focused on delivering essential services […]

The Liberal Democrats and I have called on Woking’s Conservative MP, Jonathan Lord, to back an amendment in Parliament this week calling for a GP and dental care rescue plan. This call comes ahead of a series of crunch votes on the King’s Speech in Parliament tomorrow. The Lib Dem amendment would give a patient […]

The Lib Dems and I have slammed eye-watering payouts as the party reveals Thames Water paid their executives £2,415,000 in pay and perks last year.  Company House records has revealed the country’s water industry paid out a staggering £10 million in executive salaries last year, the highest on record.  Thames Water has rewarded their three executives with a staggering £2,415,000 […]

Woking Borough Council’s action on climate change is the best in Surrey according to Climate Emergency UK which assesses all councils on their progress towards net zero. Climate Emergency UK uses scorecard questions which are created from nine months of research and consultation with over 80 organisations and experts within the climate sector. The scorecards […]

At this month’s Surrey County Council meeting, I spoke up on behalf of those Council employees who had contacted me about payroll errors and delays, and in doing so I questioned the competence of the Conservative administration with regard to the implementation of a new IT system for services such as payroll, procurement and HR. […]

According to the latest data and statistics from the NHS, waiting list for diagnostic tests in Woking reached 9,205 in July – up 39% on 2019.  The Lib Dems and I think these figures show the need for more diagnostic services to be based in Woking and for our Community Hospital to expand. Last year, […]

A huge error by the Government has left local schools in Surrey with millions of pounds less than promised. Schools were initially told in July they would receive a 2.7% budget rise for the 2024/25 school year. However, in October it was revealed schools would only get a 1.9% rise – the difference is equal to […]

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 […]