Yesterday, votes were counted across Surrey for the two new unitary councils - West and East Surrey. In a historic win, both new Surrey councils are to be run by the Liberal Democrats! Here in Guildford Borough, we won 12 out of 20 new council seats.
We want to thank everyone who voted for our councillors and for us to run the council. There are challenges ahead, but there is also an enormous opportunity.
Mole Valley councillor Paul Kennedy has been confirmed as the Liberal Democrat candidate to take on the Conservatives in Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections on 2 May 2024.
Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Guildford, Zöe Franklin, and local Lib Dem councillors have held Thames Water to account over recent water outages, poor communication and inadequate compensation.
Research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats shows real-term cuts of 8.3% to GP services funding in our area since 2019 .
Guildford Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Zöe Franklin “furious” at Conservative Government’s “betrayal” of pupils, teachers and parents.
Official figures show the number of people in Guildford waiting more than four hours in A&E has leapt by more than 150% since 2019.
The most detailed survey in five years forecasts that Liberal Democrat Zöe Franklin is on course to defeat the Conservatives at the next election.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
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