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.
Lib Dem Councillor Steve Hives has worked with Guildford City Football Club to launch a new group to reduce loneliness in Guildford.
“Cynical betrayal” by the Conservatives as sewage dumping into Guildford’s waterways up 34% in a year. New law weakens Ofwat enforcement powers against sewage dumping.
Sewage dumping into Guildford’s waterways up 34% in a year | Conservatives warned of a “reckoning at the ballot box.” Guildford Liberal Democrat Candidate Zöe Franklin’s "fury” at latest Environment Agency figures.
Guildford’s Spectrum Leisure Centre has been awarded £86,000 from the government's Swimming Pools Support Fund (SPSF) and Sport England. The money will be used for a range of improvements to help the Spectrum become more energy efficient.
Zöe Franklin is featured in The Liberal Democrat’s new national TV election broadcast being aired on BBC One and ITV throughout April.
Conservatives forecast to lose Guildford, with major shift to Liberal Democrats.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
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.
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