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.
Guildford Liberal Democrat Candidate Zöe Franklin: “Yet another sickening legacy of 14 years of Conservative betrayal and failure.”
Guildford Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate Zöe Franklin: “It's another miserable failure of the Conservative government that thousands of children in our area wait months for vital mental health care".
The Liberal Democrat amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill called for new criminal offences to be created for water companies that fail to do enough to tackle sewage spills.
Guildford Liberal Democrat Candidate Zöe Franklin joins Party’s Demand for Immediate General Election after Crushing Conservative Local Election results.
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.
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.
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