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.
Following the UK's hottest summer on record, escalating heatwaves and severe droughts have triggered catastrophic blazes across the country, damaging delicate ecosystems and destroying homes.
The Liberal Democrats will continue to stand in solidarity with trans and non-binary communities, defending equal rights, personal dignity and safety for all.
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.
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