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.
Zöe Franklin shares correspondence with Effingham Residents Association regarding Berkeley Homes decision to withdraw from commitment to build new Howard of Effingham School
Zöe Franklin raises concerns regarding the operation of current planning policy following the decision by Berkeley Homes to withdraw from its long-standing commitment to deliver a new secondary school building for The Howard of Effingham School.
Letter from Zöe Franklin to Berkeley Homes regarding their decision to withdraw from long-standing commitment to deliver a new Howard of Effingham School.
Guildford Crematorium has been awarded an "outstanding" rating by inspectors, achieving a remarkable 99.32% score across 145 aspects of service delivery.
New Government data released today shows that Liberal Democrat-led councils are leading the country in recycling, with Guildford Borough Council achieving an impressive 58% recycling rate.
Following a recent inspection of Guildford Borough Council’s housing service it has been awarded the highest Consumer Standards grading that can be issued by the Regulator of Social Housing.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
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