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.
In May, we’ll elect councillors to the new West Surrey Council and I’ve been working to ensure the new council starts on a solid footing. I’ve supported the launch Liberal Democrats’ local campaign.
This week in Prime Minister's Question time Zöe called on the PM to act to ensure recommendations in Coroners' reports are put into action to protect vulnerable people.
This week we have hosted 2 work experience students from a local sixth form.
This week in Parliament, I raised concerns with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero about the impact of high energy costs on local businesses.
Transport remains a major challenge for residents and businesses across Guildford and its villages
There are big changes happening in the way Guildford Borough will be run going forward and this has significant implications for our town. It’s going to be part of a new council that goes from Haslemere in the south to Stanwell in the north...
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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