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...
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.
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.
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