Can Woking Council Afford to Borrow More?
There is a new disease in Westminster called "Deny the Facts, Sell the Fiction" it seems to be highly infectious and has now spread to Woking.
There is a new disease in Westminster called "Deny the Facts, Sell the Fiction" it seems to be highly infectious and has now spread to Woking.
Lib Dem Councillors on the Surrey Police and Crime Panel have criticised the Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for raising Council Tax and drawing on reserves to expand their own office's budget by 17% to £3.3 million a year, while Surrey Police will have to make do with 50 fewer frontline staff than they need to address performance issues.
Over 10,000 households - 24% of Woking - will not receive any help with soaring energy bills, analysis by the Lib Dems has revealed.
The Lib Dems have set out a "cost of living rescue plan" that would save thousands of struggling families in Woking nearly £1,000 this year.
Surrey County Council's hopes of getting more powers from central government as part of a County Deal lie in ruins following the publication of the government's Levelling Up white paper.
Liberal Democrat councillors representing the Mount Hermon ward have written to Southwestern Railway asking them to show community spirit and allow pedestrians through the station during underpass works.
Local Lib Dem Will Forster calls on Jonathan Lord to sack Boris Johnson
Woking highlighted as third highest borrowed Council in the country
The Lib Dems have come out in support of commuters who are facing more uncertainty following South Western Railways' decision to introduce a new reduced timetable.
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