Lib Dem Will Forster has written to Jonathan Lord, Woking's Conservative MP, urging them not to break their election commitment on international development spending by voting to abandon the UK's 0.7% of GNI target in a potential vote on 7th June.
The Lib Dems are calling for all EU citizens in the UK to be given the automatic right to stay as new figures reveal that 3,580 living in Surrey and 540 in Woking are still waiting for the Home Office to process their applications - with just five weeks to go before the Government's deadline.
The Lib Dem Group on Surrey County Council has elected Will Forster as its new Group Leader.
Liberal Democrats confirm view that largest group should run the Council, willingness to take on responsibility of committee chairs and to work with all parties
Across Woking, Liberal Democrats had an amazing election result this May. We gained 3 seats on Woking Borough Council and 1 seat on Surrey County Council, from the Conservatives. Lance Spencer gained the Goldsworth East and Horsell Village County seat, defeating the Deputy Leader of the County Council in the process.
According to the official records at Companies House Thameswey Ltd, a property development company owned 100% by Woking Borough Council, has still not filed annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2019. Even allowing for the Covid related extension to the filing deadline these accounts are now nearly 4 months overdue.
We all know that when times are tough there is a risk that the mortgage on our home may exceed the price we can sell it for. WBC has borrowed at least £1.5 Billion to plough into property development in the last few years. Many of these properties are being developed by companies owned in whole or in part by WBC.
Having reviewed the most recently published version of WBC's Green Book it is clear the current Conservative leadership has borrowed at least £1.5 Billion and in the process has committed the Council to repaying these loans, plus interest of at least £3.2 Billion over the next 50 years. Whether the Victoria Square project thrives or not WBC will have to find this cash. This is the equivalent of £84,000 for every household in the borough.
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.
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
Liberal Democrats are committed to building town centres that inspire pride for generations to come. It is time to stop ignoring the decline of our high streets and breathe new life into them as vibrant hubs for the future.
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
Our pragmatic, costed and achievable plan that would make a real difference to graduates now, while also fixing the system for the long term.
Lib Dems announce plan to replace Treasury with new Department for Growth based in Birmingham