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Liberal Democrat success on review of Council Finances
Liberal Democrats' succeeded in securing agreement for a full review of Woking Council finances at last week's Council meeting.
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All young care leavers in Surrey to be exempt from Council Tax
Cllr Will Forster The Lib Dems have secured support for measures that will result in all care leavers in Surrey being exempt from paying Council Tax from next April. In 2018, the Lib Dems…
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Lib Dems criticise appointment of a £53,550 a year Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner
Lib Dem Councillors on Surrey's Police and Crime Panel have criticised the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner for appointing a £53,550 a year Deputy against the views of the cross-party Police and…
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Local MP breaks promise and votes against world’s poorest
Woking's Conservative MP recently voted in the House of Commons to support the Government's cut to foreign aid, breaking a manifesto promise.
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MP for Woking under fire for failing to back pet theft law
The Conservative MP for Woking, Jonathan Lord, is under fire for voting against a new law to tackle pet theft. In a vote on Monday 5th July, Woking's MP was among 354 Tories who blocked…
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Liberal Democrats call for full review of Council Finances
Over the last few years, under Conservative Leadership, Woking Borough Council has been on a massive spending spree. According to the last set of accounts the Council has long term loans totalling…
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Surrey Lib Dems call for action on social care reform
The local Lib Dems have called on Surrey County Council to stand up to the Government over its failure to deliver the previously promised reform of the social care system.
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Lib Dems could win Woking after by-election bounce
The Lib Dems shock triumph in the Chesham and Amersham by-election would see some 154 seats across the country flip to the party after they sent shockwaves through the Tory blue wall.
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Government cutting over £1 million from pupil premium in Surrey
Schools across Surrey are set to lose £1.1 million in funding for the most disadvantaged pupils in the county following the Government's decision to alter the method of calculating pupil premium…
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Carers Week: Lib Dems call for emergency funding to give carers in Surrey a break
This Carers Week, the Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to provide emergency funding to give carers a break from dramatically increased caring responsibilities during the Covid…