Welcome to the Website of Surrey Heath Lib Dems

On this site you will find news and views from the Liberal Democrats in Surrey Heath, including our organisation, our activities and the issues we're campaigning on.

If you would like to contact me or one of my colleagues, our details are in the Local Councillors & Campaigners section.

Locally, we are leading the campaign for a better recycling service, better value for money and lower Council Tax rises.

If you would like to support us or join the Party, please use the links on the left-hand menu.

The 2007 Bagshot By-election shows that we can win in Surrey Heath and confirms Labour are irrelevant here. Click on the bar graph to find out more.

With best wishes

Cllr Duncan Clark

Parliamentary Spokesman, Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats

Surrey Liberal Democrats slam 'shocking' report on vulnerable children services Tue 29th Jul 2008 Liberal Democrats at Surrey called on the Leader of Surrey County Council to resign following the publication of a damning report on services for vulnerable children in the County.

Council Agrees Surrey Heath Roads & Verges are Terrible! Wed 23rd Jul 2008 There was unanimous, all party agreement at last week's Full Council meeting at Surrey Heath when the Lib Dem group moved a motion about the state of the Borough's roads and verges. The full motion read:

NO OVER 60's BUS PASS USE IN SURREY HEATH BEFORE 9.30am - UNLESS YOU LIVE IN WINDLESHAM! Sun 20th Apr 2008 A proposal from Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats to permit the overs 60's to use their bus passes from 9am - in line with the rest of Surrey - was defeated in the Council by a vote of 26 to 6.

Local Lib Dem Council Group Leader David Whitcroft comments on more weekend flights at Farnborough Airfield Wed 2nd Apr 2008 What conclusions can we draw from ploughing through both the Inspector's Report into the extension of weekend flying at Farnborough Airfield and the attached views of the Secretaries of State for Communities and Local Government and for Transport?

STILL no proper pensions justice for Gurkhas Tue 18th Mar 2008 Thousands of retired Gurkha soldiers will gather outside Parliament on Wednesday 19th March 2008 in an unprecedented demonstration which will see them hand back their precious Long Service and Good Conduct Medals to the Government. The Gurkhas are campaigning for justice and fair treatment.

A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR THE DISABLED IN SURREY? Wed 12th Mar 2008 When the revised bus pass scheme comes into effect at the end of March holders of the new pass will be able to travel out of their 'home' local authority area, giving them much greater freedom than at present.

Council's Strategic Housing Services only 'One Star' with 'uncertain' prospects for improvement - Audit Commission Tue 12th Feb 2008 On 24th January last the Audit Commission issued a press release detailing its findings into Surrey Heath's Council's strategic housing services.

Lib Dems Say 'No' to 5,000 New Homes at Deepcut Mon 14th Jan 2008 Local Lib Dems believe local roads and services will not be able to cope with a potential development of 5,000 houses at Deepcut.

Archive of earlier news stories.