http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats en-GB Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats 2008-11-22T13:59+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000172/county_council_criticised_for_lack_of_action_on_accident_black_spot.html Lib Dem Surrey Heath Council Group Leader David Whitcroft has reacted angrily to what he says is a lack of action on a road near his ward on which there have been two fatal accidents and further serious incidents in recent months. 2008-11-02T20:04+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000171/liberal_democrats_support_new_waste_collection_scheme.html Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats have come out in full support of the Borough's new waste collection scheme but are going to be watching costs very carefully. 2008-10-17T11:59+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000170/surrey_liberal_democrats_slam_shocking_report_on_vulnerable_children_services.html 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. 2008-07-29T10:34+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000169/council_agrees_surrey_heath_roads__verges_are_terrible.html 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: 2008-07-23T09:34+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000164/no_over_60s_bus_pass_use_in_surrey_heath_before_930am__unless_you_live_in_windlesham.html 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. 2008-04-20T11:13+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000165/local_lib_dem_council_group_leader_david_whitcroft_comments_on_more_weekend_flights_at_farnborough_airfield.html 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? 2008-04-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000166/still_no_proper_pensions_justice_for_gurkhas.html 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. 2008-03-18T00:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000167/a_slap_in_the_face_for_the_disabled_in_surrey.html 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. 2008-03-12T10:27+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000168/councils_strategic_housing_services_only_one_star_with_uncertain_prospects_for_improvement__audit_commission.html On 24th January last the Audit Commission issued a press release detailing its findings into Surrey Heath's Council's strategic housing services. 2008-02-12T08:25+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000163/lib_dems_say_no_to_5000_new_homes_at_deepcut.html Local Lib Dems believe local roads and services will not be able to cope with a potential development of 5,000 houses at Deepcut. 2008-01-14T19:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000162/new_lib_dem_leader_to_speak_for_people_in_surrey_heath.html New Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP, has promised to give a voice to people in Surrey Heath who feel ignored by national politicans. 2008-01-07T20:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000161/lib_dems_win_bagshot_byelection.html Lib Dem community activists Gret Woodason and Ruth Hutchinson swept to a stunning victory in the Bagshot by-election on 13th December. 2007-12-14T19:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000160/20_mph_zone_now.html Gret Woodason and Ruth Hutchinson are calling on Conservative-run Surrey County Council to make Bagshot High Street a 20mph zone. 2007-12-10T09:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000159/big_response_to_local_survey.html A big thank you to everyone in Bagshot who completed our recent residents survey. We are still reviewing all the responses and following-up issues raised. Here are some of the concerns the survey highlighted. 2007-12-03T10:00+00:00 http://www.surreyheathlibdems.org.uk/news/000158/gret_and_ruth_call_for_action_on_flooding.html Bagshot community activists Gret Woodason and Ruth Hutchinson are calling for action to prevent a repeat of this summer's flooding in the village. 2007-11-26T19:45+00:00