Transform Leatherhead progress
In a major milestone for the Transform Leatherhead project (the long-term regeneration project begun in 2015) the planning application for Bull Hill and the Swan Centre was submitted in November 2025.
9 Feb 2026
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
New Councils for Surrey
The Government has announced the Unitary Councils for Surrey
28 Oct 2025
LIb Dems sweep the board in Surrey's "super-Thursday"
Lib Dems win all six by-elections in Surrey
18 Oct 2025
Mole Valley
Council Approves £437,000 Funding Boost in Foundry and Church Street Redevelopment
Cllr Paula Keay and MVDC have committed £437k more to ensure the redevelopment of the Foundry site in Dorking town centre; regenerating the historic site and bringing back workshops to the cherished antiques quarter with much needed homes
16 Oct 2025
Mole Valley
Park Homes Warm Home Discounts
Applications are now open for the £150 Park Homes Warm Home Discount
5 Oct 2025
Mole Valley
A24 Safer with New Speed Cameras Installed
Average Speed Cameras are now up and running along the dangerous stretch of the A24 through Holmwood and Beare Green.
20 Sep 2025
News from Chris Coghlan MP
SEND
Chris calls out Surrey County Council's false statement to the BBC
Conservative Cllr Helyn Clack gave a misleading statement to the BBC in relation to routine lawbreaking by Surrey County Council concerning children.
5 Mar 2026
SEND
Chris asks government to protect vulnerable children
In my adjournment debate I spoke about 3 SEND children who all avoidably killed themselves in part due to local authority failures.
3 Mar 2026
Foreign policy
Chris urges Prime Minister to protect Iranian protesters
I support the Prime Minister’s view in favour of a negotiated settlement, given the risks of regime change, but it must include protections against retaliation for protesters.
3 Mar 2026
Working for the community
Chris calls out recent increase in DVLA delays
Marbelia was mistakenly registered as dead by the DVLA. She only found out when she tried to renew her licence.
2 Mar 2026
SEND
Chris uncovers routine lawbreaking by Surrey County Council on SEND
They have ignored court directions 38 times in eleven weeks during legal proceedings.
4 Mar 2026
Treasury
Chris asks former OBR chairs about the volatility of their forecasts
I asked them if I want being harsh by describing their forecasts as "finger in the air".
27 Feb 2026
National Lib Dem News
Universities & Skills
Our plan to fix the student finance system and support graduates
Our pragmatic, costed and achievable plan that would make a real difference to graduates now, while also fixing the system for the long term.
LD
22 Feb 2026
Economy & Business
Get Britain Growing Again
Lib Dems announce plan to replace Treasury with new Department for Growth based in Birmingham
LD
11 Feb 2026
Tackling historical sexual misconduct in our party
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.
ED
7 Feb 2026