Can Mole Valley un-pause its new Local Plan?
Does the new version of the NPPF, released by the Government on 19th December, allow Mole Valley's draft Local Plan to move forward?
MV
21 Dec 2023
Chris Coghlan
Lib Dem MP for Dorking & Horley
Labour not fighting in Dorking & Horley
Good news for Mole Valley and Horley Lib Dems as it looks like Labour won’t contest the new parliamentary seat of Dorking & Horley. It's between Lib Dems and Conservatives here.
MV
19 Dec 2023
Royal Mail problems continue - please sign our petition
We need to hold the Royal Mail to account in Mole Valley and demand that they begin to provide a sufficient service according to their Universal Service Agreement - please sign our petition.
MV
14 Dec 2023
One million children not seen by an NHS dentist in South East England over the past year
Lib Dems call for boost to NHS dentistry so that no one is forced to pay hundreds of pounds for private care, along with cut to VAT on children’s toothpaste
MV
1 Dec 2023
Statement on Sondes Farm development
Statement from Dorking and Horley Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Chris Coghlan and Mole Valley District Council Leader Stephen Cooksey on Sondes Place Farm Development
MV
30 Nov 2023
Vision for riverside in Leatherhead
The long-awaited initial concept plans for the Riverside in Leatherhead were recently revealed.
MV
29 Nov 2023
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Mole Valley
Chris Coghlan MP calls for the Education Secretary to directly intervene in Surrey County Council
I have written with Lib Dem MPs in Surrey to the Department for Education, stating how we have lost confidence in Surrey County Council and it's ability to deliver SEND services. We request the Secretary of State intervenes immediately.
13 Feb 2025
Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan Welcomes halt to Horse Hill Drilling
Chris praises work of local campaigners in holding UKOG to account.
29 Oct 2024
Chris Coghlan
Chris Coghlan on LBC talking about SEND
Last night Chris was on Ian Dale’s LBC show talking about the national crisis in special needs provision and what a better special needs education system might look like.
9 Oct 2024
Chris Coghlan
Update on the repair works in Dorking's West Street
Chris Coghlan MP for Dorking & Horley interviewed September 20th on BBC Radio Surrey about the ongoing works in Dorking's West Street.
20 Sep 2024
Chris Coghlan
Sinkhole in Dorking's West Street
Chris Coghlan, MP for Dorking & Horley, and Hazel Watson, County Councillor, visited the site of the sinkhole in Dorking’s West Street, and are keeping up the pressure on Thames Water to fix the issue.
5 Sep 2024
National Lib Dem News
Latest UK News
Black History Month 2024
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
CJ
17 Oct 2024
Ed Davey's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
17 Sep 2024
Carers
A Fair Deal for Family Carers
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
LD
17 Sep 2024