Fish and chips back on the menu!!
Box Hill villagers enjoyed the return of their Friday night fish and chips after local Lib Dem councillors had ensured the changes to street trading designations were passed quickly.
7 Oct 2023
Chris Coghlan
Lib Dem MP for Dorking & Horley
Good news: New station bench and toilets at Bookham Station
Application for funding through the Customer and Communities Improvement Fund and was successful.
MV
2 Oct 2023
Protecting our rivers
The Liberal Democrats are taking action to reform the water companies amid the ongoing crisis in the industry. They have tabled a new Bill in Parliament which would transform firms, such as the disgraced Thames Water, into “Public Good Companies”.
MV
30 Sep 2023
Where’s my NHS Dentist?
Shocking new figures have revealed that more than 100,00 children in Surrey Heartlands have not been seen by an NHS dentist for at least a year. The research, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, is based on latest data from the health service.
MV
25 Sep 2023
Fears for safety of pedestrians
Since SES roadworks to upgrade the water network started on 15 August 2023, and Lower Road in Bookham was closed to passing traffic between Kennel Lane and Keswick Road, many motorists seem to be treating cut-throughs as racetracks.
MV
20 Sep 2023
Royal Mail delivery issues in Dorking
Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Chris Coghlan spoke to @BBCSurrey yesterday about the completely unacceptable delays to post in Dorking.
MV
8 Sep 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
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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