Standing-up for carers
The Liberal Democrat’s Carer’s Leave Bill has just passed its final stage in Parliament.
MV
3 Jun 2023
Chris Coghlan
Lib Dem MP for Dorking & Horley
Meadowbank café and soft-play
We are delighted to report that the popular children’s soft-play and café, adjacent to the playground at Meadowbank Park will re-open soon.
MV
3 Jun 2023
Ed Davey Targets Blue Wall
Liberal Democrat leader's visit to Mole Valley highlights scandal of sewage in the river but also hope for the NHS.
MV
26 Feb 2023
Meadowbank – Sale will only go ahead if Community Football is protected for the long term
How the Lib Dem administration plans to secure community football use if the sale of the freehold goes ahead
MV
31 Mar 2023
Voters back Lib Dems in local elections
Conservatives lose Council seats
MV
16 May 2023
More bumps in pot-holed roads - another example of Tory mismanagement
With well over half a billion potholes in Britain's roads, local LibDem Prospective Parliamentary candidate Helen Maguire says the government has demonstrated another example of their inability to properly manage the country - including its infrastructure.
20 Apr 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
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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