Moving forwards to carbon neutral
One of the first actions after Liberal Democrats took control of the Council in 2019 was a resolution to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
MV
28 Jun 2023
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Surrey Police failed to attend 1,412 burglaries last year
Figures uncovered by the LibDems show that of the 2,768 burglaries reported in Surrey, the police only arrived at the scene in 1,356 instances - accounting for just 48.99% of cases. The number of unsolved burglaries in Surrey also soared, with 2,195 cases
MV
14 Jun 2023
Standing-up for carers
The Liberal Democrat’s Carer’s Leave Bill has just passed its final stage in Parliament.
MV
3 Jun 2023
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
News from Chris Coghlan MP
NHS
Chris urges NHS to review Covid booster jab eligibility
David has MND, has to sleep connected to a ventilator, is regarded clinically at risk, but is not eligible for a free Covid booster jab.
15 Oct 2025
SEND
Chris exposes 117 local authorities' illegal treatment of children
Over 650 families have told me about their experiences of unlawful behaviour by local authorities.
17 Oct 2025
Working for the community
Chris calls for action over Box Hill water outages
Residents are often left without water in Box Hill due to frequent power outages.
20 Oct 2025
NHS
Chris shares Billy's devastating experience with cancer
Ellie and Jamie lost their son Billy 15 days short of his fifth birthday. They are fundraising in his honour
14 Oct 2025
Working for the community
Chris demands answers to Horley Metrobus changes
An update on the Horley bus service
14 Oct 2025
Foreign policy
Chris pressures government to seize frozen Russian assets
German Chancellor supports Chris' calls for seizure of $300bn in frozen Russian assets to pay for the war in Ukraine.
26 Sep 2025
National Lib Dem News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026