http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Esher and Walton Liberal Democrats en-GB Esher and Walton Liberal Democrats http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Esher and Walton Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T19:53+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000052/lib_dem_councillors_in_claygate_support_local_businesses.html Liberal Democrat Councillors in Claygate have been working with traders who to identify how best to survive, and thrive, in these difficult times. The 'Claygate Shopping Experience' was launched in April 2009, with a loyalty card scheme as its focus. Since then nine local residents have won prizes of £100 each in vouchers, which have then been spent in local shops. 2010-02-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000051/liberal_democrats_oppose_damaging_county_council_budget.html The Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have voted against the Tory administration's budget for 2010/11 at County Hall today. 2010-02-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000050/liberal_democrats_announce_education_funding_commitment_for_surrey.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Surrey. 2010-02-01T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000047/lionel_blackman_selected_as_candidate_for_general_election.html Lionel Blackman has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate to fight the forthcoming General Election in Esher and Walton. 2010-01-23T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000049/childrens_right_are_human_rights_says_lib_dem_south_east_mep.html Lib Dem Euro MP Catherine Bearder today supported calls for greater protection of children from violence. 2010-01-21T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000048/south_east_mep_sharon_bowles_to_grill_new_commissioners_in_january_hearings.html South East Lib Dem MEP Sharon Bowles will be in charge of the competency hearings for several of the most important European Commissioners. 2010-01-06T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000046/surrey_police_seven_point_plan.html The Surrey Police Authority has recently approved a seven point plan for Surrey Police in order to address their anticipated funding shortfall over the next three years to increase front-line police officers and further improve policing. This initiative has been supported by the Lib Dem members of the Police Authority. 2010-01-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000045/lib_dems_oppose_surrey_county_council_cuts_in_services.html Liberal Democrat County Councillors have voiced their strong opposition to cuts in services by the Conservative administration. The Conservative run Cabinet has this Autumn decided to terminate all Pegasus school bus services in July 2010, to reduce the ordinary public bus services and reduce the number of roads to be gritted in winter in advance of ice and snow. 2009-12-15T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000043/hersham_pedestrian_crossing_setback.html Local Liberal Democrat campaigners, fighting for a pedestrian crossing across Molesey Road between Hersham Library, and the bus stop opposite were disappointed but not surprised by Elmbridge Local Committee's decision last week to take no action. 2009-12-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000044/surrey_county_council_rated_adequate_by_audit_commission.html The Audit Commission has today published a report rating Surrey County Council's performance as merely "adequate". The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) rated the performance of the organisation with scores from 1 to 4 for managing performance, use of resources, managing finances, governing the business and managing resources. The County Council only achieved a score of 2 out of 4 which means that it meets only minimum requirements and only performs adequately. 2009-12-09T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000042/hearing_for_pedestrian_crossing_in_hersham.html A Petition signed by over 100 Hersham residents for a pedestrian crossing across Molesey Road between Hersham Library and the bus stop opposite be considered by the County Council's Local Committee for Elmbridge on Monday 7th December. The meeting at Cobham Village Hall starts at 4 pm and is open to the public. 2009-11-29T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000041/streetlight_repairs_neglected_across_surrey.html Surrey Highways are currently not repairing street lights except in the most urgent cases. A new PFI street lighting contract is expected to start early next year, which will involve replacing 80% of the existing lamp columns, so they are not spending money on repairing columns that will be replaced. 2009-11-07T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000039/lib_dem_councillors_in_claygate_get_housing_plan_amended.html Lib Dem Councillors in Claygate have reviewed the housing figure proposals presented to local residents by Elmbridge Borough Council at a public meeting where both the Councillors and residents expressed concerns at the level of development proposed in Claygate. 2009-10-28T00:00+00:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000040/corner_shops_mustnt_lose_out_says_southeast_lib_dem_mep_sharon_bowles.html Local Liberal Democrat MEP Sharon Bowles is working to make sure the UK's corner shops don't lose out from a proposed EU Directive on the safety of Pharmaceuticals. 2009-10-16T00:00+01:00 http://www.esherandwaltonlibdems.org.uk/news/000038/lib_dems_campaign_for_pedestrian_crossing_in_hersham.html Esher and Walton Liberal Democrats have been leading the campaign for a pedestrian crossing in Molesey Road, Hersham (by the Barley Mow roundabout) near the Hersham Library. 2009-10-05T00:00+01:00