Fixing Local Footpaths in Fetcham
Our footpaths provide routes to school, stations, work and shops and are short cuts without needing a bus or car.
MV
3 Feb 2024
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Sports & Leisure Upgrade
Dorking and Leatherhead Sports / Leisure Centres now have new management, under a 15 year contract to the leisure centre operator GLL (trading as “Better”).
MV
3 Feb 2024
Tories sacrifice Green Belt
Mole Valley’s Local Plan is now set to go ahead, with 99.3% of our Green Belt saved by the Liberal Democrats, and benefits for affordable homes and biodiversity. Your Lib Dem-led Council wanted to remove all Green Belt land from the emerging Local Plan.
MV
3 Feb 2024
A24 Speed Cameras latest
The contract for average speed cameras has now gone out to tender, and installation on the A24 between North Holmwood and Beare Green to address speeding is expected during the 2024-25 financial year.
MV
3 Feb 2024
Dorking Halls are being re-furbished
The Council is undertaking a significant, planned refurbishment of the Dorking Halls to take place over the next two years.
MV
1 Feb 2024
Chris Coghlan on BBC Radio Surrey
Chris Coghlan, Lib Dem parliamentary candidate, was interviewed on BBC Radio Surrey about his campaign to get the Royal Mail to provide their basic postal service to local residents.
MV
24 Jan 2024
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Working for the community
Chris calls out pothole-ridden roads
The pothole by Debbie’s house was filled last month but is already disintegrating.
2 Apr 2026
Mental Capacity Act
The government commits to reforming the Mental Capacity Act
Tonight, on national ITV news, Wes Streeting the Health Secretary confirmed that the Mental Capacity Act will indeed be reformed.
27 Mar 2026
SEND
Chris welcomes government commitment to Betchwood Vale Academy
They have committed to the planning application for the SEND school.
26 Mar 2026
Foreign policy
Chris presses government on plans for a post-conflict region where Iran has the upper-hand
Sadly and predictably, Iran appears to have achieved escalation dominance by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
27 Mar 2026
Treasury
Chris challenges Chancellor to increase defence spending
I challenged her on Treasury Select Committee to increase spending to 3% of GDP.
27 Mar 2026
SEND
Chris meets with Coroner's Minister about avoidable SEND child suicide
This week I met with the Coroner’s Minister, Alex Davies-Jones MP and Dr Georgia Richards (Founder, Preventable Deaths Tracker).
20 Mar 2026
National Lib Dem News
Women
Stopping Violence Against Women and Girls
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to hold tech companies accountable, equip the police with the right powers, and build a digital world where women and girls can live safely and without fear.
MG
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
Supporting People to Age Well
Supporting people to age well and maintain their independence is better for them and common-sense for the NHS. The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to fix social care, protect our NHS, and ensure everyone can age well in their own home and community.
AB
21 Sep 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
A Liberal Vision for Primary Healthcare
Liberal Democrat members have renewed our commitment to fix the front door of the NHS, restore patient choice, end dental deserts, and ensure preventative care is accessible before health problems turn into emergencies.
HM
21 Sep 2026