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
Cost of Living
Chris fights train fare hikes
Prices are going up after the rollout of contactless, despite the government freezing rail fares.
12 Jan 2026
SEND
Chris hands in SEND petition to Downing Street
I was proud to support this campaign.
12 Jan 2026
Working for the community
Chris demands action on dangerous junction
Surrey County Council must put traffic lights to prevent any further accidents.
9 Jan 2026
Cost of Living
Chris urges government to protect pubs and small businesses
The Abinger Hatch pub is seeing its business rates soar.
8 Jan 2026
NHS
Chris welcomes funding for brain tumour treatment research
I'm pleased they have now allocated £13.7million in funding this research.
6 Jan 2026
Foreign policy
Chris asks government to recognise Trump as a 'threat to liberal democracy'
I asked what Trump needs to do for them to act.
6 Jan 2026
National Lib Dem News
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
by Ed Davey
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
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
14 Mar 2026