Levelling down
Government funding cuts, inflation and increasing demands are threatening services, so even well managed councils like Mole Valley face drastic decisions.
MV
2 Nov 2023
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Opinion poll predicts Lib Dem win in Dorking and Horley
The latest Election Maps Nowcast MRP poll predicts a Lib Dem gain in Dorking and Horley
MV
1 Nov 2023
Fish and chips back on the menu!!
Box Hill villagers enjoyed the return of their Friday night fish and chips after local Lib Dem councillors had ensured the changes to street trading designations were passed quickly.
7 Oct 2023
Good news: New station bench and toilets at Bookham Station
Application for funding through the Customer and Communities Improvement Fund and was successful.
MV
2 Oct 2023
Protecting our rivers
The Liberal Democrats are taking action to reform the water companies amid the ongoing crisis in the industry. They have tabled a new Bill in Parliament which would transform firms, such as the disgraced Thames Water, into “Public Good Companies”.
MV
30 Sep 2023
Where’s my NHS Dentist?
Shocking new figures have revealed that more than 100,00 children in Surrey Heartlands have not been seen by an NHS dentist for at least a year. The research, commissioned by the Liberal Democrats, is based on latest data from the health service.
MV
25 Sep 2023
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Working for the community
Chris gets SES to fix Betchworth water tower
They'll be spending £600,000 to repair the roof and have now made the interim water pump remotely resettable
8 Dec 2025
SEND
Education Secretary intervenes on Surrey SEND
She has agreed to intervene with Surrey County Council on conduct concerns over SEND after Al Pinkerton and I delivered over 100 family testimonies to her in July.
19 Dec 2025
SEND
Surrey heads urge the Education Secretary to intervene over SEND
A group of headteachers representing over 300 primary schools across Surrey have written to the Education Secretary, urging her to intervene in Surrey County Council's SEND services
11 Dec 2025
Treasury
Chris questions OBR on increasing public investment
I asked them how they expect productivity and growth to improve when public investment is not increasing.
4 Dec 2025
Cost of Living
Chris urges government to boost UK productivity
My speech in the budget debate.
3 Dec 2025
Cost of Living
Chris says budget a 'second missed opportunity'
I spoke to BBC Politics South East about how it was another missed opportunity to address the fundamental challenges we face.
2 Dec 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