Voters back Lib Dems in local elections
Conservatives lose Council seats
MV
16 May 2023
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
More bumps in pot-holed roads - another example of Tory mismanagement
With well over half a billion potholes in Britain's roads, local LibDem Prospective Parliamentary candidate Helen Maguire says the government has demonstrated another example of their inability to properly manage the country - including its infrastructure.
20 Apr 2023
Meadowbank – Sale will only go ahead if Community Football is protected for the long term
Accepting Dorking Wanderers' offer for the freehold of the Meadowbank stadium would release funds to invest in other community facilities across Mole Valley, while ensuring Surrey FA can continue to provide community football in Dorking for the next 45 years.
31 Mar 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.
26 Feb 2023
Liberal Democrats overcome formidable financial obstacles to secure sound, sustainable Council budget
The Mole Valley District Council budget for 2023/24 was approved at a Council meeting on 21st February.
26 Feb 2023
£400 energy grant applications go live
The Government has now announced that those people who were ineligible for the £400 rebate off their electricity bills can now apply via the Gov.uk website under the "Energy Bills Support Scheme". The affected households are ones that do not have a direct contract with an electricity supplier, including many in Park Homes, almshouses, sheltered accommodation and houses of multiple occupation.
25 Feb 2023
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Treasury
Chris asks government to get serious about economic growth
The government must find a way to increase public research and development to boost economic growth.
5 Nov 2025
Working for the community
Chris calls on government to improve Royal Mail service
Chris calls on government to sort out late deliveries from Royal Mail in RH postcodes.
4 Nov 2025
Working for the community
Chris challenges Metrobus changes in Horley
I spoke to BBC Radio Surrey about how the recent Metrobus timetable changes have impacted my constituents.
31 Oct 2025
SEND
The elephant in the room on SEND
Read my article for Special Needs Jungle about local authority misconduct on SEND.
30 Oct 2025
Foreign policy
Chris welcomes government seizing frozen Russian assets
The government has finally made progress in seizing $300bn in frozen Russian assets
29 Oct 2025
Treasury
Chris asks about economic benefits of early SEND intervention
I asked about the economic benefits of investing in the SEND system and questioned how many lives could be saved.
3 Nov 2025
National Lib Dem News
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
by Calum Miller
15 Mar 2026
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