Tory waste behind Council Tax rises
Conservative Surrey County Council and Police and Crime Commissioner increase Band D council tax by £87, Liberal Democrat run Mole Valley by less than £5.
9 Mar 2022
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Update on car park improvements and plans in Mole Valley
Councillor Clayton Wellman, Cabinet Member for Sustainable Economy and Security, updates on the activities and plans around the Mole Valley car parks.
5 Mar 2022
Cllr David Draper announces opening of Garden of Remembrance at Dorking Cemetry
Today our Dorking Councillors David Draper, Hazel Watson, Chris Coghlan, Margaret and Stephen Cooksey attended the opening of the new Garden of Remembrance at Dorking Cemetery with Chris Hunt, the Council Chairman. David Draper in particular has been working hard to deliver this project for our residents and it is wonderful to see it delivered for our residents.
3 Mar 2022
Local Plan - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Liberal Democrat position?
28 Feb 2022
Tories block progress on 20 mph zones
Conservatives running Surrey County Council have dismissed calls by the Lib Dems to roll out 20 mph zones in residential roads and outside schools across Surrey.
27 Feb 2022
Parking in Mole Valley’s Car Parks
Parking improvements to be financed, in part, by below inflation increase in parking fees
25 Feb 2022
News from Chris Coghlan MP
SEND
Chris Coghlan MP calls for the Education Secretary to directly intervene in Surrey County Council
I have written with Lib Dem MPs in Surrey to the Department for Education, stating how we have lost confidence in Surrey County Council and it's ability to deliver SEND services. We request the Secretary of State intervenes immediately.
13 Feb 2025
Working for the community
Chris Coghlan Welcomes halt to Horse Hill Drilling
Chris praises work of local campaigners in holding UKOG to account.
29 Oct 2024
SEND
Chris talks SEND crisis on LBC
Last night Chris was on Ian Dale’s LBC show talking about the national crisis in special needs provision and what a better special needs education system might look like.
9 Oct 2024
Thames Water
Update on the repair works in Dorking's West Street
Chris Coghlan MP for Dorking & Horley interviewed September 20th on BBC Radio Surrey about the ongoing works in Dorking's West Street.
20 Sep 2024
Thames Water
Sinkhole in Dorking's West Street
Chris Coghlan, MP for Dorking & Horley, and Hazel Watson, County Councillor, visited the site of the sinkhole in Dorking’s West Street, and are keeping up the pressure on Thames Water to fix the issue.
5 Sep 2024
National Lib Dem News
Home Affairs
Improving Access To Justice
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
BM
by Ben Maguire
22 Sep 2025
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Housing
Ending Fleecehold and the Great Property Rip-Off
Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.
GA
22 Sep 2025
International Affairs
Protecting the Rights of Hong Kongers
Hong Kongers living in the UK, and across the world, face an increasingly robust and alarming campaign of transnational repression from Beijing. Our new policy will protect pro-democracy activists and ensure this intimidation has no place in the UK.
LT
22 Sep 2025