Dorking Bandstand to be built at Meadowbank Park
Construction of the long-planned Dorking Bandstand in Meadowbank Park is finally due to begin.
Construction of the long-planned Dorking Bandstand in Meadowbank Park is finally due to begin.
On the 15th of July, MVDC unanimously agreed to sign the End Poverty Pledge and to add Poverty as a consideration in all Equality Impact Assessments on new Council policies.
Mole Valley District Council commits to how it will spend £24m raised from housing developments, on community infrastructure.
Lawrence Penney joins Andrew Matthews & Elizabeth Daly as ward councillors
MVDC developing a new Affordable Housing Strategy
Prudent financial management allows the Council to set aside £100,000 for health and safety remedial works to playgrounds.
I brought leader of the Lib Dems, Ed Davey, and leadership from the new East and West Surrey Councils to meet with Surrey SEND families in Horley.
Young people with SEND are 80% more likely to not be in education, employment or training.
I asked the Bank of England's Deputy Governor if John Van Reenen's productivity figures are true and sustainable.
The unauthorised site remains by Dorking West station despite the EA ordering all waste to be cleared by mid-may.
I met with them again to discuss the possibility of a fast train for commuters.
Policies that boost productivity and innovation take longer than five years to materialise.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
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.