Mole Valley
Dorking Bandstand to be built at Meadowbank Park
Construction of the long-planned Dorking Bandstand in Meadowbank Park is finally due to begin.
2 Aug 2025
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Mole Valley
MVDC Signs End Poverty Pledge
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.
2 Aug 2025
Mole Valley
Mole Valley Commits Investment to Community Infrastructure
Mole Valley District Council commits to how it will spend £24m raised from housing developments, on community infrastructure.
25 Jul 2025
Lib Dems win Bookham East & Eastwick Park by-election
Lawrence Penney joins Andrew Matthews & Elizabeth Daly as ward councillors
11 Jul 2025
Mole Valley
Affordable Housing in Mole Valley
MVDC developing a new Affordable Housing Strategy
3 Jul 2025
District Council Reports Strong Progress and Financial Stability for 2024/25
Prudent financial management allows the Council to set aside £100,000 for health and safety remedial works to playgrounds.
11 Jun 2025
News from Chris Coghlan MP
SEND
Ed Davey meets with SEND parents
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.
5 Jun 2026
SEND
Chris pushes for early intervention on SEND NEETS
Young people with SEND are 80% more likely to not be in education, employment or training.
29 May 2026
Treasury
Chris welcomes growth in UK productivity
I asked the Bank of England's Deputy Governor if John Van Reenen's productivity figures are true and sustainable.
29 May 2026
Working for the community
Chris calls for action on mountain of waste
The unauthorised site remains by Dorking West station despite the EA ordering all waste to be cleared by mid-may.
27 May 2026
Working for the community
Chris speaks to SWR about a Dorking fast train
I met with them again to discuss the possibility of a fast train for commuters.
26 May 2026
Treasury
Chris pushes for policies to boost UK productivity
Policies that boost productivity and innovation take longer than five years to materialise.
22 May 2026
National Lib Dem News
Latest UK News
A new Magna Carta to save our country from Farage
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
ED
by Ed Davey
15 Mar 2026
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
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.
ZF
15 Mar 2026
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
15 Mar 2026