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
Working for the community
Chris challenges government on parental alienation syndrome
I asked them what they’re doing to stop discredited concepts obstructing criminal justice, horrifically leaving children at risk of rape and murder.
1 Jul 2026
Foreign policy
Chris challenges government on ruling out defence borrowing
The prime minister’s statement yesterday morning, ruling out extra borrowing for defence, risks our national defence and our economy.
1 Jul 2026
Working for the community
Chris urges Surrey County Council again to act on dangerous junction in Horley
I am furious that they continue to ignore my appeals, and those of residents, to put in safety measures to prevent further accidents.
30 Jun 2026
Foreign policy
Chris criticises loss of experienced British Army soldiers
We are losing hundreds of our most experienced soldiers without good reason.
26 Jun 2026
Working for the community
Chris speaks with local farmers
I met with local members of the National Farmers' Union (NFU).
25 Jun 2026
SEND
Nearly 2,000 Surrey SEND children out of school
The BBC spoke with Ed Davey about what we’ll do differently on SEND in Surrey when we take over next year.
24 Jun 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