Mole Valley
Liberal Democrats
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats

Mole Valley Liberal Democrats

Chris Coghlan

Chris Coghlan

Lib Dem MP for Dorking and Horley

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Helen with Ed Davey

Helen Maguire

Lib Dem MP for Epsom and Ewell

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News from Mole Valley Lib Dems

Only Lib Dems choose to challenge Government's housing targets

During the run-up to the consultation on Mole Valley's Draft Local Plan, Councillor Stephen Cooksey, Liberal Democrat Leader of Mole Valley, announced his intention to write to the Prime Minister to challenge the hosuing targets imposed by the Government on Mole Valley. The letter draws attention to the comments made by Boris Johnson during the Tory Leadership campaign when he told reporters in Oxshott that "We should not be imposing targets on Councils that they are simply finding it impossible to meet without building on the Green Belt".

9 Mar 2020
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Flytipping

And other initiatives to meet our manifesto:

An investment of £200,000 to implement green environmental policies. "We will also increase the number of free 30 minute parking spaces," says Councillor Clayton Wellman, "as well as business and low-paid worker parking permit schemes." "Increasing the grant made to Citizens Advice is a sound and a caring investment because of the support they give to residents in need," says Cllr Hazel Watson. Budget was also set aside for an anti-littering campaign and the deployment of mobile cameras will undoubtedly help stop fly-tipping.

16 Feb 2020
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Stephen Cooksey Leader of Mole Valley Council

Lib Dems will listen to your views

Council needs resident's views on draft Local Plan and inclusion of Green Belt sites to meet Government targets Liberal Democrat controlled Mole Valley Council is consulting residents on a draft Local Plan. The Council needs an approved Local Plan in order to protect our area from undesirable development. To get approval, the plan must meet the Government target for new housing. This is currently set so high that it can only be met by releasing a small amount of Green Belt land. The Council does not believe this is in the best interests of Mole Valley and will continue trying to get this target cut.

16 Feb 2020
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Tories and the Independents choose not to challenge Government

Mole Valley District Council Leader, Councillor Stephen Cooksey, invited all Council Members to sign a letter to the Prime Minster, Boris Johnson, in a further attempt to reduce the amount of new housing the government demands to be developed in Mole Valley and that letter will be sent on Wednesday 5th February.

5 Feb 2020
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News from Chris Coghlan MP

Chris and Ian Dale
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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
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Chris Coghlan
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
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National Lib Dem News

Lady justice - blindfolded and holding the scales of justice
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.

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by Ben Maguire
22 Sep 2025
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Photo of a Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protest
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.

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22 Sep 2025
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