Sam Mearing elected in Horley West
Liberal Democrat Sam Mearing secures 62% of the vote to secure place on Horley Town Council.
7 Jun 2025
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
New Leader and Cabinet at Mole Valley Council
Find out about the new Lib Dem team leading the administration at Mole Valley
4 Jun 2025
Stephen Cooksey decides to stand down as Leader of Mole Valley District Council
Stephen wants to devote more time to the challenge of establishing the new Unitary Council
9 May 2025
Mole Valley
Mole Valley District Council supports proposal for a new two unitary local authority
On Tuesday evening (6th May 2025), Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) voted to support the two unitary proposal as part of the plans for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Surrey. The Government will make a final decision this autumn.
6 May 2025
Lib Dem successes in Local elections
7th set of local election gains in a row for the Lib Dems
4 May 2025
Bradley Nelson elected in Holmwoods & Beare Green
Increased vote share for Lib Dems
24 Mar 2025
News from Chris Coghlan MP
SEND
Chris calls to protect children's rights
This week the government announced its long-awaited reforms to the SEND system.
23 Feb 2026
SEND
Chris shares 1253 testimonies of nationwide council mismanagement on SEND
Families across the country have shared 1253 accounts exposing unlawful, harmful, or unethical behaviour by 134 local authorities.
23 Feb 2026
Cost of Living
Chris pushes SWR on contactless fare increases
They told me they are aware of the issue and are working with the government to see what can be done.
19 Feb 2026
SEND
Chris exposes Surrey County Council alleged lawbreaking on Adult Social Care on ITV National News
SCC have allegedly carried out illegal and negligent needs assessments to implement cuts to care hours for adults with learning disabilities without justification. This is part of changes to how they contract adult social care, known as the DPS
13 Feb 2026
Thames Water
Chris calls latest sewage dumping 'unacceptable'
Thames Water poured raw sewage into the Rover Mole for thousands of hours in January.
3 Feb 2026
Working for the community
Chris pushes for accessibility at Dorking Deepdene station
Lenka relies on strangers to help her carry her buggy to the platform because there is no step free access.
9 Feb 2026
National Lib Dem News
Crime & Policing
Preserving Trial by Jury
The right to a trial by jury has been a cornerstone of our democracy for over 800 years. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new plan to tackle court backlogs without scrapping juries.
JBF
14 Mar 2026
Transport
Driving Forward - Road to Access
Learning to drive is a vital life skill. Liberal Democrat members passed a new plan to clear the backlogs, end the rip-offs, and get the next generation moving.
OG
14 Mar 2026
Children & Families
Protecting Children Online
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
MW
9 Mar 2026