Dorking South & Holmwoods YFS grants
Find out which local organisations have been nominated fro grants
10 Jun 2025
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
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
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
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Foreign policy
Chris presses government on defence bonds reports
The press is reporting they are considering issuing defence bonds.
28 Apr 2026
Working for the community
Chris calls out commission on park home sales
Many tell me they're pressured into selling so site owners can collect 10% commission.
28 Apr 2026
Foreign policy
Chris welcomes action on Russian evasion of sanctions
The UK has sanctioned officials in Kyrgyzstan who are allegedly helping Russia evade sanctions.
1 Jun 2026
Working for the community
Chris outraged by Berkeley Homes U-turn on new Howard school
This affects 100s of children in my constituency.
23 Apr 2026
SEND
Chris speaks to SEND parents about an East Surrey local authority
We talked about what an ethical local authority in East Surrey on SEND in a resource constrained environment might look like.
25 Apr 2026
Thames Water
Chris gets Thames Water to fix Fetcham flooding
Flooding into people’s homes in Fetcham has been fixed after local councillors and I pushed Thames Water to act.
23 Apr 2026
National Lib Dem News
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
by Ed Davey
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
Universities & Skills
From Local Roots to Global Reach: A Liberal Vision for Universities
British universities are a world-leading export and an engine for innovation, but today, the sector is at a breaking point. Liberal Democrats have passed a new plan to deliver a fairer deal for students and graduates and secure the future of the sector.
IS
14 Mar 2026