Opportunity Dorking
Resources to progress major projects
14 Feb 2025
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Chalkpit Zebra Crossing
New crossing will improve road safety on Chalkpit lane
14 Feb 2025
Surrey's SEN crisis: The hidden costs
How the SEN crisis affects all children
14 Feb 2025
GP Service now in safe hands
Lib Dems worked to save Fetcham’s Molebridge Practice
13 Feb 2025
Government cancels Surrey elections
Labour accepts Tory request
8 Feb 2025
Chris Coghlan MP calls for reform of Surrey County Council's Children's department
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8 Jan 2025
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Working for the community
Chris asks government about a Dorking fast train
I will be meeting with the Rail Minister about this soon.
7 Apr 2026
Treasury
Chris gets Chancellor to consider issuing defence bonds
Covered in the Sunday Telegraph and Daily Mail. This would help end the UK's economic stagnation.
19 Apr 2026
Treasury
Chris calls Chancellor to participate in multilateral defence negotiations
The UK is the third highest defence spender in NATO, but our actual defence capability and output suggests otherwise.
27 Mar 2026
Working for the community
Chris calls out pothole-ridden roads
The pothole by Debbie’s house was filled last month but is already disintegrating.
2 Apr 2026
Mental Capacity Act
The government commits to reforming the Mental Capacity Act
Tonight, on national ITV news, Wes Streeting the Health Secretary confirmed that the Mental Capacity Act will indeed be reformed.
27 Mar 2026
SEND
Chris welcomes government commitment to Betchwood Vale Academy
They have committed to the planning application for the SEND school.
26 Mar 2026
National Lib Dem News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
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
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