Lib Dems oppose Tory move to cancel elections
Lib Dems are asking the government to reject Surrey County Council’s undemocratic proposal to cancel the elections due in May 2025.
3 Jan 2025
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
Mole Valley adopts new Local Plan
Council adopts the new Local Plan after years of development
17 Oct 2024
20mph Speed Limit for Dorking Town Roads
New 20mph speed limits on some roads in Dorking
MV
7 Oct 2024
It's BETTER now
Local authorities have a central role to play in the provision of community sport and recreation facilities. Find out more about the new partnership between GLL and MVDC and what it means for Leatherhead Leisure Centre.
MV
1 Oct 2024
Efforts to prevent Homelessness praised
Mole Valley District Council's Housing team has been highly praised for their strategies aimed at preventing homelessness and assisting people to stay in their homes or to find somewhere they can afford to live.
MV
25 Sep 2024
Info for businesses affected by West Street closure
Click to see a letter explaining how to claim from Thames Water.
MV
23 Sep 2024
News from Chris Coghlan MP
Foreign policy
Chris presses government on plans for a post-conflict region where Iran has the upper-hand
Sadly and predictably, Iran appears to have achieved escalation dominance by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
27 Mar 2026
Treasury
Chris challenges Chancellor to increase defence spending
I challenged her on Treasury Select Committee to increase spending to 3% of GDP.
27 Mar 2026
SEND
Chris meets with Coroner's Minister about avoidable SEND child suicide
This week I met with the Coroner’s Minister, Alex Davies-Jones MP and Dr Georgia Richards (Founder, Preventable Deaths Tracker).
20 Mar 2026
Treasury
Chris questions current student loan system
An aspiring GP from Westcott left university £44,000 in debt in 2017.
20 Mar 2026
Treasury
Chris pushes for longer OBR forecasts to foster economic growth
OBR forecasts are five years, by contrast in the US, it's a minimum of ten.
20 Mar 2026
Foreign policy
Chris calls for diplomatic solution in Strait of Hormuz
The government agreed with me on this.
20 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