Communities first in Mole Valley
A major programme targeting services, the environment, and High Streets is underway.
19 Sep 2024
Mole Valley Liberal Democrats
News from Mole Valley Lib Dems
The Leret Partnership - thanks for your feedback
The drop-ins held by the Joint Venture for the Bull Hill and Swan Centre redevelopment have had a very good turnout, with over 500 people attending the four in-person events.
MV
16 Sep 2024
Update regarding the Thames Water repair works in Dorking's West Street
Some positive news on Dorking’s West Street closure because of a sinkhole. County Councillors Stephen Cooksey and Hazel Watson have received an update from Thames Water.
MV
15 Sep 2024
Council Leader writes to CEO of Thames Water
The leader of the Liberal Democrat-led Mole Valley District Council, Stephen Cooksey, has sent a letter to the CEO of Thames Water to highlight the urgency of repairs needed in West Street, after a sinkhole has closed the road to traffic.
MV
12 Sep 2024
Sticky problem tackled in Leatherhead
Normal street cleaning methods don’t deal with unsightly blobs of gum blighting the street scene in most town and city centres.
MV
25 Aug 2024
Mole Valley Council backs LibDem motion on Climate Change
Council calls on Secretary of State for Energy and Net Zero to clarify support for Local Authorities in working to combat Climate Change.
MV
21 Jul 2024
News from Chris Coghlan MP
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
Working for the community
Chris welcomes Betchworth Water Tower fixed ahead of schedule
This affected lots of residents on Box Hill.
22 Apr 2026
Foreign policy
Chris condemns US actions in Middle East financing Russia
The government agreed that the current situation in the Middle East should not be used to finance Putin.
21 Apr 2026
SEND
School's Minister visits Dorking to listen to Surrey SEND parents
Trigger warning suicide
15 Apr 2026
SEND
Chris urged government intervention in national SEND scandal
Trigger warning suicide
13 Apr 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