Unitarisation – what does this mean for Surrey? Tuesday, 7 January, 2025 What is it? England is one of the most centralised countries in the developed world, with many big decisions taken by the UK Parliament, rather than local leaders. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and London have had devolved authorities for some time, more recently followed by Manchester, West Midlands, and others. The new Labour Government want to simplify the Local Government system into... ArticlesLocal News
John joins Claygate Youth and Community Hub as they open their new games room in memory of Teddy Read 20th October 2023 Last weekend, John Cope joined Claygate Youth and Community Hub for their first ever Hub Fest where they opened their new games room in honour of Teddy Read... Local News
John attends Green Elmbridge talk about ‘Take the Jump’ challenge 11th October 2023 Thank you to Diana Thornton, co-founder of Oxshott Net Zero, for hosting an interesting discussion with Green Elmbridge about ‘Take the Jump’ challenge at... Local News
Education Secretary meets John to discuss apprenticeships and our plan to improve local schools 5th October 2023 Thank you to Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, for coming to our area to see the progress being made and discussing with John Cope our plan to improve local... Local News
John meets Walton Casuals to back their transformation into a sports college 28th September 2023 John Cope met with Walton Casuals Football College and backs their transformation into a sports college. John said Great to meet Ray Hole and the team at Walton... Local News
Freddie Ingle, the local choice for Molesey 28th September 2023 Freddie Ingle is standing to be the next councillor in Molesey. A by-election in the ward of Molesey East will be taking place on Thursday 2nd November, and... Local News
Opening Benan's Fish & Chips on Esher High Street 28th September 2023 Thank you to Mehmet Yilmaz and team at Benan’s Fish & Chips for inviting Dominic down to cut the ribbon this morning as they open their doors on Esher High... Local News
Hearing from local businesses at Elmbridge BNI 27th September 2023 It was great to hear from local businesses at Elmbridge BNI meeting. Some interesting topics were raised from net zero, interest rates, high streets and even... Local News
Help us protect Molesey Hurst Rec 22nd September 2023 We’re campaigning to protect Molesey Hurst Recreation Ground from being concreted over. Elmbridge Borough Council, run by a close partnership of Liberal... Local News
John meets local GP to discuss improving our health services 21st September 2023 With record-high NHS funding, our plan for the area also includes strengthening local NHS services, so it was useful to stop by Capelfield Surgery in Claygate... Local News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 1 3rd October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 1 (3rd October), including: better transport, "Generation Buy", new Conservative HQ in Leeds, and... National News
We have launched our Blue Wall Fund 3rd October 2020 We have launched a new "Blue Wall Fund" to deliver for people in the North who voted for change in the historic 2019 election victory. National News
Conservative Co-Chairman announces new headquarters in the North 3rd October 2020 The Conservative Party will open a new headquarters in Leeds to reinforce our commitment to the people of the North. National News
Black History Month 2020 1st October 2020 Celebrating the impact of black people on global culture and society. National News
