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
Conservatives announce 50 million more GP appointments 9th November 2019 50 million more GP surgery appointments will be created every year under the Conservatives, reducing waiting times and giving more quality care. National News
Boris begins the General Election outside 10 Downing Street 6th November 2019 Read Boris’s full Downing Street speech as he begins the General Election. National News
Boris launches campaign pledging to unleash Britain's potential 6th November 2019 Boris Johnson set out his pitch for the country. Get Brexit done. Focus on our priorities. Unleash Britain’s potential. National News
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
