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
Pedestrian plan for Weybridge town centre 10th October 2016 Weybridge town centre could be part-pedestrianised under proposals being advanced by the Conservative County Councillor Ramon Gray. Cllr Gray is concerned that... Local News
‘Society to blame for fly-tipping’ says Lib Dem 10th October 2016 A leading Liberal Democrat has raised a few eyebrows by suggesting that the blame for fly-tippers and litter louts in Elmbridge should be laid at society’s door... Local News
Is Coalition back-tracking on free car parking? 20th September 2016 Elmbridge's new coalition administration appears to be back-tracking on an election promise to introduce free car parking in the borough. In the run up to May’s... Local News
Molesey Conservatives back resident calls for parking controls 6th September 2016 Molesey Conservatives are hoping to use an up-coming Surrey County Council parking review to resolve a long standing problem in residential streets close to... Articles
Conservatives call for Council Leader to quit committee 23rd July 2016 Councillor Simon Foale (pictured) compared Elmbridge Council Leader Stuart Selleck to the Harry Potter villain Lord Voldermorte in a recent exchange. Local News
Shadow Cabinet will hold Elmbridge Council to account 9th July 2016 Conservative Leader Tim Oliver has assembled an experienced team to scrutinise the decisions of Elmbridge's Coalition adminstration. Local NewsArticles
Cllr James Browne elected Conservative Deputy Leader 3rd July 2016 Cllr James Browne has been elected Deputy Leader of the Conservative group at Elmbridge Council. Local NewsArticles
Dominic Raab sets out challenges for 'Brexit Britain' 3rd July 2016 Esher & Walton MP Dominic Raab says the Government must bring a divided country together after the referendum. Westminster NewsArticles
Snub to voters as Lib Dems seize Elmbridge Council 19th May 2016 The Liberal Democrats have helped the Residents Associations groups into power at Elmbridge Council, despite the Conservatives receiving the most votes at the... Local NewsArticles
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
