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
Hersham councillor recovering after cardiac arrest 16th May 2021 Local Conservatives are thankful for all the goodwill messages we received for our colleague County Cllr John O’Reilly after he suffered a cardiac arrest last... Local News
Elmbridge Conservatives gain seats in all three recent elections 9th May 2021 Esher & Walton Conservative Association would like to thank all those who voted on Thursday 6th May – your support is truly appreciated! Our results were... Local News
Vote Conservative to protect your green belt 2nd May 2021 If you want to protect the Elmbridge green belt from development you must support your Conservative candidates at the election on Thursday 6th May. Local News
Cllr Dorothy Mitchell dies after illness 24th April 2021 It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our friend and colleague of many years, Councillor Dorothy Mitchell, following a long battle with illness... Local News
Lib Dems rattled by Conservatives' great new candidates 18th April 2021 In a sign of the Lib Dems' growing desperation ahead of the 6th May elections, they are resorting to attacking the Surrey Conservatives for putting forward new... Local News
Campaigning suspended following death of Duke of Edinburgh 9th April 2021 Peter Szanto, Chairman of Esher & Walton Conservative Association said: "On behalf of our councillors and party members, I extend our deepest sympathies and... Local News
'Wrong again Ed' rebuked by HM inspectors 4th April 2021 Anyone wondering whether the Liberal Democrats can be trusted to make good decisions for Elmbridge or Surrey need only to look at the poor judgement of their... Local News
Utility companies will be charged to dig up our roads 25th March 2021 Conservative councillor Matt Furniss is the Cabinet Member for Transport at Surrey County Council. He is introducing a new policy from April of charging utility... Local News
Parking rise will hurt our local shops 17th March 2021 THE Liberal Democrat and Residents’ Association parties running Elmbridge Council voted through increases in parking charges in December. They also removed the... Local News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News