I attended a seminar on a Surrey Rail Strategy yesterday afternoon.  There was a presentation from a company called ARUP. It will be interesting to see whether the proposal to restart a direct service from Farnham to Guildford actually happens.  It could help to alleviate the difficulties of people driving along the Hogs Back and […]

Sometimes you wonder if Surrey County Council will ever learn.  Even though they were heavily criticised for their last jaunt to Farnham Castle at a cost of over £4000, they are planning for senior councillors and council officers to go back there in June after the county council elections.  The council leader’s diary has a […]

Surrey County Council’s Conservative Executive have been criticised widely for spending £4000 on a “bonding workshop” at Farnham Castle in Surrey. The Castle, formerly one of the palaces of the Bishops of Winchester, was used for a 2-day get together by a group of 26 people made up of Conservative councillors and officers in which […]

I would just like to wish everyone a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous 2013.

Residents in my county division of Ashenden Estate, Park Barn and Westborough have repeatedly told me that they want to see safer roads and for speeds to be reduced.  My colleagues at Surrey County Council also have the same requests from their residents.  Cllr Steve Cooksey put forward a motion making it easier to introduce 20mph […]

The latest Ofsted report found that Surrey County Council’s services for looked after children are only Adequate which means they only meet the minimum standards.  On behalf of the Liberal Democrat group on the council, I proposed that the council should set a target to improve that rating to good as soon as possible and […]

I am really pleased about an announcement from the Coalition Government today – Surrey County Council will get £7.5 million to deliver 15 hours a week free early years education for the poorest two-year olds by 2014. Originally only the poorest 20% of two-year olds would be able to receive free early education from September 2013 […]

I spent today at the Lib Dems South East Region Conference at Kings College in Guildford.  One of the guests was Transport Minister Norman Baker.  He arrived in Guildford by train as all good transport ministers should which meant that Borough Councillor Mark Chapman and I went to collect him from the railway station.  On […]

Today I have been told that the Cabell Road works are programmed to start on week commencing 29th October. I hope they stick to that date. Residents have been waiting too long already.

On behalf of the Surrey County Lib Dem Group, I proposed a Motion to the full Council about support for voluntary organisations who give advice to people affected by changes to welfare benefits.  After the council meeting on 17th July, we issued a press release which is copied here. Surrey County Council Liberal Democrats PRESS […]