With great sadness, we are sorry to announce that Steve Tyrrell, Lib Dem campaigner, candidate in 2011 & 2012, and a good friend and supporter of us all, passed away yesterday after a battle with cancer.
On Thursday, Kudos Television (as part of their new drama "The Tunnel") are staging a bomb disposal sequence in folkestone involving emergency vehicles including police cars and a bomb squad running flashing lights as well as actors in uniforms.
Mayor Dave Hodgson and the Lib Dem Cllrs are pleased to report that our budget proposals, featuring an average council tax freeze and the protection of frontline services, were passed at the last meeting of Full Council with support from all parties, and not a single vote against.
Presenting the Liberal Democrat response to the 2% increase in Council Tax proposed by Residents Association councillors at this year's budget meeting of the borough council, Cllr Alison Kelly the main opposition spokesperson
"Our party is the spice and the catalyst who will provide ideas for the next generation", Liberal Democrat peer Jenny Tonge told Totnes and Brixham party members at their recent Annual Supper Evening.
Epsom Station has undergone a redevelopment over the past 2 years. Works will soon be completed and Surrey County Council needs to allocate road space in Station Approach to meet the needs of the different users. This includes buses, "Hackney Carriages" (Taxis) and loading facilities for businesses and residents.