http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from South West Surrey Liberal Democrats en-GB South West Surrey Liberal Democrats http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2008 South West Surrey Liberal Democrats 2008-11-22T22:37+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000203/lib_dems_slam_council_over_vulnerable_children_report.html Lib Dem Sarah DiCaprio called for Surrey County Council Nick Skellett leader to resign over a report that vulnerable young people in Surrey are being systematically failed by the Council run children's services in the county. Three out of the five areas assessed, including protecting at-risk children and provision for disabled youngsters, were branded inadequate - the worst grade possible. 2008-07-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000201/anti_id_cards_campaign_grows.html Today's Observer brings news that the Government's own security experts have many concerns about Labour's plans to introduce mandatory ID cards: 2008-05-12T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000200/sarah_di_caprio_protests_at_surrey_ccs_waste_plan.html THE county council has agreed a 15-year waste plan that will see the authority use incineration instead of landfill to get rid of Surrey's rubbish. 2008-05-11T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000202/abolition_of_10p_tax_rate.html Sarah Di Caprio comments on the detrimental effect the tax change is already having on lower earners. 2008-05-08T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000199/lib_dems_scrutinise_conservative_waverley_budget.html Waverley Borough Liberal Democrat Group leader Cllr Ken Reed called for the Conservatives to do more to save money after they announced a budget that will hit Waverley residents and council tenants hard. 2008-02-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000198/sarah_di_caprio_launches_own_youtube_channel.html South West Surrey Parliamentary Candidate has launched her own Youtube Channel and has started webcasting. 2008-01-27T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000197/county_councillor_protests_at_tory_budget_for_godalming_town_council.html Surrey Lib Dem County Councillor Chris Slyfield criticised the proposed Conservative budget for Godalming Town Council that saw ring-fenced funds moved in the general fund. Chris Slyfield set aside £6823 raised during his Mayoral Year for specific youth and community projects. Chris commented: 2008-01-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000196/new_year_message_from_the_liberal_democrats.html "I'd like to wish all constituents in South West Surrey a very happy and peaceful New Year" said Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson Sarah Di Caprio. 2007-12-31T12:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000195/lib_dems_support_waverley_officers_on_key_site_development.html Patrick Haveron, former Lib Dem Waverley Councillor for the Key Site, commented ahead of the Waverley planning meeting on 18th December: 2007-12-16T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000194/cranleigh_lib_dem_councillor_voted_waverley_youth_champion_winner.html It was a gruelling two weeks for the County and Borough Councillors in Waverley who recently took part in the "I'm a Councillor, Get me out of Here!" contest. Day by day, students attending Waverley secondary schools voted off Councillors very much in the way of television's "I'm a Celebrity…". 2007-12-02T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000193/lib_dems_celebrate_best_for_recycling.html Liberal Democrats in Waverley are delighted to note that, under Lib Dem administration, for the year 2006/7 Waverley was named as the top council area for reducing the amount of waste produced, with an 11% per head reduction. 2007-11-29T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000192/waverley_lib_dems_welcome_chris_huhne.html Lib Dems from across South West Surrey welcomed Chris Huhne as guest speaker to The Farnham House Hotel when they gathered for their annual dinner. The capacity audience heard how Chris compared his vision of the Liberal Party against the current failings of the Labour Party, in particular how Liberals wanted "to achieve power to devolve power". The dinner was also addressed by a representative of Nick Clegg, and a rousing speech from PPC Sarah Di Caprio. 2007-11-20T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000191/new_waverley_leader_silent_on_tory_east_street_policy.html Local Liberal Democrats quizzed the new Tory Leader of Waverley Council, Cllr Richard Gates, on the new administration's stance to East Street at last night's Executive meeting. 2007-05-23T14:37+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000190/tory_waverley_executive_increase_in_cost_increase_in_east_street_predicted.html Commenting on the new Executive announced by the Tory administration, Cllr Ken Reed said "By increasing the Executive from nine to ten members, the Conservatives are already costing Waverley Tax Payers more money." 2007-05-22T00:00+00:00 http://www.swsurreylibdems.org.uk/news/000189/tory_election_housing_promises_pure_spin.html Ken Reed, Leader of Waverley's Liberal Democrat Group, has taken the new Conservative Leader of the Council to task on election promises. 2007-05-16T01:29+00:00