Reigate & Banstead Liberal Democrats

Chain Pond Meadvale

Annual reed clearance this Sunday, from 10am till around 3pm please come along & lend a hand or two even if only for a little bit it would be a great help

PS Bring wellies, rubber gloves & old clothes it’s muddy!

WhatThreeWords - ///farmer.bolts.model

Brexit has been a resounding disaster. Starmer must find the courage to change course | Ed Davey Poll after poll shows most voters think leaving the EU has been a failure. Closer ties with Europe would bring huge rewards, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

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How to divide Surrey’s new local government Have your say on whether Surrey is to be split into two or three councils for the new forthcoming local government.

Are you a Surrey resident? You can have your say on whether Surrey will be split into 2 or 3 councils. You have until the 5th August, you can find the link in this article that discusses the options, written for us by Cai Parry a Labour and Co-Op councillor in Runnymede

The Online Safety Act though well intentioned is a thinly veiled attack on civil liberties, freedom of speech & privacy.

There are better ways of achieving it’s intended objectives

It needs ripping up & rewriting from scratch

#OnlineSafetyAct

Redhill’s parking problems are finally being addressed

A restricted parking zone is to be introduced by Surrey County Council covering the whole town centre

A consultation for this is ongoing see 👇

#Redhill #Parking 🚫🅿️

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Looks like the link works now

A newspaper article graphic from the Financial Times with the headline saying: Thames Water boss keeps bonus despite missing target after restatement.

It’s outrageous that water company executives are pocketing excessive bonuses while families face soaring bills and our rivers are choked with pollution.

Liberal Democrats will keep fighting for a stronger regulator with teeth that puts the public and environment first.

Good luck Andy

I've dropped them a line to get that link fixed

try this

www.surreysays.co.uk/environment-...

Surrey County Council are carrying out a consultation on proposed changes to Horley Town Centre, including reducing speed limits & traffic calming measures

Have your say 👇#Horley #Surrey #RoadSafety

Consultation finishes 7th August

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Full planning meeting details for Reigate Priory School - note NO sign up is required just turn up on the day

Wednesday 23 July 2025 @ 10.30 am
At: RH2 8EF Council Chamber Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate

#Reigate #Surrey

Objection link:
planning.surreycc.gov.uk/Planning/Com...

Yet again Surrey County Council has planned a planning committee meeting about Reigate Priory School during the summer holidays

For many parents who have genuine concerns about the proposed move this will feel like a deliberate attempt to side line them & deny them a voice
#Reigate #Surrey

Exactly, this isn't the fist time SCC have timed a planning decision for this school in July during school holidays - some might even say it was deliberate

@reigatebanstead.bsky.social are carrying out a Community Governance Review CGR
This is a process to review, create & make changes to governance arrangements for existing parish & town councils as well as areas currently without parish or town councils

www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/info/20438/c...

Cleverly timed (again) to coincide with the end of term. Disappointing that SCC elections were deferred this year.

Definite feeling of Groundhog Day with Surrey County Council trying again to push through their much criticised project to relocate Reigate Priory School to Woodhatch

It goes back to planning committee on Wed 23rd July

#Reigate #Surrey #Planning

🚧 Roadwork Advance Notice 🚧

SGN are going to be closing Reigate Hill (Southbound) for 4 weeks from 21 July

Diversions will be in place

For details see 👇#Roadworks #Reigate

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Back the Lib Dem campaign to end the sewage scandal

www.libdems.org.uk/stop-sewage

Thames Water refuses to claw back bonuses paid using £3bn emergency loan - The Guardian. Image shows liquid pouring from two pipes into a waterway. Liberal Democrats

For far too long, households across the country have put up with water companies increasing bills whilst polluting waters with sewage, neglecting vital infrastructure and racking up debt.

We will continue to hold the government’s feet to the fire until they get tough on polluting water companies.

Big banks, gambling companies and the social media giants must pay their fair share of tax so people can get the services they deserve.

Three by-elections in #Surrey yesterday & three wins for the
@libdems.org.uk

Congratulations to

Cllr Lawrence Penney in Bookham East & Eastwick Park (Mole Valley DC)

Cllr Deborah Hughes - Hoe Valley (Woking BC)

Cllr Louise Morales - Woking South (Surrey CC)

#LibDemWins

Labour's welfare u-turn would create a two tier system that risks preventing disabled people in future entering work, college and university.

#WelfareReformBill

This Saturday Meadvale Village Fete Come along have some fun.

Your Borough Councillors for Meadvale & St.John’s will have a stall there too if you’d like to come & chat 👇

If the Government was truly serious about backing British business, they'd scrap their damaging Jobs Tax, stand up for our Farmers and negotiate a bespoke UK-EU customs union.

Countless people rely on this support to stay in work and just go about their daily lives. To strip that away from them is not only senseless but cruel.

Ministers must change course.

#WelfareReform

Reform’s tax plan will put a £34bn hole in public finances, & will only benefit a few

This should be called out for what it is - a con!

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As predicted Brexit has been a disaster for public finances

Brexit resulted in £40bn hit to public finances – exactly as predicted

#BrexitReality #BrexitHasFailed

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British farmers are facing a triple whammy from the Government. They are losing tariff protections against industrially produced beef, struggling with DEFRA cuts, and the family farm tax.

Liberal Democrats will keep fighting for our farmers, our food, and our communities.

#Farming

Our understanding is this is down to procurement times, but we're pushing to get this done faster, as 3 years without a proper performance or community space is unacceptable.

The bigger question is why it's taken the current administration so long to get to is point.

#Redhill #Arts #Culture