Fire Service Cuts
Fire-fighters are warning that the number of Fire Engines available at night is planned to be cut by Surrey County Council, reducing public safety at the time people feel most vulnerable.
24 Apr 2011
National News
Debate on Petition about Pay & Display On-street Parking
Because over 20,000 people signed Surrey County Council's on-line petition opposing the introduction of charges for on-street parking throughout Surrey, using Pay & Display machines, a formal debate will take place during the council's AGM on Tuesday 10 May.
24 Apr 2011
Parking - RA and Tories disagree about how to agree
The final meeting of the 2007-2011 Borough Council once again descended into farce as RA and Tory councillors competed and disagreed about the best way to endorse the popular motion opposing Pay & Display charging for on-street parking, originally proposed by the Liberal Democrats.
24 Apr 2011
Big leap forward in fight against trafficking
Catherine Bearder MEP, who has fought hard to encourage the government to opt-in to the directive, commented: "I am delighted the UK government intends to make such a strong commitment to the fight against human trafficking. The NGOs and anti-trafficking community groups I work with have been calling for the opt-in for some time now."
CBMEP
23 Apr 2011
MEP Catherine Bearder visits Strollers, to celebrate the European Year of Volunteering 2011
Catherine Bearder, Member of the European Parliament for South East England visited Woking for a cup of tea and an informal chat with volunteers and customers at Strollers in Goldsworth Park on Friday. The visit emphasised the valuable work of volunteers in the community and highlighted the European Year of Volunteering 2011.
23 Apr 2011
News update from our Liberal Democrat county councillor Avril Davies
April 2011 News Round Up Pitstone Quarry 2 Application for landfill turned down
23 Apr 2011