Breaking: Local Elections in Surrey postponed
A million voters denied their right to vote as Labour and Tories stich up Surrey
5 Feb 2025
National News
Tory plan to stop local elections in Gloucestershire rejected
The Government said that elections in some areas of England would be delayed for one year to allow a major reorganisation of local government to take place.
5 Feb 2025
West Sussex County Council
Horsham Liberal Democrats deplore cancellation of local democracy
Today, West Sussex County Council elections were cancelled at the request of the Conservative Leadership. The Secretary of State for Local Government announced the postponement in The Commons.
5 Feb 2025
Housing
Homes for local working people
Affordable housing is a nationwide issue, but Cornwall has a higher concentration of holiday homes and more second homes than anywhere outside London. Cornwall needs homes for local working people at prices they can afford.
5 Feb 2025
KCC Elections to go ahead on 1st May 2025
On 5th February it was announced by the government that Kent and Medway will not be on the priority list for local government devolution. As a result, the Kent County Council (KCC) elections will go ahead on Thursday 1st May...
5 Feb 2025
MP Adam Dance calls for urgent action to save rural high streets
Adam Dance MP has called on the Government to take urgent action to stop the decline of rural high streets, following his speech in a Westminster Hall debate on the closure of high street services in rural areas.
5 Feb 2025
