754 more households in Esher and Walton claim Universal Credit since the general election - Cllr John Cope calls for Labour to change direction Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 When Labour came to power, inflation was falling, employment was high, and growth was increasing. This inheritance has been squandered with our Liberal Democrat MP proving unable to do anything about it. Since entering office, Labour’s attacks (especially the rise in Employer National Insurance) on business has seen the tax burden reach record levels and strangling new regulations brought in... ArticlesLocal NewsOpinions
John visits Walton Charity's new premises in Walton, The Bridge 14th December 2023 Thank you to Chief Executive, Rob Mills, and the team at Walton Charity for showing John around their new premises in Walton, The Bridge. The Bridge opened in... Local News
£330,000 Safer Streets Funding for Walton 6th November 2023 Walton Town Centre and St John’s Estate in Walton are set to receive £330,000 from this Conservative Government’s Safer Streets funding – a grant for projects... Local News
John supports calls to improve animal welfare further 4th November 2023 Improving animal welfare is something John passionately believes in. It was great to meet the legendary Sir Ranulph Fiennes recently to discuss the Conservative... Local News
John welcomes £300 cost of living payment for 6,900 people in Esher and Walton 31st October 2023 Between 31 Oct ‘23 and 19 Nov ‘23, 6,900 households across the Esher and Walton constituency will have receive another £300 cost of living payment from the... Local News
John campaigns to get Fieldcommon the community hall it was promised 30th October 2023 Thanks to everyone who has completed the Ansell Hall survey (online version below) that was delivered to everyone over the weekend. I want to make sure... Local News
John joins Claygate Youth and Community Hub as they open their new games room in memory of Teddy Read 20th October 2023 Last weekend, John Cope joined Claygate Youth and Community Hub for their first ever Hub Fest where they opened their new games room in honour of Teddy Read... Local News
John attends Green Elmbridge talk about ‘Take the Jump’ challenge 11th October 2023 Thank you to Diana Thornton, co-founder of Oxshott Net Zero, for hosting an interesting discussion with Green Elmbridge about ‘Take the Jump’ challenge at... Local News
Education Secretary meets John to discuss apprenticeships and our plan to improve local schools 5th October 2023 Thank you to Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan, for coming to our area to see the progress being made and discussing with John Cope our plan to improve local... Local News
John meets Walton Casuals to back their transformation into a sports college 28th September 2023 John Cope met with Walton Casuals Football College and backs their transformation into a sports college. John said Great to meet Ray Hole and the team at Walton... Local News
8 fantastic fringe events at Conservative Party Conference 29th September 2019 Conservative Party Conference is a fantastic event every year. However, when there are so many events taking place, it can be overwhelming for new attendees.So... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2019: Everything you need to know 29th September 2019 Now that Conservative Party Conference is upon us, we have put together everything you need to know. From the key events and who is attending to where you can... National News
The Prime Minister’s Welcome to Conference 29th September 2019 At Conservative Party Conference on Sunday, Boris Johnson spoke to Party Conference about his vision for Britain. We will get Brexit done, so we can deliver on... National News
UK economic growth continues – record numbers are in full time work 16th September 2019 New figures show that the UK economy continues to grow and wages continue to rise. With more people in full-time jobs than ever before, more people have the... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy is just chaos and indecision 12th September 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has been calling for a general election for years. Yet he now can’t decide if he wants a general election or not. All we can be sure about is that... National News
How a Conservative immigration policy attracts the best and brightest 11th September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced plans to help the best and brightest international students start careers in the UK.We’re changing our immigration rules – so... National News
