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
Overwhelming support for Molesey parking petition 9th April 2016 Councillor Peter Szanto and Debi Oliver (pictured) and Councillor Steve Bax are pressing ahead with plans to tackle parking issues in Molesey East ward. Local News
Conservatives' budget for Elmbridge is 'grounded in fairness' 9th April 2016 Elmbridge Council Leader, Councillor John O'Reilly, comments on the choices in this year's budget, which was passed in February. Local News
MP Dominic Raab to campaign for EU exit 21st February 2016 Dominic Raab MP is to campaign for Britain to leave the EU, saying he thinks it is better for the country to be "masters of our own destiny". Articles
County Councillor sets sights on Police Commissioner post 30th January 2016 David Munro has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner at this year’s elections on May 5th. Local News
Tim Oliver elected as Elmbridge Conservative leader 16th October 2015 Conservatives have elected Councillor Tim Oliver to lead the group at Elmbridge Borough Council from May next year. Local News
Hugh Evans fighting hard for win in Long Ditton by-election 18th July 2015 A by-election is taking place on Thursday July 23rd to elect a new Elmbridge Borough Councillor for Long Ditton ward. Local News
New Mayor Councillor Jan Fuller to raise funds for SPARKS 10th June 2015 The new Mayor of Elmbridge, Councillor Jan Fuller, has announced children's charity SPARKS as her mayoral charity for the year ahead. Local News
Long serving EWCA member to receive medal from the Queen 6th June 2015 Esher & Walton Conservative Association (EWCA) is delighted with the news that one of our long-serving members, Mrs Olga Denyer, has been awarded the British... Local News
Conservatives gain two seats at Elmbridge elections 18th May 2015 The elections on 7th May saw the Conservatives win two seats from the Residents Association parties, but lose a seat in Claygate to the Lib Dems. Local News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News