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
Only Conservative-run councils are standing up to ULEZ 23rd April 2023 Only Conservative-run councils are standing up to Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ Expansion – but they’re at risk this May. Sadiq Khan is planning to expand ULEZ to cover the... Local News
Do you want the trees on Walton High Street restored? Sign our petition today 6th April 2023 All of us were shocked to see what happened in Walton high street this week. We have been campaigning for the Elmbridge Borough Council to better protect our... Local News
Esher in Bloom! 22nd November 2022 Great community spirit in Esher last Friday, as we planted flowers to brighten up the High Street for Esher in Bloom next Spring. There was a good turnout... Local News
MP Christmas Card Competition 2022! 2nd November 2022 Following the success of Dominic Raab MP's first Christmas Card Competition last year, he is delighted to launch the competition for the second year. Dominic... Local News
Council to review parking charges 22nd July 2022 Conservative Campaign Win Libdem-run Elmbridge Borough Council has backed down and agreed to review the recent hike in parking charges and removal of free... Local News
Save Our Paddling Pools 19th July 2022 Sign our petition to save our paddling pools Last year the Liberal Democrat-run Council tried to close all local paddling pools and splashpads and were only... Local News
Lib Dems scrap plan to build on Elmbridge Green Belt 9th March 2022 After a hard-fought battle to stop the opening up of our local Green Belt to development, we are pleased to see the Lib Dems that run the Council finally back... Local News
25,000+ households in Elmbridge to get £150 Council Tax government rebate 7th March 2022 In an incredibly welcome step, the government has announced a £150 council tax rebate for households which are in council tax bands A-D from April and will not... Local News
Campaign set back: support & funding removed from Walton Playhouse in blow to local community 1st March 2022 Recently over 6,000 people signed a petition to demand Elmbridge Council scrap their plans to close the Cecil Hepworth Playhouse. Thank you to everyone who... Local News
Our COVID Winter Plan 23rd November 2020 During this period of national restrictions, our COVID Winter Plan will the NHS, keeps children in school and lets the economy get moving again. National News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
