Local MP, Dr Ben Spencer, and Council’s Leader of the Opposition, Cllr John Cope, appeal to Planning Minister to help fix the mess after Council’s Local Plan found ‘unsound’ following 8 years of work and £millions of public money wasted Wednesday, 27 November, 2024 Jointly, Local MP, Dr Ben Spencer and Cllr John Cope, Leader of the Opposition on Elmbridge Borough Council, have written to the Planning Minister, Matthew Pennycook MP, requesting an urgent meeting to fix the situation and protect residents from further costs and delays. A copy of the letter can be found here. This came after the Liberal Democrat-led Elmbridge Borough Council made a last-ditch... Articles
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
Elmbridge households to be hit in April by the maximum possible rise in Council Tax 25th February 2022 The choice by the Liberal Democrat and political "Resident Associations" that run Elmbridge Council to hit residents with the maximum rise in Council Tax could... Local News
Campaign win - Elmbridge Council abandons plans to close Walton Playhouse 6th February 2022 After an outpouring of anger and shock from local residents, the Playhouse User Group, local councillors, and our local MP, Dominic Raab, the Liberal Democrat... Local News
Dithering Lib Dem council coalition puts local Green Belt at risk 23rd January 2022 After years of dither and delay the Liberal Democrats who run Elmbridge Council in a coalition with the residents associations put forward a draft Local Plan... Local News
Support our petition for improved roads funding for Surrey 23rd January 2022 Surrey Conservatives have launched a petition calling for a change in the national roads funding formula which if successful would mean more funding for... Local News
Conservatives select community champion as Esher candidate 17th January 2022 We are delighted to announce that Amanda Manship has been chosen as our candidate for Esher in May’s local elections. Amanda lives in Esher with her family and... Local News
Council heeds our call to rebuild reserves by 2030 11th January 2022 Conservative councillor Ruth Mitchell has secured a commitment from Elmbridge Borough Council to restore its reserves to pre-pandemic levels by 2030. Cllr... Local News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
