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
Conservatives team-up to halt taxi license hike 25th November 2021 Taxi drivers have been spared an immediate 33% rise in their license fee, thanks to the intervention of Elmbridge Conservative councillors. Our councillors... Local News
Dominic Raab: Grasping the nettle on social care reform 4th November 2021 Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab recently wrote for our Esher News publication on the importance of the Conservative government's plans to fix social care. He... Local NewsOpinions
Councillor helps relaunch closed-down hall as theatre 1st November 2021 Esher councillor Simon Waugh has been speaking about his role in transforming King George’s Hall in a new home for arts, culture and entertainment. About a year... Local News
Elmbridge Council accepts Conservative call to collect residents' garden waste 20th October 2021 Despite describing requests from residents for a final garden waste collection as ‘ridiculous’ only a few weeks ago, the announcement today by the Leader of... Local News
Dominic Raab: 'Sir David was much loved and respected' 20th October 2021 Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab has paid tribute to our colleague Sir David Amess who was fatally attacked at a constituency surgery last Friday. Dominic said... Local News
What a load of rubbish! Elmbridge Council Coalition bins Conservative call to restart garden waste service 30th September 2021 The Residents Association and Liberal Democrat coalition that runs Elmbridge rejected calls on behalf of residents from local Conservatives to work together to... Local News
Conservatives halt Elmbridge taxi license hike 27th September 2021 Elmbridge taxi drivers face being ‘taken for a ride’ by our Liberal Democrat and Resident Association run Council. At a meeting of the Licensing Committee on 20... Local News
Elmbridge Council ‘asleep at the wheel’ over HGV driver crisis 10th September 2021 Thousands of Elmbridge residents have been left high and dry by the indefinite suspension of garden waste collections due to a shortage of lorry drivers. The... Articles
John Cope elected Elmbridge Conservative leader 6th September 2021 Local Conservatives have elected a young, dynamic new leader to win back control of Elmbridge Council. Councillor John Cope was the overwhelming choice of his... Local News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
We are pointing in the right direction 8th January 2024 We're making progress on the country's top priorities. Find out more here. National News
The Sir David Amess Fund 14th December 2023 Find out about our tribute to our beloved colleague and friend, Sir David Amess. National News
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
What the Autumn Statement means for you 22nd November 2023 What the Autumn Statement means for you… National News
We’re delivering on our five priorities 20th November 2023 INFLATION HALVED: PRIORITY DELIVERED. And we've cut the small boat crossings by 33%. National News
