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
How we're funding our vital public services 4th September 2019 Labour left behind a bankrupt Britain. But we came together as a country to fix it. And thanks to the hard work of the British people, we can now turn the page... National News
We’re giving a £14 billion cash boost to schools across the UK 1st September 2019 The Prime Minister has announced that we are investing an extra £14 billion in schools. National News
We’re injecting £1.8 billion more into our hospitals 5th August 2019 As part the Conservatives’ healthcare policy commitment to strengthening our NHS, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a £1.8 billion cash injection to... National News
People in Brecon and Radnorshire voted for the Brexit Party. Now Brecon’s got a remain MP 2nd August 2019 Only the Conservatives or the Lib Dems could have won in Brecon & Radnorshire. And the majority of people voted for parties who want to leave the EU. But now... National News
How We’re Investing in Young Peoples’ Mental Health 17th July 2019 With half of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders beginning by the age of 14, bridging the gap between education and NHS services is vital to improve... National News
