Andrew Falconer has been selected as the Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Runnymede and Weybridge in the forthcoming General Election. Andrew is a careers adviser in Higher Education working at Royal Holloway in Egham, and lives in the constituency. Andrew has real commitment to Lib Dem principles and to serving the local community.

Flood Strategy - concern over river widening -  Update: Elmbridge Borough Council has said it cannot support some of the proposals made in the Environment Agency Lower Thames Flood Strategy. The EA is proposing large-scale flood channels upstream of Weybridge, and to widen Desborough Cut by 4 metres. Plus - what's behind the recent tree felling. Riverside Matters...

Closure of Seven Hills Road - New 2010 dates in March-April and June-August: Seven Hills Road is being shut for twelve weeks in three stages, to replace gas mains. The next closure is now scheduled for 29 March. Read the views of SGN and Surrey County Council.

Gravel Extraction at Weybridge riverside: possibilities assessed include Broadwater and Desborough Island. Surrey Mineral Plan consultation proposals for extraction from Hamm Court Farm get a guarded response from Elmbridge.

Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund - Grants are available for local business-related community improvement projects. Find out what the scheme covers, who qualifies and how you can apply for funding for improvements in Weybridge.

South West Trains -  travel issues SW Trains faced tough questions at Elmbridge Borough Council in March 2009 over service frequency and quality. December 2009 Weybridge Station vision - What is needed to improve our Station?

Parking Issues in Weybridge: Why the rises in long stay parking charges were wrong. Read about the parking strategy being developed by Elmbridge and Surrey. UPDATE: CPZ consultation news Nov 2009 - a letter from Surrey lists parking actions. Yellow lines in Portmore Park Road a mistake?

Councillor Expenses - The Facts

MPs’ expenses have been in the headlines. But what happens locally? What expenses do your borough and county councillors claim? See the details of Elmbridge and Surrey Councillors' allowances and expenses... Updated January 2010

Verges and grass cutting - transfer from Surrey -- Elmbridge BC took over maintenance of roadside verges in the borough in April 2009, following negotiations with Surrey CC - in line with suggestions from Lib Dems about how to make sense of fragmented services. Updated January 2010: The aim now is to improve the service further.

North Weybridge 20 mph Zone - We are pressing for the North Weybridge 20mph Zone to be extended to roads around St James School (see our 21 Sept 2009 question to SCC). In March 2009, when the 20mph signs went up, the limited extent of the zone surprised many residents.

Action taken on riverside litter
UPDATE October 2009 - Riverside litter picking starts. Back in April, 38 bags of litter were picked from the Weybridge Thames riverside, in response to our proposal for a project to clear litter under the Pay Back scheme. Now a regular litter picking service is in prospect.

New Bin Collection service up and running
New arrangements for bin collection started on 5 October 2009, with enhanced recycling through weekly collection of food waste, and alternate weekly collection of recycling and residual refuse. We've been pressing to make sure householders' needs are met.

Grotto Road and Thames Street junction

Safety at this junction is a worry for many people, but all requests for action from Surrey have had disappointing results so far. So now a local resident has raised a petition, which we support, and started a campaign blog...

Council Tax Rise - What's behind it?
A 4.9% rise in the Elmbridge BC Council Tax precept for 2009-10 has been voted in by the Conservative administration. Even with the rise, there's a shortfall in budget requiring major savings and cuts in services. How did it happen?  

Time to Fix Surrey's Finances!

Over the last four years, the Conservatives running Surrey County Council have provided poor services for residents, wasted millions of pounds of Council Taxpayers money yet produced continual spin... What's going on?

CRISIS (Cross the Road in Safety) - campaign success

Energetic campaigning for a crossing outside Cleves School, by parents and Weybridge Liberal Democrats, has gained widespread support and won a major first step in improving safety.

Surrey Cycling Strategy - Progress so far?

The Surrey County Council Cycling Strategy has some excellent objectives which we fully support. But what is being done to achieve its objectives? The funding is very limited...

Vicki Macleod says 'thank you' for support
Vicki thanks all who supported and voted for her in the election for Weybridge Division of Surrey County Council. Ian Lake (Conservative) held the seat with a reduced majority, with Vicki (Lib Dem) a solid second. We congratulate Ian on his win, and look forward to working positively together over the next four years to achieve what is needed for Weybridge. Read more...

Runnymede and Weybridge Lib Dems Summer Lunch on 6th September attracted an excellent turnout. Guest speaker Susan Kramer MP gave a very well received talk and Q&A.