Liberal Democrat MVDC's finances built on sand Friday, 18 October, 2024 Mole Valley District Council is predicting an overrun of nearly £1million this financial year. This is just under 10% of the entire budget Mole Valley spend in an entire year. Conservative councillors have long warned that such an overrun could be likely, as the budget for 2024/25 in Mole Valley was based on accounting tricks and unrealistic assumptions. Chief among those was the idea that the... Local News
In Memoriam - HRH The Duke of Edinburgh by Sir Paul Beresford MP 12th April 2021 The passing of Prince Philip has seen an outpouring of tributes from the great, the good and many others both here in the UK and around the world. I was pleased... Articles
Leatherhead Conservatives Repeat Call for Lib Dem Planning Lead to Resign in Interests of Saving Mole Valley’s Green Belt and Reviving our Towns 19th February 2021 Leatherhead appears to have been abandoned by our Liberal Democrat Mole Valley District Councillors. It is a disgrace that Liberal Democrat controlled Mole... Local News
£156 million funding boost for Surrey since start of the pandemic 13th February 2021 Councils in Surrey have received more than £156 million in new funding since March 2020. The Conservative Government has given councils in England over £7... Local News
Still no vision for Leatherhead from Mole Valley Liberal Democrats 11th February 2021 Despite calls for a clear strategy on project management of Transform Leatherhead by the Conservatives and updates on progress, in particular on the engagement... Local News
Conservative Government Support for Mole Valley Businesses & Families 8th February 2021 2020 was a landmark year for local businesses and families. The challenge of keeping daily routines going whilst keeping our local community as safe as possible... Local News
James Friend is campaigning for real action on climate change 5th February 2021 Mole Valley District Council Conservative Group Leader James Friend has been keeping up the pressure on the District Council to take a wider view on what we can... Local News
Clare and James House: What should be done? 29th December 2020 Mole Valley District Council bought the worn out offices in Leatherhead known as Claire and James House next to the River Mole for £3million. The vision was to... Local News
Sir Paul Beresford calls for a new Local Plan and new leadership at MVDC 23rd December 2020 Sir Paul Beresford, MP for Mole Valley, has written to Liberal Democrat Cllr Margaret Cooksey calling on her to take responsibility for her inappropriate Local... Local News
Mole Valley Conservatives respond to Planning White Paper 6th November 2020 The UK Government has run a major consultation on improving planning rules in the UK to allow for more community involvement and less subjective decisions that... Local News
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