Government tells County Council - you must be more open about "secret" property deals
The Government has published proposals calling on Local Authorities, including Surrey County Council, to be more open and transparent about their purchases of commercial properties for investment purposes.
Norman Lamb responds to call for NHS Royal Commission
Responding to calls for a Royal Commission on the NHS from Lord Saatchi today, former Health Minister Norman Lamb said: “Liberal Democrats have long called for a cross party NHS and Care Convention, bringing together stakeholders from across the political spectrum, along with staff, patient groups and members of the public to look at how we can tackle the funding and workforce pressures on the service in the long term.
Is the Caterham Masterplan a green light to hundreds of flats and no parking?
Tandridge Council is currently undertaking a second consultation on the Caterham Masterplan until the 22nd January and local Liberal Democrat Councillors are urging as many people as possible to take part. The Liberal Democrat group are shocked at the current proposals that appears to green light hundreds of extra flats but makes no attempt to resolve the parking issues in Caterham.