Planning reforms must go after Lib Dem win

Shaping Staines' Future - have your say

This is a result of our motion in council Commencing on 18 May and running through until 29 June, Spelthorne Residents will have a chance to have their say, on how they would like to see a future Staines look. Many agree that the Borough's major town needs both revitalising and modernising to take it forward for future years. Spelthorne Liberal Democrat's have long argued for detailed consultation with Borough Residents believing that their views are vital in helping to determining, what a Staines of the future should look like. The pressure to hold such a consultation has finally paid off and over the coming weeks, residents finally get the chance to have their say.

Condition of our roads and pavements

we'll hold the surrey tories to their promise At the recent Surrey County Council election, you may have noticed that in the run-up to polling day, mysteriously, money suddenly became available to produce a rushed programme of patchwork road repairs throughout the Borough. Rather than producing a proper thought out programme of work, Tory-run Surrey County Council went for a cynical "look good in the short term" approach. They also promised further investment in our roads and to address the poor state of our pavements too - finally acknowledging there is a serious problem with the condition of both.

Staines High-rise Development - the Liberal Democrat view

Cross-party support is crucial For over a year now progression, albeit slow, has been made in respect of the Local Plan. It is not without controversy and very soon some difficult choices will have to be made.

Spelthorne Liberal Democrats welcome Staines Waterfront Consultation

This is a result of our motion in council Commencing on 18 May and running through until 29 June, Spelthorne Residents will have a chance to have their say, on how they would like to see a future Staines look. Many agree that the Borough's major town needs both revitalising and modernising to take it forward for future years. Spelthorne Liberal Democrat's have long argued for detailed consultation with Borough Residents believing that their views are vital in helping to determining, what a Staines of the future should look like. The pressure to hold such a consultation has finally paid off and over the coming weeks, residents finally get the chance to have their say.

A message of Thanks from Cllr Chris Bateson and Rob Millist

We came within 7 votes of winning the by-election in Staines South May I take this opportunity on behalf of Rob Millist and myself, to thank all those in Ashford, Staines and Laleham who voted for us and for change at the local elections on May 6. In the Staines South and Ashford County Division I was pleased to gain a very creditable second place securing 1,238 votes and increasing my vote share from 12.4 % in 2017 to 33.3 % in 2021. This represented a swing away from the Conservatives of 12.4 %