http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from Reigate Liberal Democrats en-GB Reigate Liberal Democrats http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 Reigate Liberal Democrats 2010-03-11T20:00+00:00 United Kingdom http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000107/reigate_lib_dems_try_one_more_time_to_get_the_council_to_reduce_energy_use.html Cllr. Steve Kulka has used the Council Motion procedure to request that Reigate and Banstead Borough Council sign up support the 10:10 campaign, to cut Council emissions by 10% within 12 months. 2009-12-10T23:10+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000105/borough_council_accept_lib_dem_suggestion_of_free_saturday_parking.html The suggestion of 'Free Parking to help the local economy' by Lib Dem Councillor Graham Norman has been grudgingly adopted by the Tory controlled Borough Council in the run-up to Christmas. There will now be two free parking days. 2009-12-01T21:26+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000104/proposed_bus_service_cuts_by_surrey_county_council.html In the many conversations I have had with residents regarding public transport, I have not once heard any complaints concerning "the level of empty buses travelling around Surrey". In fact, most residents would like to see more buses travelling on more routes, more frequently, and accept the need for subsidies to provide these services. 2009-11-27T19:20+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000103/recycling_victory_for_reigate_lib_dems.html Finally, after years of residents and Reigate Lib Dems battling to have a comprehensive re-cycling service for this Borough, we are going to get one! The Tories have to meet challenging re-cycling targets set by the Government. Plastic, glass and kitchen waste will soon join the other recyclables collected from your door using the service introduced by the Lib Dems in the early 1990's. 2009-11-17T22:15+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000102/surrey_highways_are_not_repairing_broken_street_lights_unless_its_urgent.html A new PFI street lighting contract is expected to start early next year, which will involve replacing 80% of the existing lamp columns, so they are not spending money on repairing columns that will be replaced. 2009-11-15T20:20+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000101/tory_controlled_surrey_county_council_will_cut_boroughs_bus_routes.html News released today shows that Surrey County Council are soon to start a series of cuts and alterations to bus routes in the Borough. The first phase will affect the 430, the 435 and others. 2009-11-13T09:15+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000098/another_tory_borough_councillor_resigns_and_forces_byelection.html Just two years after the last Tory Councillor threw in the towel early in Earlswood and Whitebushes Ward, another one has deserted. There will be an election on 17th December to elect Steve Oddy as the local Lib Dem Councillor. 2009-11-12T22:10+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000099/council_cuts_day_centre_service.html The Tory Borough Council are getting rid of the people who run the three Borough Community Day Centres. This is being done without the Council even trying to find out what services they provide! 2009-11-01T21:00+00:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000096/lib_dems_force_county_council_to_reconsider_axing_pegasus_school_buses.html Due to the pressure and a thorough examination by the SCC Liberal Democrats, the Surrey County Council Transport Committee are asking the Council's Cabinet to reconsider their decision to axe the popular school bus service and to proceed instead with a proper investigation to find out how it can be maintained in future for the benefit of Guildford children and parents. 2009-10-21T18:20+01:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000100/expect_savage_council_service_cuts.html David Cameron wants Tory run Councils to help him win the general election by offering residents a Zero increase in Council Tax. To achieve this in the current economic climate, you can expect swinging cuts across the board, affecting a wide range of Council services. 2009-10-17T21:24+01:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000097/surrey_tories_refuse_to_act_on_climate_change.html Liberal Democrat Councillor Peter Lambell (Reigate Central) has condemned the recent refusal by Surrey County Council's Conservative administration to sign up to the national 10:10 climate change campaign. This high profile initiative is supported by all the main national party leaders and seeks to achieve a 10% cut in carbon emissions in 2010. 2009-10-13T20:20+01:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000095/tory_county_council_leader_dr_andrew_povey_says_bullying_is_a_valid_management_technique.html One of the criticisms levelled at the Council by interim Chief Executive Michael Frater was of bullying carried out by both Members and Officers. 2009-07-30T22:30+01:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000094/interim_scc_chief_executive_issues_damning_report_of_the_tory_run_county_council.html The outgoing Interim Chief Executive of Surrey County Council, Mr Michael Frater, has issued a damning report of the Tory-led Council. The report describes the Tory-led County Council as arrogant, bureaucratic, lacking in vision, direction and strategy, obsessed with itself, inefficient, unsophisticated, with a culture of blame and bullying, a lack of leadership and in denial about its shortcomings. 2009-07-27T20:28+01:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000093/free_limited_saturday_parking_would_benefit_local_trade.html At the last meeting of Reigate and Banstead Borough Council held on the 23rd of July it was debated "This council is responding effectively to the needs of its community in the economic downturn." 2009-07-26T18:00+01:00 http://reigatelibdems.org.uk/news/000092/request_for_more_litter_bins__rubbished_by_tories.html When I suggested at last weeks council meeting that there were not enough rubbish bins in Reigate Priory Park. I didn't expect the ranting defensiveness that followed. 2009-07-24T19:15+01:00