Recent additions and updates

• The axing of the Pegasus school buses will cause massive inconvenience. The Tories at County Hall don't care.    more
• Road maintenance and road contracts are in a mess caused by incompetence at County Hall. Now the Tories want to blame the Government.   more
• A damning report of management and leadership at the Tory-controlled County Council was suppressed so that it would not be discussed at the May elections. Surrey County Council do not believe in democratic accountability!      more
  
• New proposals for health services in Cranleigh are now on the table.  A Cranleigh resident gives her views.     more
• Privatisation of the Spectrum, Lido and Ash Manor are likely in the near future. It is bad news for users and staff. How did things get into this state and what is the best way out of it.     more
  
• The proposed Dunsfold Park eco-village has been rejected after the planning inquiry. But do its opponents realise what will happen at the airfield?   more

 Tim Shand - Parliamentary Candidate

• Tim Shand highlights the most potholed road in Guildford.      more 
• Tim Shand discusses the parliamentary expenses scandal and joins other prospective Labour candidates in agreeing a new code of conduct. more
• Tim discusses homelessness in Guildford and the solution to the problem. more
• Tim has been out talking to the people of Guildford. Tim outlines the issues that he will be working on between now and the general election.     more
• Public health issues - Tim Shand addresses the Party Conference.         more
• Tim Shand campaigns with Labour MPs to end violence against women   more

 Labour Briefing

• Labour has helped the elderly with free bus passes and has also helped families and children. It is worth noting what has been done and what would be lost with a Tory government.  more 
• The NHS is 60 years old and has become a vital part of British life. The Government's achievements in turning it into a 21st century service, future plans for patient empowerment, and threats from any future Tory government are reviewed.    more

Around the Borough and nearby rural areas

• Burpham - housing at Gosden Hill Farm. Will the County Council build 2000 houses there on green belt land?    more
• Local Tory MPs claim they want more affordable housing but oppose it when some becomes available.    more
  

 Labour in Surrey

• Labour looks at the massive failures of the Tory-controlled County Council, including wasteful spending on pointless legal actions, potholes in roads and the chaotic waste plan.     more

 Environmental issues in Guildford

• Labour's plans for dealing with climate change and the rise in energy prices are reviewed. Labour's new green revolution is discussed.    more
• Keith Chesterton discusses initiatives on renewable energy in Germany, Sweden and Denmark which shows up the possibilities for Guildford.   more
• The Surrey Waste Plan has implications for Guildford.    more
• Labour has made great strides in waste management aimed at reducing the need for landfill and making more efficient use of materials.    more
  
• The incinerator project. Summaries and full reports we prepared to oppose the plan for the incinerator at Slyfield.   more

Labour in Europe

• Peter Skinner MEP reports from Europe discussing the importance of Britain being at the heart of Europe. He also covers compensation of bus, coach and boat passengers for delays and cancellations, and protection of consumers from insolvency in the insurance industry.    more

Our views on hunting

• The facts and figures of hunting and a summary of the arguments against it.    more 

 How to contact us and how to join the Labour Party   more