We are committed to making our town and villages greener, fairer and thriving places to live and work in - not just for some parts of the borough, but for every neighbourhood and for everyone who lives and works here.
Following the local elections on Thursday 4th May 2023, the Liberal Democrats have 25 councillors and are the largest group on Guildford Borough Council. With this majority, we are officially the lead group on the council.
To view a full list of our councillors click here.
To read more about our plan for a greener, fairer and thriving future for all of Guildford Borough click here.
Guildford Liberal Democrat Candidate Zöe Franklin: “Conservative Chancellor’s disgraceful stealth tax. Pensioners have been abandoned.”
The Conservatives will take us into the next General Election with taxes at their highest level since 1948, while the NHS, public services, our standard of living and wellbeing have been decimated.
At today’s full council meeting Leader of Surrey Lib Dems, Will Forster used his speech seconding an opposition motion, to call for a complete overhaul of how local government is funded.
Cllr Paul Kennedy, the Liberal Democrat challenger to the Conservative incumbent in May’s police and crime commissioner elections, has welcomed news that Surrey Police has dramatically improved its performance in responding to 999 and 101 calls.
The number of 'Four week waits' for a GP appointment in Surrey reached 294,176 last year. It is a 33% increase for those waiting more than 28 days compared to 2022 and an increase of 18% for those waiting 14 days or longer.
This week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called on the Welsh Government to ensure that local communities are able to benefit from new grid developments.
This week in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have highlighted the issues facing those wishing to access dentistry services in Wales.
The Welsh Liberal Democrats have urged Tata Steel to clarify that no further job losses will be announced following the decision to close the coke ovens at their plant in Port Talbot.