Lib Dems set out legal right to timely cancer care as figures show over 500 patients are waiting more than two months to start treatment at the two main hospitals serving Esher and Walton

The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.

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Lib Dems warn National Service plan would see cuts to vital services in Surrey after scrapping of £4,762,338 local fund

Lib Dems warn National Service plan would see cuts to vital services in Surrey after scrapping of £4,762,338 local fund.

The Liberal Democrats have warned that the Conservative Party’s plans to spend £2.5 billion on National Service would lead to cuts to vital services across Surrey, including Esher & Walton.

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Dominic Raab MP fails to turn up to Parliament for crucial vote to criminalise water companies for sewage spills

On Wednesday, Conservative MPs voted against a new law which would have seen water companies in court for sewage spills.

Esher and Walton MP Dominic Raab, who has taken on two lucrative jobs since the start of this year, wasn’t in Parliament for the debate.

The vote in Parliament took place on the same day a BBC report found sewage had been illegally dumped in the UNESCO protected Lake Windermere in the Lake District.

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