Breaking: Local Elections in Surrey postponed

Breaking: Local Elections in Surrey postponed

The government has confirmed today that they have delayed local elections in Surrey this May.

A total of 9 councils have had their elections postponed while reorganisation plans for local authorities are discussed.

This attempt to silence the voice of millions of voters is a scandal.

After years of Conservative failure, voters have had enough of being taken for granted .And now this new Labour government, who promised change, are delivering the same old story.

 

Surrey Councillor Jeffrey Gray said, “Today, with the Conservative-led Surrey Council support, Labour have denied local residents their voice and abandoned our upcoming local elections.”

It is clear that the Conservatives are running scared and have succeeded in stopping these elections from happening in May, in a desperate attempt to cover up their own abysmal record. Meanwhile, the Labour Government has stood by and done nothing, knowing they can't win in Surrey.

Local Campaigner Tony Pearce says, “Voters are rightly fed up with this Conservative council and years of financial mismanagement. From endless potholes, to cutting local frontline services, to letting down thousands of children with special educational needs and much more, its record speaks for itself.”

Liberal Democrat candidates across Surrey were in a prime position to beat Conservative councillors in May. Labour have now cancelled these elections leaving them to continue running our county into the ground.

Regardless, the Liberal Democrats will continue to be local champions across Surrey and stand up for what matters to residents.