DIANA SMITH: The Positive Choice for Knaphill and Goldsworth West

RE-ELECT County Councillor Diana Smith

Diana Smith has lived on Goldsworth Park with her family for more than 20 years, representing you on Surrey County Council since 2004. Diana is a long-standing Governor at Beaufort Primary School, and the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Schools and Learning on SCC. Diana had a varied career in the BBC, including Blue Peter and BBC School Radio.

"Four new pedestrian crossings on my patch! I’m particularly pleased with the Denton Way crossing because I persuaded Waitrose and SCC that planning gain money should be used for this, not for removing the Bampton Way bus lay-by.”

I will work hard for better services, fairly shared

• New Knaphill Library open with longer hours and community use

• Better road crossings for people walking to local schools and shops

• Successful campaigning at County Hall for investment in road drainage; against closing youth centres and libraries;

• To hold the Tory Executive to account for its appalling performance in Children's Services.

"Making the canal towpath a pedestrian and cycle highway into Woking is brilliant. I’m been proud to support this on the Local Transport Committee, on the Joint Management Committee of the Basingstoke Canal, and as a resident.”

I believe in listening to you

• Regular 'surgeries' for residents.

• Working with residents individually to cut through bureaucracy and get problems fixed.

"I’m a long- standing School Governor; this experience helps me work for better schools and better services for children throughout my Division and the whole of Surrey, on the Schools and Learning Committee.”

I keep you in touch with what's going on

• Through the local press, newsletters, and a regular monthly column in the GPCA News, now in its fifth year.

• Through www.dianasmith.mycouncillor.org.uk , shortlisted Best New Liberal Democrat Blog for 2008