Liberal Democrat councillors have strongly criticised the Conservative-run County Council's plans to axe millions from essential services for Surrey residents, which were finally revealed today.

Road safety and highways budgets will be hit as millions of pounds are taken away from essential Surrey services, and there will be a £735K reduction in the public transport budget as bus services are cut or removed altogether. The Council also plans to save over £1m by reducing the number of the well-used Community Recycling Facilities (CRCs) in the county, making it harder for people to recycle and increasing the risk of fly-tipping.

The Liberal Democrats have highlighted six tests that the Labour party have already failed on Brexit, in response to Keir Starmer's speech today.

These include failing to oppose the Government's hard Brexit plans, stand up for Britain's membership of the Single Market or give the British people the final say on the Brexit deal.

Conservative-run Surrey County Council has been forced to release a damaging financial report which warned in December 2016 that a 15% council tax referendum was "highly likely to fail". The report, produced by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance & Accountancy (CIPFA), cost nearly £25,000 and was commissioned in December but was only released to councillors on March 21st 2017, six weeks after the Council's budget meeting.

Woking Liberal Democrats express their condolences to all those affected by today's terror attack in London. We feel deeply the loss of life and share the pain of those who have lost loved ones or suffered severe injuries.

Many residents of Woking borough, our family, friends or neighbours work in London or visit the capital for business or leisure.

Liberal Democrat county councillors have launched a petition to fight against school funding cuts in Surrey.

Recent figures from the National Union of Teachers show that schools in Surrey will lose £37 MILLION in real terms by 2020.The Liberal Democrats have launched a petition to fight school funding cuts in Surrey, Cllr Will Forster, Liberal Democrat county councillor for Woking South, said:

Cllr Carol Runciman, Liberal Democrat Executive Member for Health and Adult Social Care, has raised concerns over £50 million of health cuts announced by the Vale of York Clinical Commissioning Group.

A CCG report for a meeting of York's Health and Wellbeing Board tomorrow identifies cuts in areas including out of hospital care, elective orthopaedics, and continuing healthcare. The CCG remains in special measures after NHS England rated it inadequate for leadership, finances, planning, and performance in July 2016. Projections suggest that the CCG's financial deficit will nearly double between 2016/17 and 2017/18, from £24 to £45 million.

Liberal Democrats on Surrey County Council have called for the Leader of the Council, Councillor David Hodge, to resign or face a Motion of No Confidence following the release of emails last night which revealed he had written to the Prime Minister asking for more cash "so that Surrey will continue to be a heartland for the Conservatives". In another email he bemoaned the fact that the Conservative Government "ties my hands and fails to support...(the)...largest Conservative Group in UK".

"The BBC has obtained a leaked recording of a council leader saying he struck a deal with the government before scrapping a 15% council tax hike.

The Prime Minister has repeatedly denied Surrey has been given what Labour calls "a sweetheart deal".

But on the recording, Councillor David Hodge said he had written government assurances and recordings of talks.

The government must do more to provide better end of life care, according to South Lakes MP Tim Farron. He met yesterday with Marie Curie to discuss the urgent need to improve access to palliative care. Tim is calling for a funding boost for health and social care in the upcoming budget.

About three quarters of people who die in the UK will need and benefit from some form of palliative care, yet seven out of ten carers say people with a terminal illness don't get all the care and support they need.