Sutton
Jake Short: How we are delivering new homes
Every day we hear from people at the sharp end of the housing crisis.
16 Oct 2025
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Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean MP pushes for review of billions lost through tax reliefs
Bobby Dean MP has scrutinized leading tax experts on the fairness and effectiveness of the UK’s tax relief system during a recent Treasury Committee hearing.
16 Oct 2025
Sutton
Lib Dems lead the opposition to mandatory digital ID cards
Lib Dem Bobby Dean MP is raising concerns over the Government’s proposed introduction of mandatory digital ID cards, highlighting the risk to long-held civil liberties and the right to privacy.
3 Oct 2025
Bobby Dean
What does an MP do over summer recess?
Parliament has been in summer recess, which means less time in Westminster and more time out and about in Carshalton and Wallington, speaking with people and listening to your views.
19 Sep 2025
Bobby Dean
Bobby backs local business and calls to axe “jobs tax”
Local businesses are facing increasing pressures from rising costs and the government’s decision to increase employer National Insurance contributions, branded as a “jobs tax”.
16 Sep 2025
Bobby Dean
Local parents share growing concerns over children’s screen time
Parents and carers in Carshalton and Wallington are increasingly worried about the impact of social media and excessive screen use on their children’s concentration and mental health.
16 Sep 2025
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Progress on £110 million redevelopment of local mental health hospital
Significant progress is being made on the £110 million redevelopment of Tolworth Mental Health hospital, a project that will help deliver better care for patients across South London, including Carshalton and Wallington.
10 Sep 2025
Bobby Dean
Keep promises to Hong Kongers demands Bobby Dean MP
Bobby Dean MP (Lib Dem, Carshalton and Wallington) has called on the Government to honour its commitments to Hong Kongers who came to the UK under the British National Overseas (BNO) visa scheme.
10 Sep 2025
Bobby Dean
Bobby slams cuts to adoptive and kinship family support fund
Bobby Dean MP (Lib Dem, Carshalton and Wallington) has demanded that the Government reverse its latest cuts to support for adoptive and kinship families.
10 Sep 2025
Bobby Dean
Carshalton Primary School’s fight against ocean plastic taken to Parliament
During a Parliamentary debate on the Global Plastic Treaty, Bobby Dean MP described plastic pollution as a “totemic issue” for the next generation, mentioning the “passionate” letters he received form a Year 4 class at the Culvers House Primary School.
13 Aug 2025
Bobby Dean
Don't put savings at risk from reckless financial speculation Bobby Dean MP warns
Bobby Dean MP questioned Treasury Minister Emma Reynolds MP over reports that the Government plans to ease bank ring-fencing rules, potentially posing a risk to people's savings.
13 Aug 2025
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean MP: Recognise Palestine now
Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, has reiterated his support for the immediate recognition of Palestine.
28 Jul 2025
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean: Bottom-of-the-barrel Budget fails to fix the NHS
Lib Dem candidate, Bobby Dean, has slammed the Chancellor’s budget for failing to take action on the crisis in the NHS.
6 Mar 2024
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean leads call for Hong Konger qualifications to be recognised in the UK
Bobby Dean, Lib Dem candidate for Carshalton and Wallington, has led calls for the qualifications of Hong Kongers living in the UK to be recognised, with many locked out of careers in the social work and care industries despite being properly trained.
5 Mar 2024
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean to speak at the UK River Summit & Festival being held on the River Wandle
Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat candidate for Carshalton and Wallington, will be speaking at The UK River Summit, which is being held on May 21st 2024 at Morden Hall on the River Wandle.
4 Mar 2024
Bobby Dean
210,000 waited over four weeks for a GP appointment in South West London last year
South West London saw a 31% rise in four week waits for GP appointments last year when compared to 2022, House of Commons Library research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
28 Feb 2024
A Celebration of Ruth Shaw
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Ruth Shaw on 31st January at the age of 97.
22 Feb 2024
Bobby Dean
Ban on bonuses for water firm bosses “not enough” as Bobby continues campaign to tackle sewage dumping
Sutton Liberal Democrats are continuing to push for a ban on bonuses for Thames water bosses, with illegal sewage spills still happening in the local River Wandle.
15 Feb 2024