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
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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
Bobby Dean
Dental plan “too little too late” for 175,000 children not seen by an NHS dentist in South West London
Bobby Dean has slammed the Government’s new dental plan as figures show over 175,000 children in South West London have not been seen by an NHS dentist in 12 months.
8 Feb 2024
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean demands "Burglary Response Guarantee" as 81% of cases go unsolved in London
New analysis from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that a staggering 52,792 burglaries went unsolved across London in the year ending September 2023.
5 Feb 2024
Bobby Dean
Bobby Dean calls for Thames Water price hike to be scrapped
Water bills in Sutton are set to be hiked by 3.3% by Thames Water, meaning local residents will end up paying more for their water.
3 Feb 2024
Bobby Dean
Figures reveal GP funding in Sutton slashed since 2019
Funding for GP services in South West London have been slashed by £12.9 million in real terms since 2019, research commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
1 Feb 2024
Bobby Dean
Over 37,000 people at Epsom & St Helier waited more than four hours in A&E last year
The number of patients waiting more than four hours at Epsom & St Helier A&Es has risen by 59.6% compared with four years ago, Liberal Democrat analysis of House of Commons Library research reveals.
22 Jan 2024
Lib Dems respond to Beddington Farmlands consultation
Commenting on the consultation by Valencia Waste Management on the Beddington Farmlands project, Lib Dem Candidate for Carshalton and Wallington, Bobby Dean, said...
8 Jan 2024
Labour officially gives up on winning Carshalton & Wallington
The Labour Party has announced it will not seriously contest Carshalton & Wallington at the next election.
4 Jan 2024
Bobby Dean
Revealed: £5.4 million needed to fix St Helier Hospital
£5.4 million is needed to clear the repair backlog at St Helier Hospital, new analysis by the Liberal Democrats has found.
15 Dec 2023
Bobby Dean
Carshalton and Wallington’s MP refuses to support sewage sickness compensation scheme
Sutton Liberal Democrats have slammed local MP Elliot Colburn for not supporting a compensation scheme for swimmers who get sick from sewage.
5 Dec 2023
Autumn Statement: Government allowing Sutton’s health service to crumble
Liberal Democrats in Sutton have accused the Government of being ‘content with local health services crumbling’ after Wednesday’s Autumn Statement failed to provide additional funding for the NHS.
23 Nov 2023
Conservative MPs vote against more support for local GP and ambulance services
Sutton’s two Conservative MPs have been criticised after voting against a Liberal Democrat amendment which would have improved GP and ambulance waiting times.
16 Nov 2023
Bobby Dean
Thames Water bosses rake in £8.5 million while the firm dumps raw sewage in the Wandle
Liberal Democrat candidate Bobby Dean has slammed the “eye-watering” £8,553,000 paid out to Thames Water bosses over the last three years.
7 Nov 2023
Bobby Dean
Bobby backs purpose-driven growth plan
Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for Carshalton & Wallington, Bobby Dean, backed a new ‘purpose-driven’ growth plan in a speech at Liberal Democrat conference.
27 Sep 2023