North Cheam LibDem Councillors attended the North Cheam Police Ward Panel Meeting last night (13/05) at Christ Church with St Philip, in Worcester Park.
The number of buses on the 407 route will increase this autumn, with the changes expected to improve reliability and reduce overcrowding for passengers.
A record 51 Liberal Democrat councillors have been elected across Sutton, continuing the party’s 40-year record of leading the council and standing up for local residents.
I recently visited Zotefoams’ manufacturing site in Beddington, and it was a fascinating chance to see a global business thriving right here in our area.
I recently met with Superintendent Rich Lloyd-Ablitt at Sutton Police Station to raise the concerns residents have shared with me about crime and anti-social behaviour in our area.
The party has revealed details of key new plans that will “deliver Sutton’s future”.
My response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) announcement of a redress scheme for drivers who were mis-sold motor finance:
Bobby Dean, MP for Carshalton & Wallington, joined families and volunteers at the brilliant ‘Get on Downs’ community event on 25 March to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day.
After 24 years as your councillor, I'm passing the baton to the next generation
Bobby Dean MP for Carshalton & Wallington joined local Liberal Democrats at the Sutton local election campaign launch on 21 March 2026, kicking off the campaign to elect hard-working community champions across the borough.
Bobby Dean, MP for Carshalton & Wallington, attended the Sutton Seniors Forum AGM on 20 March at Sutton Civic Centre, hearing from local residents about the issues that matter most to them.
In Parliament, I raised the urgent need to tackle vaccine misinformation and rebuild trust in public health messaging. In moments of crisis, we are reminded just how much we rely on health professionals to keep us safe.
In Parliament this week, I brought back to the House an issue I have raised before: fraud.
In Parliament, I highlighted the escalating crisis of youth unemployment, now approaching one million. It is at its highest level in a decade, above the EU average, and has become a distinctly British problem that has worsened under this Government.
Bobby Dean, MP for Carshalton & Wallington, visited Carshalton Boys Sports College for their Directions & Destinations Day, joining pupils and staff for a day focused on future pathways, careers and opportunities.
Our pragmatic and ambitious plan for Sutton
Bobby Dean, MP for Carshalton & Wallington, visited the Go-Ahead Sutton bus garage on 2 March 2026 to meet the team keeping local services moving and to see the depot’s new electric buses.
Bobby Dean MP for Carshalton & Wallington, has backed new proposals to introduce legal protections preventing private equity firms and offshore investors from treating Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision as a “cash cow.”
Bobby Dean MP was proud to attend the Apprenticeship Information Event for South Thames Colleges Group (STCG), showcasing the breadth of training and career pathways available across the campuses, including here in Carshalton.
Backing Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme (CARS) and standing up for commuters.
Bobby Dean MP for Carshalton and Wallington has called for a parliamentary debate on the effectiveness of the Environment Agency, off the back of its repeated failures responding to local environmental disasters.
Liberal Democrat MPs are calling for an urgent expansion of St Helier Hospital’s Emergency Department after new NHS data revealed that 18,600 patients waited over 12 hours for treatment at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals in 2025.
The project will create thousands of local jobs and make Sutton a hub for world leading cancer research.
The Lib Dems are campaigning to clamp down on tool theft.
Sutton Shows a New Way to Solve the Social Worker Crisis.
We are delivering an even brighter future for Sutton
MPs Luke Taylor and Bobby Dean and London Assembly Member Hina Bokhari have hit out at Labour following news that several bus routes in South London are now at risk of cuts.
I have hit out at the decision to go ahead with a new Chinese superembassy
Lib Dem Sutton Council is taking action to stop roadworks dragging on too long, using new powers to charge companies daily fees for working on roads during peak hours.
Early results from Bobby Dean MP’s Health Survey show that half of local residents struggle to get a GP appointment when they need one.
Your Lib Dem councillors have been reporting breaches of planning rules and unsafe practices, including the burning of construction waste on local development sites.
Forest e-bikes offer a green, low-cost way for residents to get around.
Wallington’s old town hall and library gardens are beloved local landmarks that make our area special.
Your local Lib Dem councillors would like to thank and send their best wishes to the owners of two long-standing Wrythe Green businesses that are soon closing.
Your Lib Dem Councillors are pleased to welcome our new police Safer Neighbourhood Team for the Wrythe – PC Toby Newens and PCSO Daniel Oliyide.
Local MP Bobby Dean and Councillors Paul Cole and Gemma Munday are standing up for facilities staff at St Helier Hospital who face unfair contract disparities compared with other NHS workers.
Local Lib Dem Councillors Paul Cole and Gemma Munday are backing independent businesses at The Circle and working to make the area safer and more attractive for shoppers.
Your local Lib Dem team has worked with the council to install a new yellow box junction at the junction of Stafford Road, Plough Lane, and Mollison Drive.
New outdoor gym equipment has been installed in Roundshaw Park, funded through the council’s Neighbourhood Fund.
Local Lib Dems are calling on Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to restore full Thameslink services through Hackbridge, which have remained reduced years after the pandemic.
Hackbridge residents are calling on Labour Councillor Sheldon Vestey to resign after a council investigation found he breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct.
Cllr Lisa Webster and local campaigner Noor Sumun are working with residents to tackle persistent parking problems on roads including Radcliffe Gardens, Central Way, and across the Queen Mary’s estate.
Refurbished courts seeking players! Join the initiative to bring free, fun tennis sessions to local courts every weekend – think parkrun, but for tennis!
Local Lib Dem councillor, Lisa Webster, working with the Friends of Oaks Park, has submitted a major funding bid to the council’s Neighbourhood Fund.
Sutton Council has stepped in to develop the former Chelsea Timber Yard on Westmead Road after private developers struggled to build homes there.
After reports of anti-social behaviour in Grove Park, Lib Dem-run Sutton Council has teamed up with the police, Friends of Grove Park and Sutton Utd to tackle the issue.
Lib Dem Councillors have met with the local police to demand action against illegal and unregistered electric motorbikes.
Lib Dem-run Sutton Council is building genuinely affordable homes at 30–32 Beddington Lane, including five 3-bedroom houses and four flats.
Local Lib Dems are calling on Transport for London (TfL) to add a new SL7 bus stop by The Plough on Croydon Road.
Bobby Dean MP writes about his latest exchange with Rachel Reeves on the Treasury Select Committee
Sutton has been leading the way in London on building the homes our families need.
Bobby Dean MP, along with the London Liberal Democrats , denounced plans by TfL to increase London's Congestion Charge and include electric vehicles in the charge.
Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, has submitted the Tax Reliefs Evaluation Bill to Parliament. The Bill would require the Treasury assess tax reliefs for effectiveness and value for money.
The Liberal Democrat MP Bobby Dean, has criticised “profiteering” by many private special educational needs providers, and pushed in parliament for a cap on their profits to end the scandal.
Bobby Dean MP has warned that Britain’s housing crisis is now so severe it is killing meritocracy, as soaring house prices leave young people locked out of home ownership.
Bobby Dean has been pressing the government to ensure that big tech companies are properly held to account for tackling online fraud.
At a recent Treasury Select Committee hearing, Bobby Dean MP confronted gambling industry leaders over their use of offshore tax arrangements. He argued that taxes on the sector could help fund important services at a time when public finances are tight.
Luke Taylor MP has welcomed news that an extra service from Sutton to London Bridge will begin on Monday 15th December.
Luke Taylor, Bobby Dean and Helen Maguire have welcomed the new settlement.
This weekend a number of Remembrance events will be taking place across Carshalton and Wallington to honour those who have served our country and the families who have supported them.
Bobby Dean MP has called for full accountability for the genocide in Gaza, urging the UK Government to back international efforts to investigate the atrocities and bring those responsible to justice.
Bobby Dean MP shared his personal story of early miscarriage as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week.
Why we're standing up for the values that make Sutton great.
Bobby Dean launches his new health survey and writes about the personal impact long waiting lists are having on families across our community.
Every day we hear from people at the sharp end of the housing crisis.
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.
The Liberal Democrat MP has hit out at the announcement that the Met will no longer operate a twenty-four hour police front counter at Sutton Police Station.
London Liberal Democrats have adopted a new policy to fight against major cuts to local government finance in London pushed through as part of the government’s Fairer Funding Review.
Liberal Democrat MP Luke Taylor MP is warning terminally ill patients across the country are now facing cuts to vital hospice care, as they back a Liberal Democrat campaign in Parliament to save our hospices.
BTP confirmed they intend not to investigate bicycle thefts outside of tube and train stations, where bikes have been left for more than two hours.
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.
It’s leaf-fall season again! With around 17,000 street trees across our borough, there are plenty of leaves to clear.
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.
Morrisons have confirmed they intend to build a new store in Sutton
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”.
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.
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.
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.
Bobby Dean MP (Lib Dem, Carshalton and Wallington) has demanded that the Government reverse its latest cuts to support for adoptive and kinship families.
New data reveals average Londoner is spending over 40% of their income on rent.
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 from a Year 4 class at the Culvers House Primary School.
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.
Lib Dem MP visits Specsavers to hear more about their role in community health.
Air Traffic Control issues have grounded flights out of London today (Wednesday 30th July)
Bobby Dean, Liberal Democrat MP for Carshalton and Wallington, has reiterated his support for the immediate recognition of Palestine.
Luke Taylor MP is calling for action on the awful service at Worcester Park station.
Luke Taylor MP sets out questions for Motspur Park Gasholders Developer
Luke Taylor MP's NHS survey has launched.
Reliability on the 154 bus route has dramatically improved following a successful community campaign led by local residents and MP Bobby Dean.
Bobby Dean MP, championed Lib Dem plans to put fans right back at the heart of our national game by making more live football available on free-to-air television and giving fans a proper say in the running of their clubs.
Lib Dem-led Sutton Council has rejected proposals to convert loading bays on Wallington High Street into additional moped parking spaces.
The local community has come together to help care for Wallington Library Gardens.
Liberal Democrat Councillors have been working with the police to see a more visible presence in Wallington town centre both as a deterrent and to spot criminal activity.
Elm Pond is to get a full makeover thanks to a successful bid for funding by your local Liberal Democrat Councillors and the Sutton Parks Team.
New ‘raised table’ crossings have been installed around Wrythe Green and its shops, making it safer and easier for pedestrians to cross.
Councillors have been working with local businesses and the Council to try to improve the parking situation at The Circle.
This year marks over 20 years of dedicated work from the team behind the St Helier Charitable Foundation.
A recent survey conducted by Sutton Liberal Democrats found that long GP waiting times are people’s number one healthcare issue.
A recent police operation, in collaboration with the local Co-op in Roundshaw, successfully led to the arrest of several shoplifters.
This year marks over 20 years of dedicated work from the team behind the St Helier Charitable Foundation