Safeguarding our environment

Jonathan planting a tree at a local school

Protecting and enhancing Woking’s environment is a TOP priority for Jonathan.

Jonathan voted against the government in October 2021 to ensure that tougher action would be taken to tackle sewage overflows and was successful in lobbying the government to take effective steps to bring sewage discharges to an end. You can read more on Jonathan's record of action here

On protecting Woking’s greenbelt, Jonathan has a record of action to stand up for residents and was even presented a petition to Parliament on behalf of residents to save Woking’s green belt. Jonathan was a firm in his opposition to the removal of the green belt in Byfleet and West Byfleet – you can view his comments here.

Below you can see Jonathan’s latest work and support in protecting and enhancing the environment across Woking.  

News

Jonathan Stands Up For Our Green Spaces

  Jonathan stood up at Prime Minister's Questions and raised the importance of protecting our green spaces - particularly in light of the proposed development at West Hall which proposals 461 homes without sufficient infrastructure provision.

Jonathan Lord MP chairs meeting between Thames Water and Horsell residents

Jonathan was recently pleased to convene and chair another meeting between Horsell residents, officers from Surrey County Council, managers from Thames Water, plus other stakeholders such as the Horsell Common Preservation Society to discuss longstanding flooding issues at particular locations near

Jonathan Votes To Stop Sewage Discharges

MPs from across the political spectrum had the chance to vote and ensure that targets for water companies to reduce sewage discharges are made mandatory and placed into UK law.  The Water Quality (Sewage discharge): motion as amended was supported by 278 Conservative Members of Parliament, alo

Jonathan Lord MP welcomes the launch of the Environmental Improvement Plan

The Government has launched its Environmental Improvement Plan, setting out the steps it is taking to deliver on restoring nature, improving biodiversity and ensuring a cleaner, greener environment.   This includes:   Creating or restoring 500,000 hectares of wildlife habitat A pled

Jonathan Lord MP chairs meeting between Thames Water and Horsell residents

After chairing Flood Forum meetings in Pirbright and Normandy in the morning, on Friday afternoon Jonathan chaired a meeting that he had organised between Horsell residents and managers at Thames Water to discuss longstanding flooding issues in Horsell at particular locations near Wheatsheaf Common.

Successful Goldsworth Park litter Pick!

On Saturday 2nd April, Jonathan was pleased to join local councillors and local residents on a major litter pick around the lake, woods and meadows of Goldsworth Park.   Jonathan Lord, Member of Parliament for Woking, commented:   "Many congratulations to Irene Watson, Chair of the Gol

Jonathan Lord MP visits Lydling Farm on National Tree Planting Day

  On Friday 11 March, which was National Tree Planting Day, Jonathan Lord MP attended Lydling Farm, Shackleford with Angela Richardson MP to plant a Plane tree and to show support for local efforts to preserve biodiversity and conservation.   Those in attendance were (from left to right

Jonathan Lord MP attends climate debate

Jonathan Lord MP took part in a debate on climate change last week, organised by Woking Environment Action (WEAct).   The debate was chaired by Dr Stephen Cornelius, WWF UK's Chief Advisor on Climate Change, and included the following panellists:   Cllr Ayesha Azad, Le

Jonathan Lord MP speaks at Surrey-wide Climate Change Summit

Jonathan Lord MP took part in a Surrey-wide Climate Change Summit last week where he led a panel on 'the importance of biodiversity'. Jonathan was joined at the summit by his Surrey MP colleagues Michael Gove MP, Chris Grayling MP, Jeremy Hunt MP, Claire Coutinho MP and Dr Ben Spencer MP, among man