In memoriam: Gerry FitzGerald
Our former local party Chair, Gerry FitzGerald, recently passed away. We pay tribute to a much-loved and longstanding party member who gave much and asked for little.
The Liberal Democrats are campaigning across our city. Here is some on the most recent news from our London teams.
Our former local party Chair, Gerry FitzGerald, recently passed away. We pay tribute to a much-loved and longstanding party member who gave much and asked for little.
The ward councillor for Sudbury, Cllr Paul Lorber, believes “no further late opening hours” should be permitted in the area due to the disturbances already felt by residents.
Cllr Georgiou believes the area already has ‘more than its fair share of issues’ due to the number of venues where people can buy alcohol and is calling for the plan to be thrown out.
Recent changes in the collection of recycling and waste are causing all sort of problems, not least that as the blue bags that are blown all over the place.
The Conservative-run Bromley Council want to remove the allowance paid to the Liberal Democrat group leader, while increasing allowances paid to others, including the Conservative Council leader, Conservative Deputy Leader and Labour leader. The local Lib Dem team say the Conservatives are taking this extraordinary step - removing an allowance that has been paid for at least the last 20 years - to punish the group for being vocal in their opposition to several key decisions taken by the Conservatives recently.
The School Street at St Mary’s RC Primary School Beckenham will not be reopening due to the lack of volunteers to man the barriers. This leaves just one School Street in operation in Bromley, a direct result of Bromley Council's decision to withdraw support for the schemes.
On Thursday, the Assembly debated Sadiq Khan’s budget for London for 2023-2024. The Liberal Democrat Group secured an historic amendment to the Mayor’s budget – it is simple, affordable and will be effective in helping people in Outer London to cope with the Ultra Low Emission Zone expansion.
Our Parliamentary Candidate for Holborn & St Pancras, Charlie Clinton, has launched his campaign to take on Keir Starmer by literally blowing his own trumpet at his launch event in March.
The Lib Dem group on Camden council submitted a budget amendment focused on tackling the climate crisis, supporting the homeless, and ensuring more children get access to music education in schools.
Voters in Croydon have backed the Liberal Democrats in last week's council elections, with over 35,000 votes for our candidates across the borough.
It’s been a whirlwind couple of months since the declaration in Trinity School – a lot of my initial time has been put into understanding the various roles and responsibilities of the council, which is very different when you are on the inside to the outside!
Ealing Liberal Democrats have been galvanising community support to raise concerns about the new proposed Local Plan, which will shape development in the borough for the next decade
Ealing Lib Democrats welcome the news that Ealing Police force is to have a Borough Commander again.
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
Pollution in The Peninsula
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WINNING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS FROM ACROSS THE UK WHO ARE TURNING THE TIDE
Lib Dem candidate, Simon de Deney launches his manifesto, promising bold action on Housing, Green Spaces and stronger Local Democracy.
Stoke Newington resident, writer and actor, Simon de Deney is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the vacant Hackney mayoralty in the by-election on November 9th.
14,300 families in Haringey will lose out under plans recently announced by the Conservative Government to cut tax credits. The change will mean a...
In just five years 149 council homes in Haringey could be sold-off under government plans to pay for the Right-to-Buy scheme for housing...
The Government announced on Wednesday that councils can raise council tax by 2% and that the money raised would be ring-fenced to adult social...
Why I support the Lib Dems by Derek Hill
The last few years have been, admittedly, difficult for the LibDems. We had to cancel two autumn conferences, one due to Covid, and the other when the Queen died. And many still blame us for the coalition – not noticing what has gone on subsequently.
After transitioning to a new website, we can now make use of our donate function again.
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Liberal Democrats have announced the appointment of Ian Rex Hawkes as the Parliamentary Spokesperson for the constituency.
Local Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate to challenge Labour at the next General Election. Vikas Aggarwal won the selection vote by party members earlier this month.
It was good to see the recent announcement by the executive member for environment, air quality and transport, Rowena Champion, that the council would be extending exemptions to low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) camera filters to certain residents living outside existing LTNs. But why is the process so complicated?
Islington Liberal Democrats are celebrating success in their campaign to save the number 4 bus route after a u-turn by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan.
Cllr. Tim Verboven joins Cllr Linda Wade fighting for Earl's Court.
TfL's plan to cut bus services by up to a fifth will have profoundly negative impacts on the residents of Kensington & Chelsea.
With the sad passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Kingston Liberal Democrats join residents across the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames in this time of mourning, and our thoughts are with the Royal Family at this time.
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This is an emergency. Cancel October's planned energy bill rise to save people £1600.
"We are all deeply mourning the profound loss of a great monarch who served our country so faithfully all her life and who was loved the world over."
Stephen Hammond delivered warning as poll shows Wimbledon at risk from Liberal Democrats A new MRP poll from YouGov has suggested that the Liberal...
Merton Lib Dems response to the Mayor of London's consultation proposing to widen the ULEZ area to cover all of Greater London from August 2023.
Lib Dem Councillors for Wimbledon Park Ward, Samantha MacArthur, Jil Hall and Tony Reiss, submit their objections to the planning proposal by AELTC to build on part of Wimbledon Park.
“Disgraceful” Levelling Up snub ignores community in the London Borough of Redbridge
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has hailed the local election results as a "turning point" for his party's prospects.
Redbridge has upgraded its email and website software, apologies for the lack of content whilst the team familiarise themselves with this new...
Labour Councillors in Southwark have voted down plans to create a £13m retrofit grant fund for low-income households put forward by the Liberal Democrat opposition.
At the council’s annual budget setting meeting last night, Southwark Labour voted against the Liberal Democrats bold plan to address the council’s record on customer service.
Sustainability professional and former councillor Josh Matthews selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate.
"Elliott Colburn must condemn the Downing Street party and apologise on behalf of the Conservatives."
This month, Carshalton-based Lib Dem campaigner, Bobby Dean, joined in festive celebrations and led a local team to a national by-election in North Shropshire.
Local Lib Dem campaigner Bobby Dean kicked off the year with various activities in the community.
Thank you so much to all who signed our petition to save the D3 bus route. Over a thousand of you signed the petition, which was successful in gaining local media coverage and which the local Liberal Democrats presented to the London Assembly in September.
Twickenham and Richmond Lib Dems are committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing.
In a shocking investigation of dentistry services across the UK, new analysis by the BBC has found that 88% of dentistry practices in Waltham Forest are not accepting any new NHS patients.
Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to ban bonuses for Thames Water after revealing they paid their company executives eye-watering bonuses, despite failing to fix leaking pipes ahead of this summer's drought.
Analysis from the House of Commons Library commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has shown that in the three constituencies covering Waltham Forest, 5,566 people who receive the Disability Living Allowance, which helps disabled people with living costs, would be in line to take a real terms cut to their income.
Residents aid refugees fleeing the war
Cost of living crisis bites
Westminster and City of London Liberal Democrats are demanding that Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP, back a bill to end puppy smuggling in the UK.
New analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed that in 2022, 209 bike theft cases in the City of London were closed without a suspect being identified - a shocking 82.6% of total reported cases.
Liberal Democrat candidate/spokesperson for Westminster has called on local Conservative MP Nickie Aiken to vote for a motion in Parliament next week to censure Boris Johnson.