The Liberal Democrats are campaigning across our city. Here are some of 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.
Residents complain of the cost of living, the state of services in Bexley, and the lack of a stop for the new Super loop bus (SL3) in Bexley.
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 Council committed to repairing one of the bridges in November 2022, with an estimated completion date of Summer 2024 but they have been unable to find a contractor to do the work for the estimated £567,000.
The new owners of Community House were planning to remove the cuppola bell tower on Saturday 4th May but the works have been delayed while the parties involved investigate ways to save this architectural feature.
The results of the by-election to Bromley Council plus the results from the election of the London Mayor and the members of the London Assembly.
TFL and Camden Council are proposing a series of major changes along West End Lane between Cleve Road and Fawley Road.
Hampstead and Highgate PPC Katie Mansfield says serious allegations must be examined by an independent body and that local people deserve clarity, not political excuses.
West Hampstead councillor Janet Grauberg has hit the headlines with her campaign to get a sloping pavement on West End Lane fixed after a year’s delay.
The Party saw a 25 per cent swing in their vote share and have elected their 12th MP, Sarah Green, to Parliament with an overwhelming 8,000 majority.
Liberal Democrat campaigners have reacted furiously to the news that schools in Croydon will lose almost £800K in funding as a result of changes to the way that the Government calculates the pupil premium grant.
Liberal Democrat campaigners have expressed concern about the future of the Green Flag award for parks and open spaces in Croydon, following last month's Full Council meeting.
The Ealing Liberal Democrats welcomed new Councillor Kate Crawford who moved from Labour to the Lib Dems outside Ealing Town Hall in the presence of Luke Taylor MP and Hina Bokhari AM OBE.
The Ombudsman finds Ealing Council at fault in Lammas Park's SuDs scheme which is meant to reduce flooding.
The Ealing Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that the Labour East Acton ward councillor Kate Crawford has joined the party.
Enfield Lib Dem campaigners have been leading pressure on the council to reconsider a pelican crossing on the North Circular in Enfield that is regularly used by schoolchildren.
Analysis by Enfield Liberal Democrats has revealed that 10,635 patients across North London waited more than 12 hours in hospital Accident & Emergency departments in February alone.
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
Introducing our London Assembly candidate for Greenwich and Lewisham, Josh Matthews
Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats call for an end to ‘politicking’ to deliver full public transport funding that Thamesmead deserves
We held the Greenwich Borough Lib Dem AGM on 21 Nov
Lib Dem Simon de Deney congratulates Mayor-elect Caroline Woodley and thanks Hackney voters for their support
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.
MP candidate vows to restore trust for Chelsea & Fulham.
Philip Rader, who works at Imperial College London, says the better part of a decade is too long to wait.
Opposition Lib Dem councillors have expressed concern at the news that the Far East Consortium (FEC) have sold Hornsey Town Hall to the Cayman Islands-based AMTD Group overnight and what it means for the future of the project.
Haringey Labour yesterday passed their budget, including accepting a £37 million bailout from government but rejected Lib Dem amendments which would have created more oversight of the council’s finances, and reduced the amount which needed to be borrowed.
New data from Uswitch Energy has revealed that Haringey is the UK’s most complained about local authority when it comes to damp and mould.
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.
A&E wait times in Hillingdon are through the roof with 110 waiting over 12 hours New figures released today (12/01/23) have revealed the extent of the NHS crisis in Hillingdon.
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.
The Hounslow Liberal Democrats have officially launched a comprehensive residents' survey to identify the key issues facing the borough prior to the local council elections on Thursday, 7th May.
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.
Even with twice weekly rubbish pickups, this Conservative-run council is failing to keep our streets clean. We need change.
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.
Liberal Democrats in Kingston have thanked local residents after securing their best ever result, holding control of Kingston Council, electing 41 out of 45 councillors to work hard for local residents on the Council covering all but one ward in the Borough.
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.
A former Labour Mayor of Lambeth has today joined the Liberal Democrats.
DAMP AND MOULD: LIB DEMS ALARMED AT LAMBETH’S LACK OF CLARITY ON AWAAB’S LAW
Cllr Donna Harris, Leader of the Lambeth Lib Dem Council Group and Chair of Lib Dem Women, has called for Cllr Irfan Mohammed — charged with sexual offences — to resign from Lambeth Council after he left the Labour Party to sit as an indpendent.
Official figures show that 18% of adult Britons do not have a smart phone. That rises to 61% among the over-70's.
Lib Dem campaigner, Mark Morris has discovered that last year children in the care of Lewisham Council went missing 180 times for a day or more. At least one child disappeared 8 times during 2022.
When Lewisham Council introduced its Lee Green LTN in July 2020 we were assured there would be a proper consultation exercise after the trial period. When we saw the consultation questions in August 2021 we realised that they were skewed towards one outcome: the retention of the LTN in one form or another (see my article www.lewishamlibdems.org.uk/leegreenltn_consultation). There was little scope for objecting to it overall or for reforming it radically, and it was clear that the use of monitoring data and statistics was unscientific to say the least.
Merton Liberal Democrats have slammed the decision to close both Wimbledon and Mitcham police front counters, leaving Merton borough with no public-facing police station for the first time in living memory.
Wimbledon MP Paul Kohler set up a cross-party meeting with St George’s trust leadership and local MPs to press the case for keeping the minor injuries open, where they learnt that closure has now been ruled out due to strong local opposition.
At last night’s council meeting, Merton Lib Dems pushed for measures to defend local policing and hold Labour to account. Lib Dems slammed Labour councillors for trying to avoid blaming the Labour Mayor for policing cuts he initiated and kept quiet.
“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.
Southwark Liberal Democrats have audited key pledges from Southwark Labour’s manifesto from 2022 – and found that the majority have not been kept.
Recent statistics released by the Greater London Authority have suggested that at the current rate of council house building, Southwark Council will clear its housing waiting list of 22,755 in 329 years
A freedom of information request from the Liberal Democrats has revealed that over 14,000 thefts from the person have involved a mobile phone since 2023.
The gym facilities are set to be fully refurbished after major investment from Council.
Sadiq Khan wants to reduce our affordable housing target.
Work is ongoing on the flood alleviation scheme.
We spoke with Luke Taylor MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for London, who has raised questions in Parliament over national security.
Richmond’s Liberal Democrat Council has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting residents struggling with the Tory government’s cost of living crisis.
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.
Richmond’s Liberal Democrat Council administration has launched a five-point plan calling on housing associations to address disrepair and invest in upgrades to social housing.
In the 2024 General Election, Labour gained a big enough majority to virtually guarantee 100% of the power all of the time from only 34% of the votes. It meant 66% of all votes cast had no impact on the result.
Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats were delighted to be able to join together with the local community for Iftar at the Leyton Jamia Masjid.
For over three years, the UK has stood united with Ukraine as they seek to repel Putin’s barbaric invasion.
11,200 families in Battersea and Tooting will lose out under Conservative plans to cut tax credits, with the average working...
Local man Alex Glassbrook has just been selected to fight the Tooting by-election for the Liberal Democrats and immediately vowed...
The Liberal Democrats are to adopt a unified borough organisation, according to proposals agreed by the executives of Battersea...
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.