Barnet
Lib Dems across London call for better policing.
Government refuses to acknowledge "outrageous" Met Police cuts in London.
8 Nov 2025
Around London
Lib Dem News from across London
The Liberal Democrats are campaigning across our city. Here are some of the most recent news from our London teams.
Barnet
Barnet
What does it mean to be a Liberal in Barnet: Lord Palmer of Childs Hill speaks to Sarah Hoyle
Reflecting on a what it means to be a Liberal in London.
3 Nov 2025
Barnet
Lib Dems call for an end to our police station closures and for a return to community policing.
Lib Dems call for an end to our police station closures and for a return to community policing.
30 Oct 2025
Bexley
Rubbish, antisocial behaviour and lack of care from Tory Bexley Council
Residents complained about the lack of response from the Conservative led Council in keeping the area clean and tidy
26 Mar 2024
Local Residents express their views
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.
14 Mar 2024
Brent
Ending the Great Property Rip Off
At our autumn conference, the Liberal Democrats adopted a new motion to reform leasehold. Read about it here.
CC
30 Sep 2025
Borough Of Brent
Standing United Against Racism and Xenophobia in Brent
Brent Lib Dems passed a motion at Council in September calling for the council and all politicians to stand up against racism. Read the full motion here.
PL
16 Sep 2025
Explainer: Controlled Parking Zones in Alperton
When we are out talking to residents or reading your emails — concerns around over-parking are one of the most common complaints.
CC
31 Jul 2025
Bromley
Churchill Theatre - Secret Buyer Revealed
After months of secrecy, Bromley's Conservative Councillors have finally revealed the identity of the secret buyer of the Churchill Theatre - Galliard Group - who have also purchased the old Civic Centre Site.
19 Jun 2025
Proposal to build 350 houses in St Mary Cray on Green Belt Land
Land Improvement Holdings are consulting with local residents about a proposal to build 350 houses in St Mary Cray. The proposals are at an early stage – they have not yet submitted a formal planning application.
12 May 2025
Sale of Freehold of Churchill Theatre
Following last year’s announcement of their intention to sell the Churchill Theatre site, Bromley Council has now issued a public notice to confirm the sale in accordance with the terms of the covenant that gifted the site to the people of Bromley in 1879
13 Apr 2025
Camden
Camden
Camden Liberal Democrats call for independent investigation as Tulip Siddiq MP sentenced to jail time for corruption
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.
CLD
1 Dec 2025
Camden
Janet and the West Hampstead “Ski Jump” hit the headlines
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.
24 Nov 2025
Camden
Lib Dems help save the drains in South Hampstead
A community-led leaf-clearance session organised by Camden Liberal Democrats brought out the best in the community and cleared away mountains of leaves and rubbish from South Hampstead’s flood-prone streets.
CLD
19 Nov 2025
Croydon
Croydon
Croydon Lib Dems launch petition to save local lollipop man
Cllr Claire Bonham has launched a petition calling for Croydon Council to continue to fund a local lollipop man in Upper Norwood.
CLD
20 May 2025
Croydon
Upper Norwood resident recognised by Croydon Council with a prestigious community award.
Veryan Wilkie-Jones is a volunteer with the Friends of Upper Norwood Rec community group which hosts activities and volunteer days to maintain the well-loved green space. The Rec will celebrate its 135th anniversary in June this year.
CLD
12 May 2025
Croydon
Councillor calls for action on empty flats in Upper Norwood
A local councillor is calling for action from Croydon Council after a block of flats in Upper Norwood was left empty following a fire last summer.
CLD
27 Jan 2025
Ealing
Ealing
Lib Dems drive more action to remove abandoned and damaged vehicles in Hanger Hill.
More Liberal Democrat hard work pays off in Hanger Hill as eight additional vehicles towed from Elveden Road in the Hanger Hill ward making the area cleaner and safer.
3 Dec 2025
Ealing
Liberal Democrats campaign for Southfield Road crossing nearly ready for a consultation
After Liberal Democrat action, a consultation on a proposed Southfield Road crossing, to reduce accidents and deaths, is expected in early January.
19 Nov 2025
Ealing
"Let us know what you think about the borough" say Ealing Lib Dems
Over the past month or so, the Ealing Liberal Democrats have been listening to residents’ views through their residents’ survey.
12 Nov 2025
Enfield
Our Manifesto for Enfield 2022
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
14 Apr 2022
Greenwich
Lib Dems Oppose Ending 24/7 Front Counter at Plumstead Police Station
London Lib Dems are coordinating the city-wide Save our Police Stations Counter Services campaign
19 Oct 2025
Pizza & Politics with Mike Brewer
What happens when you combine pizza with thought-provoking economics?
3 Sep 2025
Greenwich Lib Dems Join Bluesky
Our new handle is @greenwichld.bsky.social
13 Jul 2025
Hackney
1,879 Thank Yous
Lib Dem Simon de Deney congratulates Mayor-elect Caroline Woodley and thanks Hackney voters for their support
10 Nov 2023
Election 2023: A Manifesto to Shake it Up!
Lib Dem candidate, Simon de Deney launches his manifesto, promising bold action on Housing, Green Spaces and stronger Local Democracy.
11 Oct 2023
Simon de Deney for Hackney Mayor
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.
5 Oct 2023
Hammersmith and Fulham
Planning
Lib Dem London Assembly Candidate Backs Calls To Protect Shepherd's Bush Market
Christophe Noblet calls on next Mayor to reject redevelopment that threatens historic market.
19 Apr 2024
Health
Lib Dems demand action with urgent Charing Cross Hospital repairs still delayed
Decision to not complete the refurbishment of Charing Cross Hospital until after 2030 is "awful" - Blaise Baquiche
25 Jan 2024
Policing
Local London Assembly Candidate CHRISTOPHE NOBLET vows to restore proper Community Policing
West Central London Assembly Candidate Christophe Noblet has hit out at years of short-sighted cuts and neglect that has left Fulham without a single operational police station.
25 Jan 2024
Haringey
Lib Dems oppose police counter closure
Haringey Liberal Democrats have written to the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime to oppose Sadiq Khan’s move to close Haringey’s last public facing police counter.
HLD
1 Aug 2025
Haringey is England’s ‘most rotten’ borough
New data from the Local Government Ombudsman has shown Haringey Council topping the charts for most complaints upheld per head of population: leading to the council being dubbed England’s ‘most rotten’ borough.
HLD
23 Jul 2025
Haringey declares No Confidence in Thames Water
Following a Liberal Democrat motion, Haringey Council has unanimously declared no confidence in Thames Water. It also committed the council to requesting that the government place Thames Water into special administration.
HLD
22 Jul 2025
Harrow
Harrow
Met Police launch Met Engage
Met Engage is a new platform for the Met Police to engage with communities.
HLD
30 Jul 2025
Harrow
Closure of Northwick Park Hydrotherapy Pool
Harrow LibDems contact hospital and support the petition to stop its closure.
HLD
26 Jul 2025
Harrow
Summer BBQ
Celebrating success at our Summer BBQ with Olly Glover MP
26 Jul 2025
Havering
Hillingdon
Hillingdon
Badenoch plans to cut state pension will send "shiver down the spine" of pensioners across Hillingdon
After being hammered by years of the Conservatives’ economic vandalism and the new government’s decision to cut the Winter Fuel Payment, this support is needed now more than ever.
1 Feb 2025
Hillingdon
Liberal Democrats want to see a better Heathrow, not a bigger one
The building of Heathrow's third runway would have significant environmental, social and economic impacts across west London.
29 Jan 2025
Hillingdon
Eleventh Hour Reprieve for Beck Theatre
The Beck Theatre has a new operator who will take over its operation when the current contract with Trafalgar ends
TC
18 Dec 2024
Hounslow
Islington
Islington Liberal Democrats push for charter to tackle e-bike parking chaos
The Islington Liberal Democrats have launched a campaign calling for a Charter for Bike Hire to address the growing issue of e-bike parking across the borough.
20 Aug 2025
Sadiq Khan and the Met Police break pledge - Islington to lose out again
The Metropolitan Police plans to close half the front desks at its stations to save money, the Liberal Democrats have learnt.
18 Jul 2025
Operator found for Mount Pleasant Post Office
The Clerkenwell Liberal Democrats have welcomed the announcement that the Mount Pleasant Post Office has been saved, with a new operator secured to take over the vital community service.
28 May 2025
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning
Campaign update - Silvertime application withdrawn!
The application for a new 24/7 gambling shop on Earl's Court Road has been withdrawn
30 Jan 2025
Transport
End the e-bike chaos!
The Conservative-run council in Kensington & Chelsea must do more to end the scourge of inappropriately parked e-bikes on our streets.
15 Jan 2025
Kensington and Chelsea
Save Kensington High Street and Worlds End post offices!
Kensington High Street and Worlds End post offices are at risk of closure. Sign our petition to save our local post offices.
19 Nov 2024
Kingston
Building a new leisure centre for Kingston
Liberal Democrat councillors have successfully ringfenced £44 million for building our new leisure centre. Although construction...
KLD
8 Mar 2023
Ed Davey's Christmas card competition
🎅🎄Ed Davey MP was pleased to award the winners of his Christmas card competition, which had the theme of "a Royal Christmas". Ed...
KLD
22 Dec 2022
By-election in Green Lane & St James ward - Results
Green Lane & St James ward by-election (10 Nov 2022) Sadly, our brilliant candidate, Mahmood Rafiq, was not elected this time....
KLD
11 Nov 2022
Lambeth
ED DAVEY WELCOMES FORMER LABOUR MAYOR AS LIB DEMS TURN THEIR SIGHTS ON THE RED WALL
On Saturday the Liberal Democrats welcomed Councillor Tina Valcarcel, former Labour Mayor of Lambeth, as she was officially announced as the party’s candidate in Vauxhall ward. Party Leader Sir Ed Davey was joined by Lib Dems from Lambeth & across London.
17 Nov 2025
Former Labour Mayor of Lambeth joins Liberal Democrats
A former Labour Mayor of Lambeth has today joined the Liberal Democrats.
9 Nov 2025
AWAAB'S LAW: LIB DEMS QUESTION LAMBETH'S READINESS
DAMP AND MOULD: LIB DEMS ALARMED AT LAMBETH’S LACK OF CLARITY ON AWAAB’S LAW
1 Nov 2025
Lewisham
Lewisham Council has failed to control fly-tipping…. this is how the Liberal Democrats would fix it
Lewisham had 92 items of recorded fly-tipping per 1000 people in our borough, making it us the 4th from bottom for fly-tipping of the 32 London Boroughs.
24 Jun 2025
Mike Martin MP speaks to Lewisham Lib Dems about international affairs
Mike Martin, MP for Tunbridge Wells and member of the Defence Select Committee, gave a talk to Lewisham Liberal Democrats about defence and foreign policy.
16 Jun 2025
The continuing saga of Lewisham Council’s neglect of Catford
It is hard not to notice the high number of empty shops now in Catford. And sadly back in October the much-valued Catford Mews closed, after being repossessed by its landlord.
7 Mar 2025
Merton
Merton
Merton Lib Dems Call for Walk-In Women’s Health Hubs
Merton Liberal Democrats demand action after years of Labour inaction on women’s health. Their “Her Health Matters” Strategy would deliver a full Women’s Health Needs Assessment and set up local Women’s Health Hubs.
20 Nov 2025
Merton
Merton borough to have no ‘public-facing’ police station under new Met plan
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.
16 Oct 2025
Merton
Queen Mary’s Hospital minor injuries unit saved
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.
26 Sep 2025
Newham, Barking and Dagenham
Redbridge
Software Update!
Redbridge has upgraded its email and website software, apologies for the lack of content whilst the team familiarise themselves...
17 Jan 2023
Southwark
Southwark Council receives 1,000 complaints a month
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that Labour-run Southwark Council received 12,311 complaints in 2024/2025, with the latest monthly figures suggesting that figure will be surpassed this year.
17 Dec 2025
Liberal Democrats invite Japanese ambassador to try pie and mash in Southwark
Southwark Liberal Democrats have formally invited the Japanese ambassador to Britain - his excellency Hiroshi Suzuki - to Southwark to sample traditional pie and mash – in the borough where the first pie and mash shop is said to have opened.
10 Dec 2025
Sadiq Khan’s inflation-busting tube fare rises show “Labour have given up on London”
Tube fares in London will rise by 5.8% - more than inflation and despite a national fare freeze – Labour’s London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has confirmed.
9 Dec 2025
Sutton
Local News
Saying farewell to two much-loved local shops
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.
18 Dec 2025
Local News
Working together to keep our area safe
Your Lib Dem Councillors are pleased to welcome our new police Safer Neighbourhood Team for the Wrythe – PC Toby Newens and PCSO Daniel Oliyide.
18 Dec 2025
Lib Dems back st Helier Hospital facilities staff
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.
18 Dec 2025
Tower Hamlets
D3 Bus Saved!
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.
4 Dec 2022
Twickenham and Richmond
Obituary: Adrian Slade, CBE (1936–2025)
We are very sad to report that Adrian Slade, a stalwart member of the Local Party with a huge contribution to the National Party over several decades, passed away on Thursday 24 January, aged 88.
7 Feb 2025
Fight to Save the Royal Parks Police
Richmond Park and Bushy Park's shared policing unit may be scrapped, the MET has announced.
10 Feb 2025
Tribute To Serge Lourie
Serge Lourie dedicated much of his life to public service and bettering the lives of those around him.
23 Sep 2024
Waltham Forest
Older People Hit Hardest
Liberal Democrats have slammed Labour-run Waltham Forest Council for cuts to a scheme that provided home-visits to isolated older people.
5 May 2025
Action in the Community
On the 11th of March Lib Dem activist Joe Dyer received a call for help from a homeless man at the Leyton Leisure Centre with nowhere else to go.
21 Apr 2025
Lights Out on Francis Road
Your Grove Green Liberal Democrat team has reported these broken street lights on Francis Road for repair.
11 Jun 2025
Wandsworth
Putney
Crime and policing in Southfields: Survey
If you live in Southfields, we'd like to hear from you! Do you think crime and anti-social behaviour are a big problem or not?...
7 Dec 2024
Community
Hundreds gather to celebrate 100 years since construction of London’s first ever Mosque in Southfields
We were honoured to be invited to attend the 100th anniversary of this cultural landmark
4 Nov 2024
AELTC
Wimbledon tennis expansion plans approved – despite ongoing concerns
London's Deputy Mayor has approved AELTC expansion but questions over use of land continue
2 Nov 2024
Westminster
Marylebone Liberal Democrats Demand Action on E-Bike Parking
Marylebone Liberal Democrats urge Westminster Council to act on dangerous e-bike parking, calling for stricter rules, designated bays, and enforcement to keep pavements safe and accessible.
29 Oct 2025
Keeping Marylebone Clean
Helen Toeman, campaigner for the Marylebone Liberal Democrats, said: “Fly-tipping has become a real eyesore in parts of Marylebone, and residents are fed up. The Council needs to take responsibility for regul
29 Oct 2025
Marylebone Liberal Democrats launch petition demanding action from Thames Water following recent flooding in the area
Marylebone homes flooded by a burst water main. Thames Water must explain what went wrong, how it will prevent it happening again, and support affected residents.
29 Oct 2025