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Finchley Church End By-Election

James Goldman has been chosen to be the Lib Dem candidate in the Finchley Church End by-election.

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.

Bromley Council Sells Civic Centre Site

The regeneration of the old Civic Centre provided a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform this site to deliver housing, public services and recreational amenities local people need. 

Officers Recommend Approval of Waitrose Development - Decision due 25th July 2024

Planning Officers recommend approval of the plans to build flats above the Waitrose Store at Bromley South - the decision will be made on Thursday 25th July 2024.

Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton

Watch and read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton

West Hampstead & Fortune Green Traffic and Transport Survey

Building community in Cousldon

Gill Hickson and John Jefkins are committed to our area and supporting local people in Coulsdon.

Fix the fencing on Beulah Hill

We call upon Croydon Council to take necessary action to ensure the site is secure and well maintained, with the fence fixed, and graffiti and waste removed.

Ealing's Local Planning Review

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

Lib Dems welcome change in Policing

Ealing Lib Democrats welcome the news that Ealing Police force is to have a Borough Commander again.

Pierce Chalmers selected as candidate for Erith & Thamesmead

Pierce Chalmers begins his campaign to be the next MP for Erith & Thamesmead

Rob Blackie's campaign visits Greenwich

Rob Blackie talks to local members about the London 2024 Mayoral and Assembly campaigns

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.

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.

Blaise Baquiche running for Chelsea & Fulham

MP candidate vows to restore trust for Chelsea & Fulham.

Charing Cross Repair Delays Are Unacceptable, says local Lib Dem activist

Philip Rader, who works at Imperial College London, says the better part of a decade is too long to wait.

Haringey forced to refund over £130,000 to leaseholders

A more-than-year-long investigation from Haringey Liberal Democrats has resulted in the council being forced to cancel charges of over £130,000 to leaseholders who were wrongly charged for works to their homes.

Haringey Labour MPs criticised for failing to support motions to fix health and care crises

Haringey Liberal Democrats have strongly criticised the borough’s four Labour MPs for failing to support key motions aimed at solving the health and care crises.

Mullivaikkal Day

At the invitation of the Tamil Friends of the Liberal Democrats my wife and I attended Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day in Trafalgar Square on 18 May. By Derek Hill

The Lib Dems in Harrow and the wider world

Why I support the Lib Dems by Derek Hill

Fairer Income for Carers

Hillingdon’s Lib Dems call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to 766

Hillingdon Levelling Up?

The second round of the national Levelling Up fund was allocated today. Did Hillingdon benefit from this fund in any way?

Labour Council Housing Shame

The Independent Housing Ombudsman has published a damning report on Labour-run Islington Council, requiring over £66k in compensation for victims, and making 186 recommendations and compulsory instructions for change.

Islington Falls Victim to Police Cuts

Recent cuts to London’s Metropolitan Police have led to a worrying trend in policing numbers. Figures uncovered by the London Liberal Democrats show a significant cut in the number of officers meant to keep our streets safe.

Police: Come back to our communities

No fully functional police stations, rising anti-social behaviour, residents hiring private security. Something has to change!!!

Reopen our Police Station

Twenty years ago there were four police stations serving our borough. Now, three have closed their doors for good and RBKC Met Police are now based at Hammersmith Police station.

Text of Lambeth opposition's letter to Lambeth Council on LTNs

Below is Cllr Harris’s letter to the Leader of Lambeth Council, seeking information about the conditions under which LTNs were enforced in Lambet:

LTNs: “Publish the evidence and listen to residents”, say Lambeth Lib Dems

Lambeth Liberal Democrats are calling on the Council to publish data every two weeks on air quality, bus journey times, and school lateness, during the Streatham Wells Low-Traffic Neighbourhood trial.

Lewisham chidren in care go missing

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.

There is no democracy in Lewisham’s one-party state

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.

Lib Dem pressure halves Council's 11-year tree timeline

Residents in Merton could see 3,000 missing street trees replaced within the next six years, following a successful campaign by local Liberal Democrats.

£118m worth of benefits unclaimed in Merton

The new Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, Paul Kohler, has found that £118 million worth of benefit support payments are going unclaimed in the London Borough of Merton, which covers Wimbledon, Mitcham, Morden, and Raynes Park.

Election results 2022: Lib Dem gains mark turning point, says Davey

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has hailed the local election results as a "turning point" for his party's prospects.

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Southwark Council Failing to Crack Down on Idling Vehicles

Research by the Southwark Liberal Democrats has found that in 2024, Southwark Council issued just 8 fines for vehicle idling, and raising just £1000 in fines across 5 years.

Liberal Democrats Surge Past Conservatives – Labour Rejected Across the Country

Statement on Wrythe Green

Statement from Bobby Dean MP for Carshalton and Wallington

Bobby praises public sector workers and criticises outsourcing trend

The dedication of public sector workers has been recognised by Bobby Dean MP, Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Carshalton and Wallington, during a Westminster Hall debate on outsourcing in government departments.

Richmond Lib Dem Council calls on housing associations: invest in improving existing homes as well as new development

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.

Richmond Council slams Tory economic incompetence as it is forced to raise council tax

High inflation and the government’s approach to local government funding are behind the rise in council tax announced by Richmond Council.

Solidarity with Leyton’s Muslim community

We are appalled to see mosques and buildings serving Leyton’s Muslim community and similar sites across London being vandalised with Islamophobic graffiti. We totally reject such hatred and hope the culprits are caught soon.

Holocaust Memorial Day and Auschwitz liberation anniversary

Today is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau – a Nazi concentration and extermination camp located in modern-day Poland.

Resident survey results for Southfields published

We spoke to hundreds of residents in one Wandsworth ward - and this is what they told us

Anyone for tennis? Queue here

AELTC expansion the focus of Wimbledon Action Day

City of London bike theft faces being ‘decriminalised’ as 82.6% of thefts go unsolved

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.