Barnet
Finchley Church End By-Election
James Goldman has been chosen to be the Lib Dem candidate in the Finchley Church End by-election.
JG
17 Feb 2025
Around London
Lib Dem News from across London
The Liberal Democrats are campaigning across our city. Here is some on the most recent news from our London teams.
Barnet
Barnet Borough
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.
17 Jul 2023
Brent
Blue Bag Recycling Woes
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.
18 Jan 2024
Bromley
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.
25 Jul 2024
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.
21 Jul 2024
A new public Wellbeing Hub in Bromley
Lib Dem Councillor Will Connolly was proud to join the opening of the new One Bromley Wellbeing Hub in The Glades, alongside the Council, NHS, and voluntary sector staff and partners that helped to make this new service offering happen.
19 Jul 2024
Camden
Camden
Camden
72 Liberal Democrat MPs
There are now more Liberal Democrat MPs than ever before.
28 Aug 2024
Camden
100 Avenue Road Update
Cllr Tom Simon has received an update on the proposed development at 100 Avenue Road, Click here to learn more.
28 Aug 2024
Croydon
Croydon Borough
Croydon residents face biggest council tax rise in the country
Since 2006, the Council has accumulated debts of over £1 BILLION POUNDS - thanks to the mismanagement from Labour and the Conservatives.
10 Feb 2023
Claire Bonham
Results of bin collection survey in Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
Two thirds of people surveyed in Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood reported having problems with missed collections on the Council website and not one person reported being satisfied with the council response.
30 Dec 2022
Old Coulsdon
Reinvent our high streets: Back local businesses and protect jobs
Liberal Democrats know that strong local neighbourhoods are the key to our economic recovery across London and in Croydon.
13 Dec 2020
Ealing
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
6 Feb 2023
Crime
Lib Dems welcome change in Policing
Ealing Lib Democrats welcome the news that Ealing Police force is to have a Borough Commander again.
6 Feb 2023
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
London Regional Conference comes to Greenwich
This year, the London Lib Dem Regional Conference was held at the Old Naval College at Greenwich University
26 Feb 2024
Pierce Chalmers selected as candidate for Erith & Thamesmead
Pierce Chalmers begins his campaign to be the next MP for Erith & Thamesmead
5 Feb 2024
Rob Blackie's campaign visits Greenwich
Rob Blackie talks to local members about the London 2024 Mayoral and Assembly campaigns
31 Jan 2024
Hackney
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
Haringey
Number of Green Flag parks in Haringey to halve
Liberal Democrats have slammed Labour-run Haringey Council after it sent a letter to Friends groups announcing that it is withdrawing ‘Green Flag’ recognition from 11 of the borough’s 22 parks which currently meet the standard.
HLD
11 Sep 2024
Haringey Lib Dem statement on unrest
Haringey Liberal Democrats condemn in the strongest terms the racist violence and intimidation we have seen over the past week. Haringey is a welcoming, diverse and inclusive borough and there is no place or tolerance for racism or Islamophobia here.
HLD
8 Aug 2024
Consultation on Zebra Crossing on Palace Gates Road sent
I am very pleased to confirm that Haringey Council have recently launched a consultation on a proposal for a zebra crossing on Palace Gates Road, near the junction with Bedford Road.
11 Jul 2024
Harrow
Harrow
THAT PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE REPORT WHY IT MATTERS IN HARROW
The House of Commons Privileges Committee found Boris Johnson repeatedly misled the House in answering questions. It filed a lengthy report detailing his crimes including disrespect for the whole process.
13 Jan 2024
Harrow
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
13 Jan 2024
Harrow
The Lib Dems in Harrow and the wider world
Why I support the Lib Dems by Derek Hill
13 Jan 2024
Havering
Hillingdon
Latest UK News
Crime Running Rampant
Conservatives “asleep at the wheel” as just 48% of burglaries in London result in a charge
21 Feb 2023
Carers
Fairer Income for Carers
Hillingdon’s Lib Dems call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to 766
9 Feb 2023
Economy & Business
Hillingdon Levelling Up?
The second round of the national Levelling Up fund was allocated today. Did Hillingdon benefit from this fund in any way?
19 Jan 2023
Hounslow
Islington
Liberal Democrats choose Vikas Aggarwal as their candidate for Islington North
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.
20 Sep 2023
Exempt Blue Badge Holders - Letter to Islington Tribune - Friday 20th January
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?
20 Jan 2023
Number 4 Bus is Saved - Thanks to Local Residents and Campaigners
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.
24 Nov 2022
Kensington and Chelsea
Policing
Largest Police Community Officers decrease for K&C's BCU, down 52% between 2015 & 2022
K&C's Basic Command Unit has lost 52% of its Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) between 2015 and 2022. Cllr Verboven asks RBKC's Council Lead Member what is done to address security issues in K&C (video link).
29 Apr 2023
Planning
Earl's Court Development Update
A round up of everything going on in the development of Earl's Court
5 Mar 2023
Policing
Police: Come back to our communities
No fully functional police stations, rising anti-social behaviour, residents hiring private security. Something has to change!!!
26 Apr 2022
Kingston
Statement on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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.
KLD
8 Sep 2022
Lambeth
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.
10 Nov 2023
Lambeth resident suffers broken ankle as 30-year wait for new lifts goes on
A resident broke her ankle falling down the stairs in Selby House, on Lambeth’s Oaklands Estate, after a project to replace broken lifts in the 4-storey block was delayed yet again.
9 Nov 2023
Lambeth Lib Dems Respond to Ticket Office U-Turn
Responding to the Government’s U-turn on railway station ticket office closures, Cllr Donna Harris, Leader of the Lambeth Liberal Democrats, said:
31 Oct 2023
Lewisham
Standing up for inclusive parking
Official figures show that 18% of adult Britons do not have a smart phone. That rises to 61% among the over-70's.
10 Feb 2023
Carers
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.
26 Jan 2023
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.
KP
8 Jan 2022
Merton
£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.
20 Jul 2024
Wimbledon elects its first Liberal Democrat MP
Paul Kohler was elected on 4 July as the new MP for Wimbledon and New & Old Malden.
6 Jul 2024
Local By Election candidates announced
Merton Liberal Democrats have announced their candidates for two local council by-elections happening on the same day as the General Election, after Labour councillors stand down.
12 Jun 2024
Newham, Barking and Dagenham
Redbridge
Levelling Up Funding Snub for Redbridge
“Disgraceful” Levelling Up snub ignores community in the London Borough of Redbridge
23 Jan 2023
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.
10 May 2022
Software Update!
Redbridge has upgraded its email and website software, apologies for the lack of content whilst the team familiarise themselves with this new...
17 Jan 2023
Southwark
Southwark Labour Vote to Back Two Child Benefit Cap
At last night’s council assembly (19th March), the Southwark Labour party unanimously voted to block calls from the Liberal Democrats to scrap the two child benefit cap.
20 Mar 2025
Liberal Democrats Call for End to Balcony Charge “Racket”
The Liberal Democrats have written to Steve Reed MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), demanding action to reform the way the Port of London Authority (PLA) manages the Thames.
17 Mar 2025
Liberal Democrats warn Bakerloop Bus could be “distraction”
Southwark Liberal Democrats have formally responded to the public consultation on the new bus service dubbed the “Bakerloop”.
13 Mar 2025
Sutton
Sutton
St Helier in the news as vital upgrades delayed until 2032
The recent news has seen our hospital feature in the national and local press
28 Jan 2025
Sutton
Lib Dem MPs hit out at ANOTHER delay to St Helier rebuild
The three Liberal Democrat MPs representing Sutton and Epsom have today hit out at the Government for once again failing to confirm new funding for the Epsom and St Helier NHS trust.
20 Jan 2025
Local News
No changes to Bandon Hill Cemetery Lodge
Proposals to convert Bandon Hill Cemetery Lodge into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) for care leavers have been dropped after the Cemetery Committee was advised that the council has since identified better options elsewhere to house these residents.
17 Dec 2024
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
Lib Dems call for two month cancer treatment guarantee to support patients in Richmond upon Thames
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.
4 Oct 2023
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.
19 Jul 2023
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.
8 Mar 2023
Waltham Forest
More Flights, More Noise, More Pollution
Labour government overrules local voices on airport expansion
2 Oct 2024
Labour Leaves Whipps Cross Future in Limbo
It didn’t take long for the Labour government to start rowing back on some of the promises made during the general election campaign.
25 Sep 2024
Time for a Ceasefire
With over 38,000 Palestinians killed in the offensive being backed by right-wing extremists in the Israeli government since October 2023 it is urgent that a bilateral ceasefire is called immediately.
29 Jul 2024
Wandsworth
Crime
Resident survey results for Southfields published
We spoke to hundreds of residents in one Wandsworth ward - and this is what they told us
27 Jul 2023
AELTC
Anyone for tennis? Queue here
AELTC expansion the focus of Wimbledon Action Day
18 Jul 2023
Crime
Met promises more bobbies on the beat
We spoke to senior police officers about residents' number one concern
21 Jul 2023
Westminster
Westminster and City of London MP urged to back puppy smuggling bill
Westminster and City of London Liberal Democrats are demanding that Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP, back a bill to end puppy smuggling in the UK.
12 Jun 2023
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.
14 Jun 2023
Edward Lucas: Conservative MP Nickie Aiken urged to vote for Boris Johnson censure motion
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.
15 Jun 2023