Barnet
Whetstone By-Election
Luigi Bille will be the Liberal Democrat candidate for the by-election in Whetstone ward that will be held on 15th May.
2 May 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
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
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
A Liberal Foreign Policy by Jonny Singh
Our Brent East Parliamentary Candidate Jonny Singh sets out a Liberal vision for our foreign policy a the Spring Conference.
JS
by Jonny Singh
9 Apr 2024
North London council leader accused of 'stifling democracy' by making it harder to challenge decisions
The move was described as 'deeply disturbing’ by Anton Georgiou, our Liberal Democrats group leader, who claims the change would make it easier for the council to ‘silence residents that don’t agree’.
ML
7 Feb 2024
Scrutiny at Brent Council
Brent Council's Labour leader has proposed to increase the number of councillor's required to sign a call-in request. Cllr Anton Georgiou has sent the following message to Debra Norman, Corporate Director of Governance at Brent Council.
AG
5 Feb 2024
Bromley
Construction work to restart on halted housing project at York Rise, Orpington
Bromley Council have agreed to spend an additional £4.8 million to finish construction at the York Rise development near Orpington Station after the contractors originally appointed have gone into administration.
16 Aug 2024
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
Camden
Camden
Labour having “a chilling effect on democracy”
Liberal Democrat councillors led the way this week in opposing Labour plans to ban placards and banners from the Council chamber and prevent prospective candidates from speaking at council meetings.
7 Mar 2025
Camden
Have your say on the updated plans for the Homebase / Car Park site
NW6 Liberal Democrats have launched a survey to hear what residents think about the updated plans for the former Homebase site behind the O2 Shopping Centre.
7 Mar 2025
Camden
Labour Rejects Liberal Democrat Budget Amendments to Tackle Homelessness, Crime, and Climate Change
Our proposals sought to fund additional outreach workers for rough sleepers, increase support for those in temporary accommodation, and boost efforts to combat drug dealing and anti-social behaviour.
4 Mar 2025
Croydon
Crystal Palace and Upper Norwood
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.
14 Feb 2023
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
Ealing
Ealing
Ealing Lib Dems appalled by Council's fly-tipping epidemic
Liberal Democrat Councillor Connie Hersch spoke at the recent Council meeting about the blight of fly tipping across the borough. £3 million is spent by the borough’s taxpayers in Ealing on removing fly tips from both businesses, traders and households.
11 Jun 2025
Ealing
Ealing Lib Dems challenge Labour's closure of at least 10 children’s centres
Liberal Democrat Councillor Jonathan Oxley has been actively challenging Ealing Labour not to close any of the essential Children’s centres across the borough.
11 Jun 2025
Ealing
Lib Dems call for review into Lammas Park fiasco
Residents have seen more digging and activity in Lammas Park recently as the works continue to drag on.
3 Jun 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
Rob Blackie campaigns to limit the impact of "Sadiq Khan’s Motorway"
Lib Dem Mayoral candidate, Rob Blackie, says “Only the Liberal Democrats have a serious plan to clean up the mess left by the Mayor in Silvertown.”
28 Apr 2024
Lib Dem Policy Forum
Read about our Lib Dem Policy Form in Eltham with Josh Matthews
10 Mar 2024
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
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
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.
30 Oct 2023
Haringey
Gas Outage in N10
There has been an incident in N10, where the flow of gas into 3000 properties was disrupted earlier this week.
HLD
17 Jan 2025
Haringey adult social care services ‘require improvement’
Following a report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Haringey has been handed a grade of 'requires improvement'. Of the nine areas measured, seven require improvement and just two are good.
HLD
7 Feb 2025
Local Councillors Push TfL to resolve ongoing issues at Highgate Station
Highgate Liberal Democrat Councillors are continuing to push TfL for a resolution to the broken escalators at Highgate station.
HLD
29 Jan 2025
Harrow
Harrow
January 2024 Newsletter
This is an exciting year. A general election must be called this year, even if it not held till January 2025; and we have the mayoral and assembly elections due in May. I have just taken over as Chairman from Derek Hill and we have a new, and ver
17 Jan 2024
Harrow
Events in Israel
The thoughts of the Harrow LibDems are with the Jewish community in Harrow at this time.
13 Jan 2024
Harrow
World Cerebral Palsy Day
Celebrated on October 6 every year - is a global movement that started eleven years ago in 2012.
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
Islington Liberal Democrats choose Terry Stacy as their candidate for Islington South and Finsbury
Islington Liberal Democrats have announced that Terry Stacy MBE, has been selected as their General Election candidate for Islington South and Finsbury.
24 Mar 2024
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.
16 Mar 2024
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.
18 Mar 2024
Kensington and Chelsea
Education
Holland Park School
In light of the concerning allegations in the notice to improve issued by the Education and Skills Funding Agency last November, it is absolutely clear that urgent change is needed to rectify these issues and ensure Holland Park remains a school which serves the community in Kensington.
TG
11 Apr 2022
Local party
65% of people don't trust the Conservative Party
YouGov found that only 10% of people believe that the Conservative Party is trustworthy. The scandals and the sleaze have left us all disillusioned.
TG
12 Apr 2022
Transport
What's the real price of a quick takeaway?
The explosion of bike deliveries in the last few years has placed a strain on those areas close to participating restaurants.
TG
12 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
Lambeth Liberal Democrat Opposition Group Leader Donna Harris selected as the Party’s Parliamentary Candidate for Dulwich & West Norwood
Donna Harris has been selected to represent the Liberal Democrats as the Party’s parliamentary candidate for Dulwich & West Norwood.
22 Jan 2024
Lambeth Lib Dems call for emergency ban on no-fault evictions over Christmas as 113 families put at risk of homelessness
Lambeth Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency ban on no-fault evictions over the Christmas period, as figures show 113 families in Lambeth were put at risk of homelessness due to a Section 21 notice in the year 2022/2023.
19 Dec 2023
Lambeth Lib Dems rally cross-party solidarity to stop Brixton abortion protests
The Lib Dems are rallying cross-party support for a joint submission from Lambeth Council’s three political parties to the Government’s consultation on protest-free buffer zones around abortion clinics.
15 Dec 2023
Lewisham
Asthma rates increase across Lewisham post-LTN
On the anniversary of Ella’s death there is clear evidence that childhood asthma is increasing on our polluted main roads.
JA
11 Feb 2023
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
Merton
Lib Dems call for new youth summit to tackle body image and mental health pressures
Merton needs a bold 'Youth Mental Health & Body Image Summit' to tackle the growing crisis of mental ill-health among young people, say local Lib Dems. Disappointingly, Labour council bosses rejected their proposal for a youth mental health summit.
10 Jul 2025
Wimbledon MP reveals eye watering £5.5 million monthly bill for new SWR fleet stuck in depot
Wimbledon MP and Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Paul Kohler revealed £5.5 million monthly bill of the public money is being wasted mothballing almost all SWR’s Arterio Fleet.
3 Jul 2025
Merton’s parks' paddling pools out-of-action in record-breaking heatwave
Merton Lib Dems have slammed Merton Council’s bizarre decision to limit access and delay opening times for water play facilities. None of the 6 paddling pools in parks across Merton have been opened during some of the hottest June days on record.
1 Jul 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
Liberal Democrats put Southwark front and centre at annual party conference.
Southwark Liberal Democrats have been leading national conversations at the Liberal Democrats' annual autumn conference in Bournemouth, ahead of a key set of local elections in May next year.
24 Sep 2025
Southwark Council to Foot Bill for Bakerloo Rail Replacement Service
Southwark Council is set to spend £5 million on the “Bakerloop” bus service, which mirrors the proposed route of the Bakerloo Line Extension.
17 Sep 2025
Southwark Council to Divest from Companies Linked to Occupation of Palestine
Southwark Council has today (15th September) announced that the council’s pension fund will take steps to divest from companies profiteering from activities within conflict zones and countries linked to genocide
15 Sep 2025
Sutton
Bobby Dean
Put Fans Back at the Heart of Football says Local MP Bobby
Bobby Dean MP, championed Lib Dem plans to put fans right back at the heart of our national game by making more live football available on free-to-air television and giving fans a proper say in the running of their clubs.
16 Jul 2025
Local News
Council rejects plans for more mopeds in Wallington
Lib Dem-led Sutton Council has rejected proposals to convert loading bays on Wallington High Street into additional moped parking spaces.
15 Jul 2025
Local News
Community cares for Wallington Library Gardens
The local community has come together to help care for Wallington Library Gardens.
15 Jul 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
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
Hope for a Lasting Peace in Gaza
The Liberal Democrats continue to call for a two state solution to be fully implemented and the borders restored to the agreed 1967 borders.
17 Feb 2025
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.
28 Jan 2025
Wandsworth
Crime
Met promises more bobbies on the beat
We spoke to senior police officers about residents' number one concern
21 Jul 2023
Elections
What's at the end of the A3 corridor of LibDem wins? Wandsworth
A thread of recent success in the local elections follows a familiar line: the A3 road
16 May 2023
Crime
Londoners waiting 3 hours for police to respond to emergencies
Appalling delays revealed by LibDem Assembly member
9 Apr 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