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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.

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.

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.

Bromley Picturehouse Closure - is Bromley becoming a Cultural Wasteland?

Lib Dem Councillor Sam Webber has called on Conservative-run Bromley Council to help the campaign to 'Save Bromley Picturehouse', following the announcement that it will close on 1st August.

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

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.

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. 

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.

Rob Blackie's campaign visits Greenwich

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

Action Days in Blackheath Westcombe Ward

Lib Dem activists knocked on hundreds of doors and delivered over 700 leaflets across two wards

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.

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.

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.

The Lib Dems in Harrow and the wider world

Why I support the Lib Dems by Derek Hill

A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS by Philip Levy

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.

Ambulance Wait Times

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.

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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?

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.

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.

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.

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:

New Low Traffic Neighbourhood and Thames Water works a “perfect storm”, say Lib Dems

The Liberal Democrats have asked Lambeth Council to waive any fines from the first two days of Streatham’s new Low Traffic Neighbourhood after emergency Thames Water works closed down Leigham Road.

Baroness Floella Benjamin, LibDem Peer, writes to the PM regarding Windrush Pledges.

We fully support Baroness Floella Benjamin, OM DBE DL in her campaigning to ensure the government fulfils its promises to ensure justice for the Windrush generation.

Labour ignores local issues in ward assemblies

Ward assemblies should be about priorities set by local residents. People at the Lee Green assembly were expecting a presentation about the re-development of Leegate Centre which could have a huge impact on the area.

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 Lib Dems on Winter Fuel Payments U-turn: “People in our area deserve an apology from the Prime Minister”

Southwark Liberal Democrats Join Picket to Save Charlotte Sharman Primary School

Southwark Liberal Democrats stood front and centre at a picket outside Charlotte Sharman Primary School, joining a protest organised by staff and their union to oppose its closure. 

Sutton Conservatives won’t oppose government’s care-busting jobs tax

Conservatives fail to vote against rises in ENICs

Statement on Wrythe Green

Statement from Bobby Dean MP for Carshalton and Wallington

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.

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

Londoners waiting 3 hours for police to respond to emergencies

Appalling delays revealed by LibDem Assembly member

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.