The Liberal Democrats are campaigning across our city. Here are some of the most recent news from our London teams.
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.
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.
Charlie Clinton was elected as councillor for the Alperton ward in a by-election.
Brent Lib Dems are running a new survey to understand priorities of the local residents - both new and existing.
Cllr Anton Georgiou, the leader of the Liberal Democrats group on Brent Council, made the following representation at a recent meeting of the planning committee to highlight the failures of Brent Council to listen to concerns by local residents.
A fire broke out on the balcony of a flat on the 10th floor of Varney Court in St Mark's Square, Bromley in the morning of Thursday 15th August. All residents were safely evacuated and the emergency services extinguished the fire by midday.
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.
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.
Local campaigners win extra summer access to Hampstead Cemetery after a powerful community-led push.
TFL and Camden Council are proposing a series of major changes along West End Lane between Cleve Road and Fawley Road.
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.
Croydon’s Liberal Democrats announce their plans for a Burglary Response Guarantee as new data reveals 78% of burglary cases go unsolved in Croydon.
The Liberal Democrats have selected their four candidates for the forthcoming General Election.
Croydon's Conservative Mayor and 33 councillors have voted for the biggest Council Tax rise in Britain - a massive 15% increase.
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.
After Liberal Democrat action, a consultation on a proposed Southfield Road crossing, to reduce accidents and deaths, is expected in early January.
Over the past month or so, the Ealing Liberal Democrats have been listening to residents’ views through their residents’ survey.
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
Our local party chair, Kirstie, has been selected as the Lib Dem candidate for the election on 26 June.
Local campaigner Kieran Edwards has been selected as the Lib Dem candidate for Eltham Town & Avery Hill by-election
Greenwich Borough Lib Dem Councillor working for local residents in West Thamesmead
Lib Dem Simon de Deney congratulates Mayor-elect Caroline Woodley and thanks Hackney voters for their support
Lib Dem candidate, Simon de Deney launches his manifesto, promising bold action on Housing, Green Spaces and stronger Local Democracy.
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.
Fulham Lib Dem Jelena Sarmo demands action over Hammersmith Bridge.
MP candidate vows to restore trust for Chelsea & Fulham.
Philip Rader, who works at Imperial College London, says the better part of a decade is too long to wait.
Liberal Democrat councillors in Highgate have criticised Haringey Council’s decision to delay consultation on extending the Highgate Station Outer Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) until after May 2026, calling the move “A half-measure, years overdue”.
The Government has finally heeded Liberal Democrat calls to expand free school meals. Lib Dems previously introduced universal free school meals for infants whilst in government, and have long called for this expansion.
Cllr Luke Cawley-Harrison, Liberal Democrat councillor for Crouch End, has launched a joint crowdfunding appeal with the organising team of the Crouch End Festival, for an additional bench to be located in the newly renovated Hornsey Library Square.
Call for peace, calm and respect in these turbulent times.
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
Conservatives “asleep at the wheel” as just 48% of burglaries in London result in a charge
Hillingdon’s Lib Dems call for Carers’ Minimum Wage as vacancies spiral to 766
The second round of the national Levelling Up fund was allocated today. Did Hillingdon benefit from this fund in any way?
The Hounslow Liberal Democrat team will be campaigning alongside our friends from Richmond Council to win in Isleworth.
The Hounslow Liberal Democrats have officially launched a comprehensive residents' survey to identify the key issues facing the borough prior to the local council elections on Thursday, 7th May.
Meet Imogen Wall, the best choice for your new local councillor.
Islington's Liberal Democrats have launched their General Election campaign with a call to back the party's plans for a fairer deal for Islington.
Rebecca, the Liberal Democrat candidate in the Hillrise council by-election on 2 May, is a keen cyclist who has cycled to work in London for many years. She supports active travel policies that make it easier for people to walk or cycle around London.
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.
YouGov found that only 10% of people believe that the Conservative Party is trustworthy. The scandals and the sleaze have left us all disillusioned.
The explosion of bike deliveries in the last few years has placed a strain on those areas close to participating restaurants.
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.
Lambeth Labour’s “appalling record” has been exposed by the Local Government Ombudsman. For the 4th year running Lambeth had the second most housing complaints in the country, there were shocking delays, and a total failure to fix broken services.
Following the news that Labour Lambeth has lost yet another case for faulty decision-making, meaning that the closure of Fenstanton and Holy Trinity schools will not go ahead, the Liberal Democrats have attacked the Council’s “systemic failure.”
We want the Council to look again at an alternative proposal for merger, put forward by school governors, that has support of 83% of local people and is projected to save £1.5m.
Almost all the Council's statistics are based on averages, and this masks the very serious peaks of polluting traffic at certain times of day in all those roads that have been sacrificed to the LTN.
Lib Dem campaigner Diana Cashin has finally been updated by Thameslink Railway over the long delays to completing the new lifts at Catford station.
On the anniversary of Ella’s death there is clear evidence that childhood asthma is increasing on our polluted main roads.
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.
At last night’s council meeting, Merton Lib Dems pushed for measures to defend local policing and hold Labour to account. Lib Dems slammed Labour councillors for trying to avoid blaming the Labour Mayor for policing cuts he initiated and kept quiet.
At last night's Council meeting, Merton Liberal Democrats slammed Labour’s Housing Cabinet Member for a ‘trilogy of failures’
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45% of all repairs phone calls are not answered, a council report has revealed.
Southwark Liberal Democrat Councillor Irina Von Wiese has shared her experience of having her phone snatched outside the Labour-run council’s own headquarters on Tooley St.
Southwark Liberal Democrats have shared an internal projection showing that after May’s local elections, they will return their highest number of councillors in decades, depriving Labour of a majority.
The project will create thousands of local jobs and make Sutton a hub for world leading cancer research.
The Lib Dems are campaigning to clamp down on tool theft.
We are delivering an even brighter future for Sutton
We spoke with Luke Taylor MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for London, who has raised questions in Parliament over national security.
Richmond’s Liberal Democrat Council has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting residents struggling with the Tory government’s cost of living crisis.
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.
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.
The Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency cut to VAT for local pubs, restaurants, cafés, hotels and local attractions.
For the second Budget in a row, the Government has failed to take the bold action needed to grow the economy and tackle the cost of living crisis.
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has set out bold plans to tackle soaring energy bills and end fuel poverty.
We spoke to senior police officers about residents' number one concern
A thread of recent success in the local elections follows a familiar line: the A3 road
Appalling delays revealed by LibDem Assembly member
in 2022, at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Trust, 27% had to wait more than two months for treatment to start.
Edward Lucas stands up to a sinister government ban on outside experts with critical views.
In 2022 alone, 163,226 incidents of anti-social behaviour in London went unattended by a police officer.