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
Bexley
Local Residents express their views
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.
14 Mar 2024
Brent
Wembley Stadium Petition
We have set-up a petition to the council to Consult and to Listen to concerns of local residents and businesses about the impact of increasing the number of "Large" Events at Wembley Stadium.
PL
by Paul Lorber
16 Jul 2024
Jonny Singh for Brent East
Fresh from standing as our GLA constituency candidate for Brent and Harrow, Jonny Singh will be standing for the Liberal Democrats in the new Brent East constituency covering Willesden Green, Dollis Hill, Cricklewood and Mapesbury, and surrounding areas.
DR
29 May 2024
Paul Lorber for Brent West
Paul Lorber, long standing local campaigner, will be standing for the Liberal Democrats for the new Brent West constituency covering Sudbury, Alperton, Wembley, Kingsbury and surrounding areas.
DR
29 May 2024
Bromley
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
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.
19 Jul 2024
Camden
London Lib Dems brand Labour Government's housing plans "a developer's charter"
London Lib Dems have responded angrily to the Labour Government's plans to slash the requirement for affordable housing in future developments in London.
3 Nov 2025
Camden
Cllr Tom Simon’s Open Letter on Immigration featured in Camden New Journal
Camden Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Tom Simon has written to the Prime Minister calling for humanity to be at the heart of the debate on immigration.
CLD
1 Nov 2025
Camden
Alderman Flick Rea MBE recognised in Camden New Journal’s “Camden List”
Alderman Flick Rea MBE has been recognised by the Camden New Journal as one of the most influential and inspiring figures in Camden’s 60-year history.
30 Oct 2025
Croydon
Old Coulsdon
Building community in Cousldon
Gill Hickson and John Jefkins are committed to our area and supporting local people in Coulsdon.
10 Apr 2023
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
Ealing
Ealing
Lib Dems listen to locals and get offensive graffiti removed very quickly
Southfield Councillors had a very offensive incident of graffiti on a wall on Beaconsfield Gardens reported to them on Sunday 26th October. Councillor Gary Malcolm acted quickly to report the incident to help preserve our local green spaces.
29 Oct 2025
Ealing
Ealing Liberal Democrats support residents call to fix Lammas Park footpath
Ealing Liberal Democrats have always wanted Ealing Council to ensure they keep our streets and parks safe, clean and in a beautiful condition. At the weekend Councillor Gary Malcolm visited Lammas Park and has spoken to resident Matt Mellor about some...
29 Oct 2025
Ealing
Liberal Democrats press Ealing Labour to accelerate Electric Charging Transition more cheaply for residents
Not enough is being done on providing cheaper options for residents who want EV chargers say Ealing Liberal Democrats.
22 Oct 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
Lib Dems Double Seats in London & Hold Thank you Event
Greenwich Lib Dems hold a thank you event for campaigners after the party doubles their London seats from 3 to 6, in their biggest nationwide success for over 100 years
20 Jul 2024
Greenwich Councillor Chris Lloyd joins the Liberal Democrats
Former Labour Councillor Chris Lloyd has joined the Liberal Democrats, becoming the Lib Dems’ first councillor in Greenwich since 2010.
21 May 2024
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
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
Haringey Labour accepts bailout loan from government but rejects oversight
Haringey Labour yesterday passed their budget, including accepting a £37 million bailout from government but rejected Lib Dem amendments which would have created more oversight of the council’s finances, and reduced the amount which needed to be borrowed.
HLD
4 Mar 2025
Haringey is most complained about local authority for damp and mould
New data from Uswitch Energy has revealed that Haringey is the UK’s most complained about local authority when it comes to damp and mould.
HLD
17 Feb 2025
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
Harrow
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
Harrow
Fantasy Politics – Real Health Issues
Harrow Council together with several other Tory Councils have lost their legal challenge against the expansion of the ULEZ to outer London.
13 Jan 2024
Harrow
Parking is free but playing tennis in public parks is not
Welcome to Tory-controlled Harrow where parking apparently costs nothing (that’s ignoring what the money lost could have been better spent on) but playing tennis in public parks is no longer free.
13 Jan 2024
Havering
Hillingdon
Health, Care & the NHS
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.
12 Jan 2023
Local Government
Donate function available again!
After transitioning to a new website, we can now make use of our donate function again.
20 Dec 2022
Local Government
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Appoints Parliamentary Spokesperson
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Liberal Democrats have announced the appointment of Ian Rex Hawkes as the Parliamentary Spokesperson for the constituency.
23 Nov 2022
Hounslow
Hounslow
Hounslow Lib Dems Launch Residents’ Survey Ahead of May Elections
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.
2 Mar 2026
Islington
Islington Liberal Democrats Select Rebecca Jones as their London North East constituency candidate for the London Assembly
Islington Liberal Democrats have announced that Rebecca Jones has been selected as their London North East constituency candidate in the elections for the London Assembly which will take place on 2nd May
25 Mar 2024
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
Kensington and Chelsea
Planning
Overdevelopment in Lots Road - the fight continues
Once again Lots Village is under threat of unsustainable over-development, and local residents tell me they are upset by the lack of transparency in the planning process.
14 Apr 2022
Environment
Burning waste, more traffic and still no action
Even with twice weekly rubbish pickups, this Conservative-run council is failing to keep our streets clean. We need change.
15 Apr 2022
Local party
Earl's Court WIN at 2022 local elections
Cllr. Tim Verboven joins Cllr Linda Wade fighting for Earl's Court.
17 May 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
TFL CANCELS PLANNED STREATHAM HILL ROADWORKS MEETING, SPARKING FRUSTRATION FROM LIB DEMS
Transport for London (TfL) has come under fire for cancelling a much needed meeting to discuss disruptive upcoming roadworks on Streatham Hill—with just hours’ notice.
10 May 2025
Bringing Agnes Riley Gardens' Football Pitches back into use
Petition launched calling on Lambeth Council to bring the Agnes Riley football pitch back into use
15 Oct 2024
Statement following the suspension of Streatham Wells' LTN
Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Lambeth Council, Donna Harris, responds to news that the Streatham Wells LTN trial is suspended
8 Mar 2024
Lewisham
Children
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
Lee
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
Equality
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.
10 Jan 2023
Merton
Extraordinary Merton Council meeting called on police counter closures
After local Lib Dem pressure, an urgent Council meeting has been called in September to discuss local policing. Merton Lib Dems have been increasingly concerned about local services being lost and downgraded over recent years.
26 Aug 2025
Lib Dem MP for Wimbledon calls for profit cap on "profiteering" private SEND providers
The Liberal Democrat MP for Wimbledon, Paul Kohler MP, has criticised "profiteering" by many private special educational needs providers, as the party calls for a cap on their profits to end the scandal.
1 Aug 2025
Lib Dems meet Lime as complaints over e-bikes rocket
Following on from the rushed implementation of e-bike parking bays earlier in the year, in June it was announced that e-bike companies had agreed that their users would use designated “physical or virtual” parking bays.
6 Aug 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
Housing watchdog orders compensation of £6,000 after council left children with damp and mould for five years
A new report from the Housing Ombudsman has exposed serious and repeated housing failures, including at Southwark Council, with families left for years in damp, mouldy and unsafe homes and offered derisory compensation when things went wrong.
3 Feb 2026
Southwark Liberal Democrats renew campaign as Southwark fails to act on LGBTQ+ history
At the start of LGBTQ+ History Month, Liberal Democrat Councillor Victor Chamberlain has renewed the campaign for Southwark Council to properly and visibly recognise the borough’s LGBTQ+ history, criticising continued inaction.
2 Feb 2026
2026 must be the year Southwark chooses change
Opinion from Liberal Democrat Leader of the Opposition Cllr Victor Chamberlain originally published in Southwark News
29 Jan 2026
Sutton
Local News
Stafford Road gets new yellow box junction
Your local Lib Dem team has worked with the council to install a new yellow box junction at the junction of Stafford Road, Plough Lane, and Mollison Drive.
18 Dec 2025
Local News
New gym equipment for Roundshaw Park
New outdoor gym equipment has been installed in Roundshaw Park, funded through the council’s Neighbourhood Fund.
18 Dec 2025
Local News
Lib Dems demand better Hackbridge train service
Local Lib Dems are calling on Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to restore full Thameslink services through Hackbridge, which have remained reduced years after the pandemic.
18 Dec 2025
Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets
Working with Luke Taylor MP on China’s Super-Embassy
We spoke with Luke Taylor MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for London, who has raised questions in Parliament over national security.
26 Nov 2025
Twickenham and Richmond
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
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Affordable Homes
Twickenham and Richmond Lib Dems are committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing.
23 Jan 2023
Waltham Forest
Lib Dems Force Vote on Whipps Cross Delays
Liberal Democrat MPs used an Opposition Day in Parliament to force a vote on the government’s delay to the New Hospitals Programme, including the full rebuild of Whipps Cross.
27 Oct 2025
Where can you go to speak to a police officer?
Despite the Labour Mayor of London promising in his manifesto to keep a Police Station Front Desk open in every borough, the Met have announced sweeping cuts to their front desks.
2 Oct 2025
Bills Up, Bonuses Up
The Liberal Democrats have called for the board of Thames Water to be sacked and the company put into special administration.
15 Sep 2025
Wandsworth
Roads
Council can't fine speeding drivers
Department for Transport slams brakes on pilot project
9 Apr 2023
Health
Lib Dems call for Carers' Minimum Wage
Dr Paul Tibbles and the local Liberal Democrat team are calling for a Carers' Minimum Wage.
9 Apr 2023
Health
LibDems launch new GP promise
Patients should be able to see their doctor within a week
7 Apr 2023
Westminster
Open Letter from Edward Lucas and Helen Baxter Regarding St Mary's Hospital
Fury that Government intends to break its promise to rebuild St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington by 2030.
8 Jun 2023
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