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.
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.
Bromley's Liberal Democrats have slammed the Government’s new dental plan as figures show 792,570 children in London had not been seen by an NHS dentist in 12 months.
80% of burglaries in Bromley in 2023 were unsolved - the Liberal Democrats are calling for a burglary response guarantee.
The Council committed to repairing one of the bridges in November 2022, with an estimated completion date of Summer 2024 but they have been unable to find a contractor to do the work for the estimated £567,000.
For too long, Camden Labour has allowed a culture of hostility toward residents seeking basic repairs. This report confirms what tenants have been telling us for years — Labour-run Camden treats residents like an inconvenience.
October was Black History Month - a time for us to celebrate the Black British community in Camden and beyond, and to recognise their contributions and discover their stories.
At the most recent full council meeting, the Camden Liberal Democrat group played a pivotal role in shaping the discussion, challenging Labour on two poor government decisions that are impacting our communities in Camden.
Liberal Democrat campaigners have reacted furiously to the news that schools in Croydon will lose almost £800K in funding as a result of changes to the way that the Government calculates the pupil premium grant.
Liberal Democrat campaigners have expressed concern about the future of the Green Flag award for parks and open spaces in Croydon, following last month's Full Council meeting.
Crystal Palace & Upper Norwood Lib Dems have launched a petition calling on the Council to improve Westow Park.
Blocked drains, uncleared leaves and filthy streets.
FoI Log gives residents access to information online.
Ealing Liberal Democrats priorities in this year's budget were protecting children's centres, a new housing approach, safe and clean streets and expand independent advice with a Citizens' Advice Bureau (Ealing is the only borough in London not to have one
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
Join us for the launch of Ulysse Abbate's campaign to be the next MP for Eltham & Chislehurst
Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats are concerned by the consultation on the proposed East and West Greenwich Neighbourhood & Traffic Improvement Plan
Chris Annous's campaign to be the next MP for Greenwich and Woolwich launched on 28 Oct
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.
Philip Rader, who works at Imperial College London, says the better part of a decade is too long to wait.
Housing maintenance and repair workers have gone on a continuous strike in Haringey today.
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 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.
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
Why I support the Lib Dems by Derek Hill
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.
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.
After transitioning to a new website, we can now make use of our donate function again.
Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner Liberal Democrats have announced the appointment of Ian Rex Hawkes as the Parliamentary Spokesperson for the constituency.
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.
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?
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.
TfL's plan to cut bus services by up to a fifth will have profoundly negative impacts on the residents of Kensington & Chelsea.
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 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.
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.
Responding to the Government’s U-turn on railway station ticket office closures, Cllr Donna Harris, Leader of the Lambeth Liberal Democrats, said:
As Mayor of Lewisham, Chris Maines will make women's safety a top priority.
Lee Green Candidate James Foulkes has been out with the Lib Dem team talking to residents about their concerns.
This is an emergency. Cancel October's planned energy bill rise to save people £1600.
Labour Council bosses in Merton have launched an "assault on democracy" by forcing through new rules designed to shut down opposition voices and evade public scrutiny, opposition councillors say.
Labour councillors in Merton have voted unanimously to back the Government's welfare and benefits reforms at the Council meeting on 2 April. This comes despite the Liberal Democrats raising the alarm over severe consequences for local residents.
Liberal Democrats have accused Labour of “haemorrhaging taxpayers’ hard-earned cash” on mismanaged housing projects and temporary accommodation.
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The Arica House major works project, which overspent by £1.3 million, is now set to see similar external investigations conducted that Devon Mansions and Canada Estate underwent, after years of pressure from residents and Liberal Democrats.
Southwark Liberal Democrats have slammed Labour-run Southwark council over its decision to outsource community safety work to a private contractor instead of hiring local wardens
Southwark now has over 4,300 households in temporary accommodation – with child homelessness rising 77% since 2020. Around 1 in 20 children in Southwark are homeless Southwark accounts for 1 in 30 of all temporary accommodation households in England.
Councillors have been working with local businesses and the Council to try to improve the parking situation at The Circle.
This year marks over 20 years of dedicated work from the team behind the St Helier Charitable Foundation.
A recent survey conducted by Sutton Liberal Democrats found that long GP waiting times are people’s number one healthcare issue.
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.
High inflation and the government’s approach to local government funding are behind the rise in council tax announced by Richmond Council.
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Twickenham and Richmond Lib Dems are committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing.
Labour government overrules local voices on airport expansion
It didn’t take long for the Labour government to start rowing back on some of the promises made during the general election campaign.
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.
Last week local members of the Liberal Democrats in Wandsworth chose their prospective parliamentary candidates to fight the...
Escalating property prices have created a housing crisis in Wandsworth, and politicians must face up to this. Instead Wandsworth...
Party leader Nick Clegg joins parliamentary candidates
Westminster and City of London Liberal Democrats are demanding that Nickie Aiken, Conservative MP, back a bill to end puppy smuggling in the UK.
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.
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.