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.
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.
The new owners of Community House were planning to remove the cuppola bell tower on Saturday 4th May but the works have been delayed while the parties involved investigate ways to save this architectural feature.
The results of the by-election to Bromley Council plus the results from the election of the London Mayor and the members of the London Assembly.
Liberal Democrat Candidate, Gita Bapat, attended two hustings this week. The first was organised by Experts by Experience, the second by Ravensbourne Valley Residents' Association and Shortlands Residents' Association.
Liberal Democrats want to fix our broken relationship with Europe. Giving young people the opportunity to live, study and work in Europe is a vital first step.
Watch and read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Traffic and Transport issues are some of the concerns raised most often with the local Lib Dem team. We have heard concerns about...
We need safer ways for school children and shoppers to cross at places along Coulsdon Road.
Lib Dems demand better recreation spaces for older children living in Old Coulsdon.
Over-development has been raised as a major concern in Old Coulsdon, with existing councillors accused of offering talk but no action.
Ealing Liberal Democrats demand rethink on the traffic flows into the Haymills Estate following a fatal accident on Hanger Lane.
Lib Dem London Assembly Member Backs Calls for Warren Farm to Stay Rewilded
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
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats hosted a picnic at Greenwich Park for new and seasoned local members
Members of the Greenwich Borough Liberal Democrats visited the Greenwich Islamic Centre this week
With crime rising across Greenwich Borough, concerns over policing and the Met police continue to grow.
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.
I am very pleased to confirm that Haringey Council have recently launched a consultation on a proposal for a zebra crossing on Palace Gates Road, near the junction with Bedford Road.
Consultations are due to begin on the reduction of speed limits on a number of Transport for London-owned roads around the borough. Local Lib Dems have been pushing for this for several years, and are pleased these consultations are going ahead.
A report to Haringey’s cabinet meeting yesterday (16th July) revealed that the council had overspent by almost £20 million last year.
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.
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.
Lambeth Labour have voted down a Liberal Democrat motion which would have committed the council to call on the UK Government to scrap the controversial two-child benefit cap.
Lambeth Council has spent more than £1.8 million of public funds on non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses with council leaseholders, the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
"We are all deeply mourning the profound loss of a great monarch who served our country so faithfully all her life and who was loved the world over."
Leader of the opposition, Cllr Anthony Fairclough writes about Merton's budget and how Merton Lib Dems would do things differently.
Raynes Park Post Office is at risk of closure! This vital hub keeps our community connected, providing essential banking and postal services. Its loss would be catastrophic, especially for the elderly and digitally excluded.
With very limited notice, Merton Council has introduced road closures to limit traffic between Merantun Way and Merton High Street. This means there are road closures at the junctions of Pincott Road/High Path and Abbey Road/Station Road.
Redbridge has upgraded its email and website software, apologies for the lack of content whilst the team familiarise themselves...
Southwark Liberal Democrats Lead Calls for Promotion of Water Bill Discount Scheme
As reported in The Standard, Southwark Council is refunding almost half a million pounds after wrongly fining thousands of...
An FOI has revealed that the council has spent £171,000 to date on the Betterpoints app, branded a “vanity project” by the...
A recent police operation, in collaboration with the local Co-op in Roundshaw, successfully led to the arrest of several shoplifters.
Lib Dem-led Sutton Council is taking action against rogue landlords turning family homes into giant house-shares, known as Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
Liberal Democrat Councillors are aiming to improve the health of Carshalton Ponds using natural methods, after rising temperatures and a changing climate have led to an increase in algae blooms.
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.
Twickenham and Richmond Lib Dems are committed to increasing the supply of affordable housing.
Since the two-way cycle lane has been installed in Grove Green Road there have been 58 cyclists involved in accidents.
Data gathered by the Liberal Democrats reveals that 82% of burglary cases in Waltham Forest go unsolved.
11,200 families in Battersea and Tooting will lose out under Conservative plans to cut tax credits, with the average working...
Local man Alex Glassbrook has just been selected to fight the Tooting by-election for the Liberal Democrats and immediately vowed...
The Liberal Democrats are to adopt a unified borough organisation, according to proposals agreed by the executives of Battersea...
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.