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.
Brent Council's Labour leader has proposed to increase the number of councillor's required to sign a call-in request. Cllr Anton Georgiou has sent the following message to Debra Norman, Corporate Director of Governance at Brent Council.
Leader of Brent Liberal Democrats, Cllr Anton Georgiou, called the announcement “a shock” as there had been no prior warning given to the opposition.
The ward councillor for Sudbury, Cllr Paul Lorber, believes “no further late opening hours” should be permitted in the area due to the disturbances already felt by residents.
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.
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.
Congratulations to Charlie Clinton, the former Parliamentary Candidate for Holborn & St Pancras, who was elected as a Liberal Democrat Councillor for Alperton.
The Camden Liberal Democrats were honoured to welcome party leader Sir Ed Davey to a special celebration marking former councillor Flick Rea’s remarkable 50 years of public service on 30 January.
Let’s not kid ourselves. The incoming Trump Administration is a threat to peace and prosperity in the UK, across Europe, and around the world.
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.
Since 2006, the Council has accumulated debts of over £1 BILLION POUNDS - thanks to the mismanagement from Labour and the Conservatives.
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.
Liberal Democrat Councillor Andrew Steed has challenged Ealing Labour on this issue and the lack of transparency.
Local engagement in Southfield ward by Liberal Democrats and residents has driven forward agreement for a new crossing on Southfield Road and local resurfacing schemes around the borough.
Ealing Lib Dems asking questions about substantial increase.
Today, the Enfield Liberal Democrats have launched their manifesto ahead of the 2022 Enfield Local Council Elections, entitled Change Enfield Together.
Read about our Lib Dem Policy Form in Eltham with Josh Matthews
This year, the London Lib Dem Regional Conference was held at the Old Naval College at Greenwich University
Pierce Chalmers begins his campaign to be the next MP for Erith & 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.
Philip Rader, who works at Imperial College London, says the better part of a decade is too long to wait.
There has been an incident in N10, where the flow of gas into 3000 properties was disrupted earlier this week.
Following a report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Haringey has been handed a grade of 'requires improvement'. Of the nine areas measured, seven require improvement and just two are good.
Highgate Liberal Democrat Councillors are continuing to push TfL for a resolution to the broken escalators at Highgate station.
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
The thoughts of the Harrow LibDems are with the Jewish community in Harrow at this time.
Celebrated on October 6 every year - is a global movement that started eleven years ago in 2012.
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?
Islington Liberal Democrats have announced that Terry Stacy MBE, has been selected as their General Election candidate for Islington South and Finsbury.
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.
Recent cuts to London’s Metropolitan Police have led to a worrying trend in policing numbers. Figures uncovered by the London Liberal Democrats show a significant cut in the number of officers meant to keep our streets safe.
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.
The Lib Dems are rallying cross-party support for a joint submission from Lambeth Council’s three political parties to the Government’s consultation on protest-free buffer zones around abortion clinics.
Standstill struck Streatham again last night after fresh roadworks surfaced on the boundary roads of a new Low-Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN).
New findings have revealed a disturbing pattern of neglect in response to a vulnerable resident's complaint about pests and leaks. Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association (MTVH) is the landlord of the property in question.
Official figures show that 18% of adult Britons do not have a smart phone. That rises to 61% among the over-70's.
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.
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.
Wimbledon MP and Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Paul Kohler revealed £5.5 million monthly bill of the public money is being wasted mothballing almost all SWR’s Arterio Fleet.
Merton Lib Dems have slammed Merton Council’s bizarre decision to limit access and delay opening times for water play facilities. None of the 6 paddling pools in parks across Merton have been opened during some of the hottest June days on record.
In Parliament today, Wimbledon MP Paul Kohler chaired the long-awaited meeting between the All England Lawn and Tennis Club (AELTC) and Save Wimbledon Park (SWP) group, to discuss AELTC’s expansion plans.
Redbridge has upgraded its email and website software, apologies for the lack of content whilst the team familiarise themselves...
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.
Liberal Democrat Councillors have been working with the police to see a more visible presence in Wallington town centre both as a deterrent and to spot criminal activity.
Elm Pond is to get a full makeover thanks to a successful bid for funding by your local Liberal Democrat Councillors and the Sutton Parks Team.
New ‘raised table’ crossings have been installed around Wrythe Green and its shops, making it safer and easier for pedestrians to cross.
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.
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.
High inflation and the government’s approach to local government funding are behind the rise in council tax announced by Richmond Council.
The Liberal Democrats continue to call for a two state solution to be fully implemented and the borders restored to the agreed 1967 borders.
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.
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
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.
