Mike Sole Reporting Back: August 2026
The August 2026 update from Mike Sole, Kent County Councillor for Canterbury South, Councillor for Nailbourne and Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Canterbury City Council.
4 Sep 2026
Local News
Ed Davey comes to East Kent!
Today Ed Davey came to St Margaret’s Bay near Dover to announce a new policy to restore safety, order and fairness to our asylum system - and met with local party councillors and activists.
19 Aug 2026
Decision on Kent Local Government Reorganisation
Government has decided that Kent will be divided into four new unitary authorities. Canterbury will be part of the new East Kent Unitary, along with Thanet and Dover.
17 Jul 2026
Lib Dems: Grave Concerns as Reform-led Council Breaks Commitment to Make Summer Traffic Plan
Reform administration accused of letting down Kent families by delaying vital EES and holiday congestion planning until AFTER the summer.
14 Jul 2026
Liberal Democrats Warn Government Planning Reforms Will Silence Local Communities
Councillor Mike Sole, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Canterbury City Council, has criticised the Labour Government’s planning reforms due to come into force on 31 October, describing them as “an unprecedented attack on local democracy.”
6 Jul 2026
Chestfield Action Day on Saturday 11th July 2026
We will be delivering the latest Focus Leaflet on Saturday 11th July from 10.30, meeting at Chestfield Barn.
2 Jul 2026