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Local Plan update

Canterbury City Council has adopted a new timetable for the draft Local Plan. Councillors will now vote on a final Local Plan in Autumn 2025 rather than early 2025...

Baroness Suttie confirmed as speaker for our 2024 Annual Dinner

We are delighted to confirm that Baroness Alison Suttie will be the guest speaker for our annual dinner on Friday 1st November 2024...

Stand with Us Against Hate – Read and Share Our Statement

Like so many others, we were horrified at the prospect of far-right violence blighting our district this week...

A statement from Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, on recent riots and disorder

Lib Dems oppose top down housing targets

The new government has made some early announcements in respect of planning policy.  Canterbury council Lib Dem group leader, Cllr Mike Sole said “I welcome the Government’s plans to provide 300 additional planning officers across England...

A statement from Liberal Democrat candidate Russ Timpson on the Local Plan

The way in which Local Plans are put together needs to change. I see three key areas where this needs to happen...