Long-Awaited Reopening of Toilets in Chard
After a prolonged period of closure, the public toilets in Chard have finally reopened, thanks to the efforts of local Lib Dem councillors and the Chard Town Council.
11 Aug 2025
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Reading
Reading Lib Dems set out plan to halve energy bills in a decade
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey announced a policy to halve energy bills for people across the country. The Liberal Democrat plan would break the link between gas prices and energy costs, allowing people to enjoy the benefits of cheap, clean power.
11 Aug 2025
£1,000 of taxpayer cash spent on Labour Council Leader’s resignation party
A freedom of information request has revealed that taxpayers coughed up £1,088.52 for former Southwark Council Leader Cllr Keiron Williams’ resignation party, held in July.
11 Aug 2025
Almost a thousand died from high temperatures in hospitals and care homes last year as Lib Dems call on Govt to “heatproof the NHS”
There were close to 1,000 excessive heat deaths in healthcare settings last year, official government data analysed by the Liberal Democrats reveals as the Party calls on the Government to “heatproof the NHS”.
10 Aug 2025
Helen Maguire
Lib Dem MP for Epsom & Ewell says mortgage lenders are treating families as “cash cows” and says Chancellor needs to “stand up for struggling mortgage holders”
Lib Dem MP for Epsom & Ewell says mortgage lenders are treating families as “cash cows” and says Chancellor needs to “stand up for struggling mortgage holders”
9 Aug 2025
Oldham
Government spending plans will force council tax up in Oldham Borough every year by at least 5% say Liberal Democrats
Government spending plans for local councils have come under fire from Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader councillor Howard Sykes MBE who says the recent spending review still leaves Oldham Council facing a “budget black hole.”
10 Aug 2025