The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
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South Central Region covers the counties of Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and this site contains information about the Liberal Democrats across the region.
Every vote for the Liberal Democrats counts. It's a vote to elect a strong local champion, who will fight for a fair deal for you and your community.
We have to stand tough against Trump’s tariffs
Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2025
The Aylesbury Liberal Democrats are thrilled to unveil their manifesto for the upcoming Town Council elections, presenting an exciting vision for the future of our town.
Today, Friday 28th March, Aylesbury Liberal Democrats handed in nomination papers for a full slate of candidates to contest all the wards in Aylesbury up for election on Buckinghamshire Council elections on Thursday 1st May.
Today marks the start of 9 days of Hindu festivals. The Liberal Democrats embrace every community and wish you all a wonderful Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, and Ram Navmi!
It’s more than 18 months since it stopped coming.
With an average increase of just 10p per week, Liberal Democrat/ Independent run Basingstoke and Deane will have one of the lowest council tax rates in Hampshire, and most of the country. The 2025/6 budget was approved by full council in February.
Work has started at the community football ground in Silchester Road, Tadley to change from gas to renewable energy
Sarah Green was reselected as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Chesham & Amersham on Saturday 6 January 2024
Book now for ‘World Food Tasting’ event
Paul Ferguson, Chief Reporter at the Petersfield Post will be our guest speaker.
Electoral Reform: Why is the UK (except Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) still using First Past The Post in elections? What are the alternatives?
The Climate Crisis: The re-election of Trump, USA withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and the recent COP summit. What does it mean? Speaker is Paul Turner.
Hampshire County Council shocked Hamble residents at the Cemex Gravel Appeal by withdrawing its objection to Cemex’s plans for a quarry on the Airfield with over 1000 extra heavy lorry movements every week.
No County Vote as Conservatives Avoid YOU!
Lib Dem campaigner Mark Harding takes a look at how the Fleming Park paddling pool is proceeding.
Help keep our schoolkids safe
Fareham's Lib Dem Council group have appointed their spokesmen for the coming year.
Much-loved Stubbington nature centre will NOT be re-purposed says County Council.
What special event brings the party leader to NE Hampshire?
Alex Brewer MP responds to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) briefing.
Alex's appointment to this significant role in Parliament will enable her to use her professional and personal experience to the benefit of many in her constituency and beyond.
Havant Liberal Democrats welcome the approval by Havant Borough Council of the application to build a dual pipeline from Bedhampton Springs to Havant Thicket Reservoir from Portsmouth Water.
This week, councillors from Havant Borough Council voted to join forces with the other objectors to the proposals by Aquind to build the High Voltage Direct Current electricity interconnector.
The statutory instrument was meant to close loopholes in the government’s SDS40 early release scheme that saw perpetrators of these dangerous offenders released from prison early.
Lib Dem councillor Michael Lilley has won backing from Isle of Wight councillors urging the government to end the controversial two-child benefit cap.
The government must give a categorical assurance that the Isle of Wight will remain a standalone unitary council, say Isle of Wight Lib Dems. Merger with a mainland council must be ruled out.
An Isle of Wight Council fund which can help to reduce poverty will get priority for replenishment after an amendment proposed by the council’s Liberal Democrat Group was accepted at the budget setting meeting of the full council on 27 February 2025.
As we approach the local elections on Thursday 1st May 2025, we’re proud to introduce our team of Liberal Democrat candidates standing across all wards in the Mid & North Buckinghamshire area.
Wendover, Halton and Stoke Mandeville Liberal Democrats have welcomed the news that the HS2 planning application to use South Street and Dobbins Lane as a construction route has been refused.
Last year, it was revealed that Bucks Council is burdened with £300 million in debt. Other estimates suggest that £500 million is needed to bring our roads up to scratch. The numbers don’t lie: the Tories have lost control of Buckinghamshire's finances.
MKBAA Charity of the Year 2025 WINNER has received a financial boost from a local Lib Dem councillor.
The Liberal Democrat Group on Milton Keynes City Council has elected its new leadership team for the year ahead, with more women stepping into key roles, marking a significant step forward for female representation in local government.
A local Lib Dem councillor has called on the leader of Milton Keynes City Council to ensure that Milton Keynes’ Stroke Unit is open 24/7, following concerns that the current limited hours are putting lives at risk.
Research reveals that Liberal Democrat calls for a price cap on branded school uniform items could save families around £300m each year – up to 5 times what the Government says their own plans will achieve.
Following a disastrous night for the Conservatives, who lost control of 15 councils across England, the Liberal Democrats are calling for a more democratic and balanced approach to local government - including here in the New Forest.
Lib Dems in Lymington and Pennington are supporting a campaign run by local business owners to reinstate the 1 hour free parking period in Lymington High Street. The free parking period was reduced to 20 minutes when meters were introduced in 2021.
The Liberal Democrats are aiming to win a majority on Oxfordshire County Council in the forthcoming county council elections.
Let’s be clear, this is a scandal that has been ignored by successive governments who have sat back and watched Thames Water’s ailing performance, plunging themselves into unprecedented levels of debt and leaving customers to pay the bill.
Oxfordshire’s Liberal Democrat MPs are calling on the Government to urgently enshrine an outright ban on bonuses for water company bosses in law. It comes as Ofwat announced bans on three water companies using customer money to fund bonuses - a move that
Our message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - we support you. We stand with you. And we will keep fighting for the rights of the entire LGBTQ+ community, until true equality for all is achieved.
Today, on the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we remember the courage, sacrifice and resilience of those who served and gave so much for our freedom. Let us honour their legacy by standing up for peace, unity and a fairer future for all.
As part of the national VE Day celebrations next month, Portsmouth residents are holding 32 street parties as part of our city-wide celebration.
Labour’s 3 Reading MPs, Matt Rodda (Reading Central), Olivia Bailey (Reading West and Mid-Berks) and Yuan Yang (Woodley and Earley), have been slammed for voting down exempting health and care providers from the rise in employers’ national insurance.
Last year, Thames Water pumped over 298,000 hours worth of sewage into waterways, according to new data published recently. In Reading, residents are increasingly concerned about the spoiling of our waterways, such as the River Thames.
Reading Liberal Democrats have criticised Thames Water for asking the water regulator for permission to charge their customers even more for failing services.
Aged 16-24 why not consider joining the Youth Council
Great Election results - but not here in Hampshire.
At last weeks full council meeting your Liberal Democrat councillors supported a motion regarding the impact of the National Insurance increases on local residents living and working in Rushmoor.
Analysis of official data from the Environment Agency by the party shows that Thames Water discharged sewage in Beaconsfield constituency’s waterways for a staggering 2,367 hours in 2023.
The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives are neck and neck in South Bucks as we win 3 seats in the Gerrards Cross Town Council by-election.
Tory, Labour & Lib Dem leaders on Slough Borough Council issued a joint statement during a full Council meeting on 15 May calling for dialogue and compassion to bring about a peaceful resolution in Kashmir. Photo shows the Lib Dem Group of councillors.
Seven independent Councillors in Slough were welcomed into the local party by Cllr Frank O'Kelly, Chair of Slough Lib Dems. On behalf of the group, Cllr Sabia Akram, Cllr for Farnham Ward, (photo-image from Slough Borough Council) praised the Lib Dem work
Welcoming a recent big jump in support for the Lib Dems across our area of the South, Slough Lib Dems chair Cllr Frank O'Kelly, said: "Lib Dem policies that support hard working families & vulnerable citizens are resonating with voters."
Enough is Enough: Liberal Democrats Back Crackdown on Motorbike Noise Pollution in Bassett Residents near Bassett Avenue and the Chilworth Roundabout are calling for urgent action to tackle persistent motorbike noise caused by illegally...
Residents visiting Shirley Pond Park will be pleased to see a long-standing eyesore finally gone. An abandoned car and burnt-out motorbike that had been blighting the green space have now been removed — thanks to action taken by local Liberal Democrat...
The controversial Portswood Bus Gate trial is being scrapped, marking a significant victory for local residents, businesses, and campaigners who have voiced opposition for months. The decision, announced by Southampton’s Labour-run council...
The Liberal Democrats are calling for a new ‘Blue Flag’ protected status for local rivers, after shocking figures reveal that Thames Water dumped sewage 561 times in Newbury and West Berkshire during 2023.
- West Berkshire and Newbury’s Liberal Democrats call for emergency Health and Care Budget within four weeks of the General Election to save local health services
The campaign group Best for Britain has released its tactical voting recommendations ahead of polling day on 4 July and they confirm what many local residents already know
Danny Chambers MP has backed bold new plans to clean up rivers like the Itchen and Meon — but Labour and Conservative MPs blocked the move.
Over 677,000 patients in Hampshire waited a month or more to see a GP last year. Winchester MP Danny Chambers is calling for urgent action to fix the NHS crisis.
Danny joins charity mission to deliver vital medical supplies to Ukraine
Residents that may be considering fostering are being encouraged to come along to pop-up events to find out more about what it could mean for their family, during Foster Care Fortnight (12-25 May).
Q3 Update following Cabinet Meeting
Langley Foxborough Ward in Windsor Parliamentary Consitituency, is now represented by a Lib Dem Councillor
These last few weeks have seen encouraging developments in several projects that Wokingham Borough Council is pursuing.
Councils and councillors are not universally loved. On social media, particularly, they come in for a lot of criticism. While some of the attacks may be justified, many more are based on limited engagement with councils and councillors.
The temptation when times are tough is to become introspective; but we have decided to take the opposite course, looking outwards and embracing the opportunities that partnership with others can provide.
