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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.
There'll be stalls for you to stock up on all your Lib Dem wares, policy debates, our AGM and the much sought after campaign surgeries with your regional staff.
Speakers to include Daisy Cooper MP, Clive Jones MP, Alex Brewer MP and Joshua Reynolds MP.
Now is the time to think about the region-wide competitions too
Bring your entries on the day or submit in advance to hello@southcentrallibdems.org.uk
If you are interested in registering nominations for selection onto the 2025/6 South Central Executive digital nomination forms will be available in due course. Please check the SC website for details or make sure you're registered to receive SC newsletters.
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
Anger and disappointment at the lack of ambition and action by Bucks Council on regeneration of Aylesbury Town Centre. At a meeting of Aylesbury Town Council, councillors slammed the plans as 'lacking ambition 'and 'shameful'.
We are hearing the same issue raised on the doorsteps. Patients from Whitehill and Popular Grove and Walton Court surgeries are all saying the same thing; “I can’t get an appointment with my GP”. The Liberal Democrats have a plan for 8000 more GPs!
The Conservative government have “neglected” rural communities as figures reveal a reduction in staff over the last year to just 14 for the whole of the 3 counties in the Thames Valley police area are dedicated to rural crime.
Casework is a big part of a Ward Councillor's work
One hundred days in, many of us are probably wondering why they voted Labour. The answer is that they voted against the incompetent bumbling of the last Conservative government...
One of the key crises facing us now is the health and social care one. The important yet often forgotten element of this is the social care challenge which has been side stepped by past governments.
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
Southern Water and Thames Water, which both serve East Hampshire, were responsible for 8,362 hours of sewage overflows in 2023
After a historic General Election where East Hampshire became a closely fought seat, the Liberal Democrats have given their thanks for local support.
As Hampshire County Council has announced that its previous budget gap has widened from £132m to a staggering £175m, Liberal Democrat campaigners have called for a change of leadership at County Hall.
On the back of Rishi Sunak's General Election announcement, Liz Jarvis has called the race in Eastleigh 'neck and neck'.
The latest poll from YouGov has predicted that Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate Liz Jarvis is on course to win in Eastleigh at the next election.
New figures released by the Environment Agency have shown that Southern Water discharged sewage into waterways for a staggering 317, 285 hours last year.
We've looked at polling data from Best for Britain and Survation, made up from 22,000 and 42,000 respondents respectively
We might be leapfrogging over Labour in the polls, but it’s important we also focus on the local issues
Bella met with voters at Waterlooville Market
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.
Alex Brewer MP responds to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) briefing.
You've seen the pictures, but what is the story behind them? Learn what is really going on at Conference.
Havant Lib Dems have said the Lord Darzi report into the state of the NHS must be a wake-up call for the government to rescue health and services in Havant.
Liberal Democrats in Havant, have urged their local MP to back a motion in Parliament to block the government’s plans to scrap Winter Fuel Payments for most pensioners.
The party has set out a national £300 million plan that will see investment to fix potholes over the next Parliament, which could equate to around 1.2 million potholes being filled each year.
Isle of Wight Liberal Democrats have selected Michael Lilley and Nick Stuart as their prospective parliamentary candidates for Isle of Wight East and Isle of Wight West respectively.
Nick Stuart has gained the Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet ward for the Liberal Democrats from the Conservatives in a by-election yesterday (24 November 2022).
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, was the first meeting of the Isle of Wight Council since the elections earlier this month.
Buckingham East Lib Dem councillor Anja Schaefer has grave concerns over the proposed new Library automated system, which will leave the Library unattended for long periods.
- Local MP votes in Parliament against advice from environment groups on controversial changes to Ofwat powers. - Local Lib Dem says vote will leave water regulator with “one hand tied behind their back” in fight against Thames Water.
Buckinghamshire Liberal Democrats are calling for a completely new Corporate plan to address the problems of the current 2020-2025 plan, which has failed to deliver for residents.
Last night at Delegated Decisions, local Lib Dem councillors were seeking assurances as to the appropriate use of a hotel for local homeless people.
A motion proposed by MK Lib Dems calling for an “urgent, permanent, biliteral” ceasefire in Gaza has been passed by Milton Keynes City Council.
46,264 pensioners in the New Forest at risk of losing the £300 fuel payment this winter.
Households in the New Forest who remortgaged last year face a £29.4 million annual mortgage bombshell amidst spiralling interest rates following Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget, new House of Commons analysis has revealed.
New figures analysing sewage dumped in Council areas have revealed that sewage was dumped into waterways in the New Forest for 17,798 hours in 2023.
Local candidate for Bicester and Woodstock, Cllr Calum Miller, hosted Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey in Bicester earlier today to highlight the importance of green solutions to the cost of living crisis and to meet with supporters.
The latest prediction by the Electoral Calculus website shows that the Lib Dems and Conservatives are neck and neck in the Henley and Thame constituency. Less than 1% of the vote separates the two parties.
Lib Dems to lead Cherwell District Council in a new progressive administration This evening the Liberal Democrats formed a new minority progressive administration with the Green Independent & Alliance to run Cherwell District Council.
People are rightly furious that one of the first acts of newly elected Labour MPs has been to cut winter fuel payments to millions of pensioners.
“Where can I find an NHS dentist?” is a question often asked by many people in Portsmouth.
Tens of thousands of pensioners in Portsmouth are bracing for a bitter winter after one of the first actions of the new Labour government was to cut winter fuel payments.
The Reading Lib Dems call for the government to guarantee rebuilding the RBH
Reading Liberal Democrats are calling for the two-child limit on benefit payments, introduced by the Conservative Government in 2017 and supported by the current Labour Government, to be scrapped.
Liberal Democrats promise £300m investment to fix roads. The party will give councils more money to fix potholes by redirecting some of the road-building budget. Freedom of Information Requests conducted by the Lib Dems show that people across Reading.
Liberal Democrats request for extension to Free Parking schemes in North Camp Approved.
Your Lib Dem team have reported damage to traffic island for repair. Concerns still raised about large lorries using this route.
Supporting the Surrey Showmens Memories event and it links to North Camp
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.
Chelsea Whyte, Lib Dem candidate for Slough in the July 2024 election says: "Thank you to everyone across Slough who voted for me to be the town’s Lib Dem MP. I wasn’t successful this time, but I enjoyed meeting residents across Slough."
The Liberal Democrats have launched their General Election manifesto and outlined a plan to save health and care services. The manifesto offers a bold and fully costed £9bn plan to tackle the health and care crisis.
Slough Liberal Democrats have consistently called for a ceasefire in Gaza since the October 7th attacks, with the view to a lasting two-state solution in the region.
The Liberal Democrats in Southampton are not just a local branch of a political party but a community that is deeply committed to inclusivity, diversity, and equality.
Shortly before our recent amazing election gains, I received the sad news that one of our long-standing members, Thelma Wield, had passed away.
I'm writing to share the recent general election results which, whilst nationally were spectacular for the Liberal Democrats, locally we fell just over 2,000 votes short of winning here.
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 has voted against the Government’s plans to cut the Winter Fuel Payment
Danny Chambers has pledged his support to British farmers on the National Farming Union Back British Farmers Day
Danny presses Rachel Reeves to hold vote on changes to Winter Fuel Payments
George Jezard congratulates the winning candidate and promises he will continue to work hard for his community.
Join Lib Dem Cllrs and members and meet George Jezard, our by-election candidate over a relaxed drink.
Talks between the Leader of the Council, Lead Member for Windsor and the Royal Collection Trust get off to a good start.
In light of the Government’s recent windfall of £1.5bn from Octopus Energy, Clive Jones has asked the Government to use that money to reverse the Winter Fuel Allowance cut.
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, which predominantly relates to Royal Berkshire Hospital, has seen a shocking 8,365 waits of 12 hours or more in its A&E so far this year.
The Liberal Democrats in Wokingham remain committed to the goals of the Climate Emergency Action Plan. The fifth progress report was approved by Council at its meeting on 24 October 2024 and included recommendations for a more ambitious approach.
