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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.

UK Lib Dem news

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International Affairs

Taking on Trump

Only the Liberal Democrats will stand up to Trump, invest in the UK’s security, support Ukraine, hold back Russia, deepen our ties with European and commonwealth partners, and stand up for liberal, British values.

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22 Mar 2025
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Lib Dem news from local parties within our region:

Aylesbury Lib Dems

Basingstoke and Deane Lib Dems

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Borough Councillor Surgeries

LibDem Councillors in Tadley, Kingsclere and surrounding areas are hosting regular surgeries throughout the year. They're looking forward to meeting residents and hearing what they have to say.

9 Feb 2025
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Chesham and Amersham Lib Dems

Sarah Green is re-selected

Sarah Green was reselected as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Chesham & Amersham on Saturday 6 January 2024

22 Jan 2024
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East Hampshire Lib Dems

Electoral reform poster

Discussion Group - March 2025

Electoral Reform: Why is the UK (except Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) still using First Past The Post in elections? What are the alternatives?

20 Feb 2025
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Climate crisis flyer

Discussion group - February 2025

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.

24 Jan 2025
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Eastleigh Lib Dems

Fleming Park

Splash Time!

Lib Dem campaigner Mark Harding takes a look at how the Fleming Park paddling pool is proceeding.

27 Mar 2025
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Fareham Lib Dems

Hart Lib Dems

Havant Lib Dems

Isle of Wight Lib Dems

Mid and North Buckinghamshire Lib Dems

Bucks Crumbling Roads & Footpaths
Buckinghamshire

Broken Roads. Broken Promises.

Crumbling roads and pavements make life miserable for Bucks residents. With £500m needed to fix them, the Tory-led council's underinvestment and reliance on temporary quick fixes have let the situation spiral out of control.

MBLD
28 Mar 2025
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Milton Keynes Lib Dems

New Forest Lib Dems

Lib Dem Councillors outside the Town Hall
New Forest

Lymington Town Hall saved - for now

Lymington Town Hall's short-term future has been secured after a determined campaign from Liberal Democrat Councillors - but the building's long-term future is still uncertain.

8 Feb 2025
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Woman looking concerned while reading a piece of paper
New Forest

Conservatives ask for £250 Council Tax increase

The Conservative Leader of Hampshire County Council has asked the Government for permission to increase Hampshire County Council's share of Council Tax by 15% this year. That amounts to roughly £250 extra on people's council tax bills.

21 Jan 2025
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Oxfordshire Lib Dems

Portsmouth Lib Dems

Lifting the Lid on Rogue Roofers
Community Safety

Lifting the Lid on Rogue Roofers

Portsmouth Lib Dems are warning local residents to be vigilant after an increase in the number of rogue roofers targeting the city’s vulnerable.

30 Mar 2025
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A picture of Chancellor Rachel Reeves with the words Responding to the Spring Statement
Economy

Responding to the Spring Statement

Today the Chancellor had the opportunity to deliver on the change that the Labour Party has promised, but Rachel Reeves missed her chance to deliver policies that people in Portsmouth and across the country need.

26 Mar 2025
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Reading Lib Dems

Rushmoor Lib Dems

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National Insurance increases vote

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.

3 Mar 2025
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South Buckinghamshire Lib Dems

Slough Lib Dems

Southampton Lib Dems

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At Home and Abroad

With a meeting of the Scrutiny Committee to chair on the Council’s budget and a Lib Dem response to coordinate at Full Council, much of my focus over the past few weeks has been of necessity local. Yet given the recent dramatic events in the USA my...

CRB
7 Mar 2025
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A picture of traffic calming in Brookvale Road

Labour Rearranges Deck Chairs in Portswood

Southampton City Council has announced the removal of the Brookvale Road buildout as part of the Portswood Project trial. Following feedback from residents and an interim recommendation from road safety auditors, the ‘give way’ priority buildout

CSC
6 Mar 2025
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Southampton park and ride

Ambitious Lib Dem Budget Lost on Labour

At our last Council meeting on 26th February, as expected, our Liberal Democrat alternative budget did not pass. But that was never the only goal. We put forward a fully costed, ambitious plan to prove that Southampton CAN and SHOULD be delivering real c

CSC
6 Mar 2025
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West Berkshire and Newbury Lib Dems

Winchester Lib Dems

Windsor Lib Dems

Wokingham Lib Dems

Stephen Conway headshot
WBC

From the Leader: People Power in Action

In the past, the council produced strategies and then consulted on them. The idea of the Communities Vision is to bring in the public at the beginning, rather than the end.

27 Mar 2025
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