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.
Constitution - Liberal Democrats
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.
Liberal Democrats believe that everyone has the right to enjoy clean, safe water and unpolluted rivers, lakes, and coastlines. We are committed to ending the national sewage scandal and holding water companies accountable for their environmental impact.
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
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.
The A339 in Kingsclere is the most dangerous stretch of road between Basingstoke and the boundary with West Berkshire, but Conservative-controlled Hampshire County Council are doing nothing to improve it.
The inability of the Labour government to define what it means by ‘working people’ is staggering. Many of us thought that it was a code for working class whatever in turn that meant.
Casework is a big part of a Ward Councillor's work
Sarah Green was reselected as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Chesham & Amersham on Saturday 6 January 2024
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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
What special event brings the party leader to NE Hampshire?
Hart Lib Dems were honoured to host Layla Moran MP for an evening of discussion with our own Alex Brewer MP
Alex Brewer MP responds to Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) briefing.
People who use the bus to commute to work in Havant could be hit by the equivalent of a 1p income tax rise due to the government’s decision to raise the bus fare cap from £2 to £3 which Havant’s Lib Dems have labelled the ‘bus tax’.
Havant’s Liberal Democrats have said they will hold the Government’s “feet to the fire” in response to the Autumn Budget today.
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.
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.
In recent years, Buckinghamshire Council has steadily increased car parking charges, extended charging hours, and scrapped free weekend parking.
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.
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.
MP for Henley and Thame, Freddie van Mierlo is calling on the government to reverse their ‘family farm tax’ echoing opinions voiced by his fellow Lib Dem MPs at a rural affairs debate in Parliament on the 11th November.
GPs and care providers in Oxfordshire will be “pushed to the brink” without an exemption from the Budget’s Employer National Insurance tax hike, local Lib Dem MPs have said. Oxfordshire’s GPs and care providers are already under significant pressure.
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.
Warning! Single fare bus tickets are going from £2 to £3
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.
Reading Liberal Democrats have criticised local Labour MPs for their decision to vote against rescuing community healthcare and end the carer's repayment scandal
Over 11 thousand of those aged over 80 in Reading are at risk of losing their Winter Fuel Payments due to the government’s cuts, the latest official statistics have revealed.
The Reading Lib Dems call for the government to guarantee rebuilding the RBH
Liberal Democrats put forward winter fuel motion at Rushmoor meeting
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The Basingstoke Canal faces funding cuts from local councils. Find ways to support the Basingstoke canal.
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.
As we’re halfway through the municipal year, we have an opportunity to take stock of Southampton City Council’s financial situation. The key task for the Labour administration this year is to eliminate the Council’s £40 million structural deficit...
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.
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
Peascod Street Branch among 115 on Post Office's threat list amid 'transformation' plans.
Following Council Talks, The Royal Collection Trust improves their offer to RBWM residents, after announcing they would scrap free Advantage Card tickets.
Historic failures over the years by the Conservatives mean the council was effectively bankrupt several years ago!
It with great sadness that I have to report that Paul Fishwick, Wokingham Borough Councillor for Winnersh and executive member for Active Travel, Transport and Highways, passed away on Wednesday after a short illness.
Wokingham’s MP received assurances from LINK, the organisation responsible for setting up banking hubs, that they will publish a decision on whether to bring a hub to Wokingham within the next few weeks.
GPs and care providers in Wokingham will be “pushed to the brink” without an exemption from the Budget’s National Insurance tax hike, Lib Dem MP Clive Jones has said.
