Limestone Peak By-election
On Thursday 9th November a by-election will be held in High Peak Borough Council's Limestone Peak ward, triggered by the resignation of the sitting Conservative councillor.
27 Oct 2017
Vince: Lib Dems demand an exit from Brexit referendum
Here's Vince addressing the considerable crowds at the #stopBrexitManchester march. This is what he had to say. We are in Manchester because the Conservative Party are here and we want them to hear our voices - to tell Theresa May and Boris Johnson that we are not 'citizens of nowhere', but people who are proud to be British, and proud to be European.
2 Oct 2017
Champion the North of England
The Devolution agenda looks almost dead in the water to the eagle-eyed journalist looking for the first hint of a Government U-turn on the once flagship Conservative Party policy. 6 months on from the metro-mayor elections the big tests of devolution look to be too hard for its students. The Northern Powerhouse, once the standard bearer for a new, devolved relationship which will finally bring the capital investment and foreign investment the region so desperately needs, is just a name. Like a flash in the pan celebrity it is now resigned to the history books or to the occasional nostalgic op-ed. Infrastructure investment withdrawal was the last in a list of governmental disappointments.
RK
25 Sep 2017
County abolishes CEO position in bid to save £300,000
Derbyshire County Council's CEO has left his position this month after the local authority decided to abolish the post, and that of two other top-tier executives, in a move to save the cash-strapped organisation £300,000. After starting at the authority in 2007 as the director of environmental services, Ian Stephenson became the CEO of the county four years ago.
29 Aug 2017
Derbyshire Manifesto
Across the length and breadth of Derbyshire, voters have the opportunity to vote Liberal Democrat on Thursday 4th May. Nationally the Conservative Government ties itself in knots over how to deliver Brexit. Locally Labour blame every cut on the Conservatives. At all levels the Liberal Democrats are becoming the effective opposition, seeking to drive forward a positive vision that will work for local people.
27 Apr 2017
East Mids Drinks @ York Conference
East Mids Drinks @ York Conference
15 Mar 2017
UK Lib Dem news
Ed Davey's speech to Liberal Democrat Conference
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
17 Sep 2024
Carers
A Fair Deal for Family Carers
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.
LD
17 Sep 2024
Environment
The Clean Water Authority
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.
LD
17 Sep 2024