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It is just three weeks until ALDC's Kickstart Weekend.
Kickstart is a full weekend of intensive political training and practical insight, designed for people involved in Liberal Democrat campaigning, leadership, and organisation at every level.
aldc.org/2026/01/kickstart-w…
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🎃 Out and about today keeping residents updated, and I think I've already found the best Halloween decoration of the day!
👻 But the real question is... can anyone guess which street I'm on? 😄
The Local Government Association's Council Housebuilding Support Service "From ambition to delivery: the councillor's role in council housebuilding" online learning session will take place on Thursday 26 November between 2:00pm–3:30pm
lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/f…
A big Liberal Democrat welcome to Councillor Christina Coleman from has joined the Liberal Democrats 🔶
Christina sits on both Wealden District Council and East Sussex County Council and is a former Green Party parliamentary candidate.
theargus.co.uk/news/26681760…
The Local Government Association has launched a practical learning programme specifically designed for elected members on AI.
They are holding an AI in Local Government: What Councillors Need to Know Training Session on 26 November, 6:00-7.30pm.
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Yesterday the Chancellor announced several a number of Mayoral Strategic Authorities:
- Devon, Plymouth and Torbay
- Hertfordshire
- Lancashire
- Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
- Stoke and Staffordshire; Surrey
- Thames Valley (Oxfordshire, Berkshire & Swindon)
- Wessex
A Strategic Authority was announced for Kent and Medway which will be Mayoral if the area’s Local Government Reorganisation outcome is compatible with this and Foundation if not.
A single Foundation Strategic Authority was also announced for Cornwall.
gov.uk/government/publicatio…
Good luck to the Liberal Democrat candidates in today's council by-elections 🔶
Argyll & Bute; Mid Argyll - Douglas MacDonald
Halton; Beechwood & Heath - Diane Inch
Newark & Sherwood; Dover Beck - Stephen Andersen
Nottinghamshire; Southwell - Keith Melton
Stockport Liberal Democrats could never be accused of not taking the climate crisis head on. In 2019 the council declared a climate emergency, and has developed a cross-party ‘Climate Action Now’ steering group that runs throughout the work.
lnkd.in/p/emBinc22
Liberal Democrat run Somerset Council has launched the Local Nature Recovery Strategy Community Seed Fund, with grants of up to £10,000 per project available for initiatives that support the priorities set out in Somerset’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy.
somerset.gov.uk/news/new-com…
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High Streets used to be the backbone of our local communities, but now we see them run down, with very little options for local people.
What do you think should be done to regenerate and bring our local high streets back to life?
#EndTheBlight #LiverpoolFirst #HighStreet #LocalShops
A big Liberal Democrat welcome to West Berkshire Councillor Paul Dick who has joined the Liberal Democrats from the Conservatives 🔶
newburytoday.co.uk/news/paul…
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A local Gurkha family take over empty premises to open a shop and invite Shrewsbury's Mayor along to do the honours. The response from the local branch of the Reform Party? A slew of racial slurs. Excellent response from the local Lib Dems.
shropshirestar.com/news/refo…
The Local Government Association looks at lessons from local government reorganisation in Surrey in the latest first magazine.
lgafirst.co.uk/features/less…
Don't forget the deadline to apply for G8 support for the 2027 local elections is this Friday (30 October).
aldc.org/2026/10/g8-campaign…
ALDC are holding a confidential Welsh local election briefing this Thursday (29 October) at 6:00pm.
Find out more and book your place at aldc.org/2026/10/welsh-local…
Liberal Democrat Councillor Carl Cashman Chair of the Local Government Association's Inclusive Growth Committee said “We are pleased government has listened to the LGA and will extend local plan deadlines for our members for reasons out of their control."
local.gov.uk/about/news/loca…
The Liberal Democrats have a Campaigning in Large Area Elections online training session this evening (Monday 26 October) at 8:00pm.
events.libdems.org.uk/events…
