Join Gateshead Liberal Democrats for an exclusive event engaging local businesses in shaping a better future.

This event is an opportunity to connect with Liberal Democrat spokespeople as we present a strong alternative to the current political leadership. We’ll discuss our vision for Gateshead, our commitment to supporting businesses of all sizes, and how we can work together to drive positive change.

Be part of the conversation and the journey toward a more prosperous and business-friendly Gateshead.

Come and meet your Lib Dem Councillors & Campaigners across Gosforth. Happy to help if you have a problem or an issue. Join our campaign to Buy Gosforth Back Britain to support great local businesses here in Gosforth and say no to Trump tariffs. 

Come and meet Chris and Jolyon, your

local councillors. 

Come and talk to Chris and Jolyon, who are interested in talking with

you. They are able to help with a wide variety of local issues you might be

having. If they can't fix something they will do their best to point you in the

right direction.

As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Tim Prater and Gary Fuller, Lib Dem District Councillors for Sandgate and West Folkestone, hold regular drop-in advice surgeries in the ward each month.

No need for an appointment - just turn up to discuss any issue you would like our help with. The surgeries are in a public place: if you'd prefer to speak to Tim or Gary one-to-one then please contact them directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

The surgeries are held:

• The first Saturday of each month from 11-12.30pm at Sandgate Farmers Market in the Chichester Hall, 70 Sandgate High Street, Sandgate, Folkestone CT20 3AR;

Alternatively, contact Tim or Gary directly by email or phone. If you call and don't get through, please do leave a message and we'll call you back!

Come and meet your local councillor. 

Cllr Harry Boparai is here to help you with

any issues that you might be having.  He will do his best to be of

assistance where we can, or at least help point you in the right direction.

According to convention, the 2026 local government elections should be held on 7th May 2026.

We will be marking the 365 days we will have to persuade the people of Lambeth that the Liberal Democrats will do more for them than Labour.

Liberal Democrat Peers Olly Grender and Tim Clements-Jones hope to be able to say a few words. There will also be an opportunity to meet many of the candidates who will be standing for election in various wards across Lambeth in 2026. 

Joined by Sarah Olney MP, we will be welcoming Calum Miller MP, Lib Dem spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, for a formal(ish) Q&A and an informal lunch. 

This is a great opportunity to ask your questions on the many international affairs that are impacting our national agenda, and potentially influence Lib Dem policy too.

Spaces are limited, get your ticket before time runs out.

This event on Friday 9th May is an opportunity for the residents of Bearwood and Merley to have their questions about the Canford Energy from Waste facility proposal answered by a panel including the local Lib Dem councillors and representatives from MVV Environment (the company making the planning application).

This meeting will be chaired by Vikki Slade MP - any questions for the panel should be submitted in advance of the event to the email address vikki.slade.mp@parliament.uk . Please introde your email as "Canford EfW Q&A Question submission" or similar so that your email is easily identifiable.

This event is intended for residents local to the EfW facility and therefore is intended for Bearwood and Merley ward residents only.

If you have any questions or want more information about the event please email office@mdnplibdems.org 

Behind

the Campaign Curtain: lessons from Yeovil to the US

5pm doors open - 5:45pm start

with a trio of young

campaigners - Pablo O'Hana, international political strategist fresh from the

US where he was part of Kamala Harris' team; Holly Bissinger, Liberal Democrat

Campaigns Manager for the South West, with a masters degree in psychology from

Bournemouth University; and Adam Dance MP, Liberal Democrat MP who last July

successfully snatched the Yeovil seat from the Conservatives with the

largest majority in Somerset.

The main event will begin at 5:45pm and end at 7pm with the reception event taking place from 7pm - 9pm.  

Access at

College entrance off Mudford Road.  Free parking including accessible

spaces for blue badge holders.

Please let us know if you need any special access arrangements although the

location is accessible.

Those attending the reception event will be emailed about dietary requirements nearer the time. 

More information on the speakers: 

Pablo O’Hana is a Senior Political Advisor and Campaign Strategist who has worked on some of the most historic campaigns of the last decade, including Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House, Ireland’s referendum on legalising abortion and the UK’s vote on the European Union. He writes for The i, The Independent, Metro, and The Hill and regularly appears on BBC News, Sky News and GB News.

Holly Bissinger is an experienced campaigner for the Liberal Democrats and has helped with numerous elections, particularly across Dorset, but also across the country. She was part of the team that helped strategise and achieve such success in July 2024 for the Liberal Democrats in the South West. 

Adam Dance MP is one the younger MPs in Parliament and is also a Councillor on Somerset Council. He was previously Lead Member for Public Health on the council. Adam grew up knowing that life can be tough, from the bucket at the foot of his bed to catch raindrops, to being diagnosed with severe dyslexia which meant school was extremely challenging. Adam has fought hard in life and through his drive set up his own successful landscaping business. His drive only grew and his first step in politics began when he led a successful campaign to save the youth club in South Petherton. 

As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Peter Gane, Jon Renshaw and Roger West, Lib Dem Town Councillors for Cheriton West, hold regular drop-in advice surgeries in the ward each month.

No need for an appointment - just turn up to discuss any issue you would like our help with. If you'd prefer to speak to Peter Jon or Roger one-to-one then please contact them directly and we can set up a personal meeting with you.

The surgeries are held:

• The second Saturday of each month from 11am-12pm in All Souls Church Hall, Somerset Road, Folkestone CT19 4HE

Alternatively, contact Peter Jon or Roger directly by email or phone. If you call and don't get through, please do leave a message and we'll call you back!

Join the Bromley Team for our action day - meet at 12:00. to hand out leaflets and talk to residents near to Bromley South.

Meet on Bromley High Street (opposite Churchill Theatre). Pop along for an hour and lend a hand.

Come and meet Michele.

Your local councillors are here to help you with any issues that you

might be having. Michele will do her best to be of assistance where she can, or

at least help point you in the right direction. 

Our next Action Afternoon takes place on Saturday 10 May starting at 2pm from our office at St Anne's Church on Thorburn Square. South Bermondsey is one of our key targets for next year's local elections and needs a little bit of support to get it going.

We will be out delivering our surveys and then also knocking on doors asking about what issues are most important to the people of South Bermondsey. 

Sunday 11th May 10.30am - 1pm. Campaign Stocktake with Victoria Collins MP & South Hampstead Recruitment Afternoon.

We’ll be at the West Hampstead Women’s Centre on Cotleigh Road, NW6 2NP for our regular campaign stocktake, and this time we’ll be joined by the amazing Victoria Collins MP, who will inspire us with her story of how she built the team to win in Harpenden & Berkhamsted at the 2024 General Election. After lunch we’ll be knocking on doors to recruit new members and delivering leaflets in South Hampstead ward.

The schedule for the delay is below – please join for all or part of it.

• 10.30 Campaign Stocktake (how have we done/ what have we learnt over the last quarter)
• 11am Coffee & Chat 
• 11.15 Hearing from Victoria Collins how she built a team to win in Harpenden & Berkhamsted and beat the Conservatives 
• 12.15 Ward Action Planning for May - July. 
• 12.30 - 1pm Lunch
• 1.30pm - 3.30pm Canvassing & Delivery in South Hampstead. If you are joining for the afternoon only, contact Janet on 07980 650101 to arrange a meeting point.

A regular meet-up on the second Wednesday of every month for Liberal Democrat members, supporters and the Lib Dem curious in the Folkestone and Hythe area!

Simply come along for a social drink and a chat: no speeches, no leaflet delivery. It's a "buy your own" event (sorry!) but come along and say hello to our Councillors, campaigners, members and friends.

The Royal Norfolk Hotel is on Sandgate High Street - there is free parking from 6pm at Castle Road Car Park in Sandgate which is one minute walk away and often on street parking in Castle Road (behind the hotel) as well.

Members are invited to join the Executive Committee for its next meeting at the United Reformed Church in Bromley. 

You can attend in person or via zoom using this link:

us06web.zoom.us/j/88065641181

Come and meet your Lib Dem councillors and campaigners, discuss any problems or issues you may have and join our campaign to Buy Jesmond Back Britain to support great local businesses in Jesmond and say no to Trump Tariffs.

The latest of our regular policy forums where we discuss Lib Dem policy in particular areas.  This time we will be focussing on housing policy, which is becoming increasingly important locally and will be a key issue at next year's borough elections.

All welcome.

Come and meet your local

councillors. 

We are here to help you with any issues that you might be having. We

will do our best to be of assistance where we can, or at least help point you

in the right direction.