Biggest ever single cut to the benefit for working families
Millions of families will have a troublesome 2016 when when the Tories' tax credit cuts kick in and a letter arrives from George Osborne telling them he’ll be cutting their wages by £1,350 a year. Email your MP now as there is a debate October 20th.
All 5 mayoral candidates oppose a 3rd Runway at Heathrow
What unites all 5 candidates for London Mayor? They are all opposed to a third runway at Heathrow.
2016 South West London Assembly Candidate Selection
The Regional Executive of London Liberal Democrats invites applications for selection as candidate for the South West London Assembly Constituency, for the elections due to be held in May 2016.
Closing date: Monday 26th October at 12pm.
Read moreMike Rowlands receives the Party's President's Award at Conference
Twickenham Liberal Democrats are proud to report that former councillor for East Twickenham and St Margarets, Mike Rowlands, was awarded at their recent Party Conference in Bournemouth the Party’s President’s Award.
Read moreGreater support is needed in early years education
With the Sutton Trust publishing its latest social mobility index, Liberal Democrat MP Greg Mulholland has called for greater support for children during their early years education, aged up to five years old.
Read moreLondon Air Ambulance
London is a great city but with only one emergency helicopter. This is a call to Richmond residents to help donate towards the final push for London’s second helicopter. London’s Air Ambulance, the charity that delivers an advanced trauma team to critically injured people in London, treated 45 patients in Richmond in 2014.
Read moreCouncillor Churchill
Richmond Lib Dem leader Cllr. Gareth Roberts announced that Cllr. Jennifer Churchill (Teddington ward) left the Lib Dems for Labour on "extremely good terms" and said he would continue to work closely with her on a cross-party basis.
Read moreTeddington & Ham Hydro Project
I thought that you might hear some welcome news. Some of you might recall that in April the long-planned Teddington & Ham Hydro scheme came to the Planning Committee of six Tory and three Lib Dem Councillors.
Read moreSolidarity with refugees
London members who want to express solidarity with those caught up in the European refugee crisis and put pressure on the UK government to play a full role in helping may wish to join a rally in central London on Saturday 12th September.
The rally is supported by Syria Solidarity Movement, the Refugee Council, Refugee Action and Amnesty International.
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