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𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐬 Congratulations to all our newly elected councillors. Lib Dem councillors new and old can sign up now for our New Councillor Webinar programme. All are completely free to attend. www.aldc.org/2025/04/new-co...

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Congratulations to the team in Buckinghamshire!! 19 GAINS is phenomenal now a group of 27. 😀

Super results in Cornwall. Liberal Democrats GAIN 13 seats doubling the size of our group. 🥂

Liberal Democrats GAIN majority control of Shropshire Council! With 10 more seats still to declare the Liberal Democrats are up 25 to 38. 😮

Liberal Democrats double our group to 12. With a fantastic 6 GAINS and become the official opposition in Kent.

Liberal Democrats GAIN 8 seats in Hertfordshire to become the largest party with a group of 31. Another hard fought victory!

More and more gains!! Cambridgeshire County Council now in majority control for the Liberal Democrats. What a win! (11 Gains for a group of 31) 😁

What a result. Liberal Democrats GAIN majority control of Oxfordshire County Council! Gaining 12 seats!😮

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐤 𝐁𝐮𝐲 If you have just had elections your next leaflet should be a Thank You leaflet. We have new templates and an excellent bulk buy deal. Normal A3 and A4 Focus leaflets are also available in this deal. www.aldc.org/thank-you-leaf...

Liberal Democrats up two in Worcestershire! 😁

Another absolutely stonking result!! Liberal Democrats gain 16 seats in Wiltshire. Now a group of 43 😀

With everything declared in Warwickshire a fantastic results has seen the Liberal Democrats gain 9 seats, now a super group of 14!

Liberal Democrats up two seats in Lincolnshire. Now a group of 5 standing up for local people. 👍👍

Great results in Leicestershire with the Liberal Democrats gaining 2 seats to make a group of 11.

Team Lancashire and our wonderful staff member John Potter get a hard fought and cracking result.

Super result in Gloucestershire. Liberal Democrats the largest party, up 11 seats to 27!

Up a seat. The official opposition and the only party able to step up and fight Reform successfully in Durham. Quite a day for Durham Liberal Democrats.

With everything declared the Liberal Democrats make an astonishing 18 Gains on Devon Council!

Congratulations to the brilliant Councillor Mayor Peter Taylor elected for Central Watford and Oxhey!

Vice Chair of our Management Committee Cllr Sarah Boad is re-elected in Leamington North for Warwickshire County Council - huge congratulations!!! 🔶

Amazing news in from Team Chelmsford! Three by elections yesterday - and smashed them all! Huge congratulations to Cllrs David Loxton, Helen Ayres and Sean Manley 🔶 Chelmsford Central, Essex CC - LD HOLD Moulsham and Central (two seats) - Chelmsford City Council - LD HOLD x 2

Update from a by election in North Norfolk - congratulations to Cllr Connor Rouse! Holt, North Norfolk DC Lib Dem GAIN from Conservative 🔶 LD 774 🔵 Con 536 ➡️ RFM 441 🟢 GRN 73 🔴 LAB 27

By election news from North Devon as we hold Ian Roome MP's seat - well done Cllr Loki Dawson 🔶 Barnstaple with Pilton, North Devon DC Lib Dem HOLD 🔶 LD  716 ➡️ RFM 581 🟢 GRN  212 🔵 Con 208 🔴 LAB 65

News just in via Tom Gordon MP that the newly formed Harrogate Town Council is a Lib Dem one! Winning 15 out of the 19 seats - its a fantastic result! We love to see it!🔶

News just in that our colleague John Potter has held his seat on Lancashire County Council. We're so chuffed for you JP! 🔶🥳

... 3 in Northumberland - 69 of 69 declared 4 in Oxfordshire - 8 of 69 declared 1 in Wiltshire - 7 of 98 declared So still a long, long way to go with some councils not yet declaring any seats, and lots of counting underway! 🔶

Quick round up of what we know from declared results for us 🔶 5 in Cambridgeshire - 9 of 61 declared 20 in Devon - 42 of 60 declared 3 in Durham - 39 of 98 declared 7 in Gloucestershire - 13 of 55 declared 1 in Kent - 3 of 81 declared 2 in Lincolnshire - 36 of 70 declared ...

At the time of writing, the Conservatives are down 88 seats. They are defending 1018 in total. The worst performance by an opposition was Labour in 2017 who lost 25% of their seats...

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐬 Congratulations to all our newly elected councillors. Lib Dem councillors new and old can sign up now for our New Councillor Webinar programme. All are completely free to attend. www.aldc.org/2025/04/new-co...

I got so excited I forgot to mention that the last by election result was a Lib Dem GAIN from Labour! Well done again to the team in Chesterfield 🔶

More by election news in, this time from Chesterfield! Congratulations to Cllr Keith Falconer 🔶 Brampton East and Boythorpe, Chesterfield DC 🔶 LD 410 ➡️ RFM 350 🔴 LAB 235 ⚪️ INDY 90 🟢 GRN 48 votes 🔵 Con 42 votes ⚪️ INDY 9 votes

Congratulations to our three councillors elected to Northumberland County Council! Councillors Elizabeth Hunter, Alan Sharp and Suzanne Fairless-Aitken 🔶

There's a long way to go with election results - only one council has declared! We will be posting throughout the day as results come in, so keep an eye on your feed! Huge thanks again to all the candidates who stood to make sure people could vote for the Liberal Democrats 🔶

Bring a team to the best Lib Dem training weekend there is. Kickstart and the Councillors Weekend will help you thrive as a councillor and a campaigner. We also offer an Affinity training weekend. Sign up now for an early bird discount. www.aldc.org/2024/11/kickst...

Another great result this time in West Oxfordshire where newly elected Cllr Sandra Cosier has been elected! Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt, West Oxfordshire DC Lib Dem HOLD 🔶 LD 725 🔵 Con 592 ➡️ RFM 337 🟢 GRN 58 🔴 LAB 28

And the second result from Upperton ward in Eastbourne, congratulations to Cllr Tom Nevill! Upperton, Eastbourne Borough Council Lib Dem HOLD 🔶 LD 1371 🔵 Con 671 ➡️ RFM 482 🔴 LAB 144 ⚪️ INDY109 🟣UKIP 15

The first of two fantastic results from Eastbourne! Congratulations, Cllr Kara Bishop! Langley, Eastbourne Borough Council Lib Dem HOLD 🔶 LD 1013 ➡️ RFM 645 🔵 Con 246 🔴 LAB 55 ⚪️ INDY 30 🟣UKIP 21

More news from West Sussex, this time for Chichester council division - well done, Cllr Yvonne Gravely! Chichester, West Sussex County Council Lib Dem HOLD 🔶 LD 1349 🔵 Con 1119 ➡️ RFM 662 🟢 GRN 155 🔴 LAB 73 ⚪️ INDY 7

Fantastic hold in Chichester for Dominic Merritt. This was Jess Fuller-Brown MP's seat and was support with ALDC's Fighting Fund! Congratulations, Councillor! Midhurst, Chichester District Lib Dem HOLD 🔶 LD 924 🔵 Con 712 ➡️ RFM 451 🟢 GRN 105 🔴 LAB 47 ⚪️ INDY 7

Good morning, all! It's been a busy day and night for Liberal Democrat campaigners up and down the country - thank you for all your hard work. Our coverage is starting shortly, catching up on overnight news. Good Luck all - nearly there. 🔶

Polls have now closed. Thank you to everyone who has been out campaigning today and in the run up to polling day. Good luck to everyone going to a count. We hope you get the result you deserve.

We hope you are having a successful polling day so far. Whether you are knocking up, telling, delivering, organising, or driving - thank you for all you are doing. There's not long to go now. Please keep going right until polls close.

Good morning to all Liberal Democrats delivering an early morning leaflet! Good luck for today and thank you for all your hard work.

One day to go until polling day!!! Get those eve of poll leaflets out and get ready for the big day tomorrow. Who else could we choose but the Right Honourable Jennie.

Get up Bonnie...there are only 5 days to go until polling day

𝐒𝐄𝐖𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐂𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 The latest figures show the Sewage Crisis got worse last year. ALDC has produced updated campaign resources to help you fight for clean rivers, seas and beauty spots in your local area. www.aldc.org/2025/04/campai...

BY ELECTION RESULT Suffolk, St John's Labour - 600 (28%) Green - 458 (21.4%) RefUK - 442 (20.6%) LD - 323 (15.1%) Con - 318 (14.9%) Huge thanks to Kelly Turner for flying the flag!

BY ELECTION RESULT Fife, Glenrothes Central and Thornton SNP 1439 (47.6%) Lab 649 (21.5%) RefUK 541 (17.9%) LD 207 (6.9%) Con 185 (6.1%) Big thank you to Ed Scotcher for flying the flag!

BY ELECTION RESULT West Berkshire, Thatcham North East Liberal Democrat, 690 (41.1%) Conservative, 428 (25.5%) RefUK, 367 (21.9%) Green, 127 (7.6%) Lab, 65 (3.9%) Lib Dem HOLD Huge congrats to Tom McCann and team!