🔶 with Peter Taylor, Mayor of Watford 🔶
Come and join us for our annual Summer BBQ to celebrate the hard work of our campaigners and candidates from the last local election
The event will be hosted by Donna Harris and highlight how the justice system isn't working for victims of domestic violence, the Government's threat to trial by jury and difficulty in access legal aid.
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Join us and socialise with like minded Lib Dems and chat politics.
Whether you've been campaigning for years or if you're interested in getting involved, we'd love to see you there!
We're a friendly bunch and will make you feel welcome.
Please register so we know how much space to book - then come along, get yourself a drink, and join in!
Thanks to Wilf Hardy for organising this event.
Any questions please email
membership.hart.lib.dems@gmail.com
All ages are welcome to attend and show their support for the new Surrey Young Liberals. Come along and hear from the next generation of Lib Dems!
It is that time of the month again - our regular round of political chat and beverages at the Jack Horner.
If you are a newer member or just don't know anyone - do not worry! Charlie will be on hand to welcome you.
Buy a round for London
As always, whether you can make it or not - you can donate the cost of a pint to the London party using the second ticket option below. Proceeds go towards London campaigning.
First and most importantly: thank you. To everyone who knocked on doors, delivered leaflets, stuffed envelopes, put up a poster, donated, or simply cheered us on, this one is for you.
Please join Tom Morrison MP and your local councillors for a Thank You Party on Thursday 3rd July from 7pm at The Red Lion in Cheadle. May's results were their victory, built on your hard work, and we want to celebrate that together. There will be a light buffet and, most importantly, the chance to raise a glass with the people who made it happen.
BBQ and drinks at a contemporary high-summer venue with 5 Oxfordshire Lib Dem MPs and Sir Ed Davey MP as guest speaker.
Please join us to celebrate two years of Victoria Collins MP's outstanding service to the communities of Harpenden, Berkhamsted, Tring and our villages.
Thanks to our generous and hardworking candidates, members and supporters the Lambeth Lib Dems increase the number of councillors from 3 in 2022 to 8 in 2026 and saw our share of the vote reach its highest level since 2010. We are having a party to thank everyone for this achievement.
Come to St Anne's Settlement Hall in Vauxhall after 7pm on 4th July to celebrate.
Meon Valley Liberal Democrats Famous BBQ, this year on July 5th at 12.30 at Knudge Cottage, Wickham Common PO17 6JQ.
Tickets £17, under 10's go free. Bring your own drinks and glasses.
Vegetarian and Gluten free options available
(When booking ticket please agree to receive LD emails or else you will be unsubscribed from all LD email updates)
Sue Ansari, Jo Barker and Lorraine Dunstone want to say Thank You.
HOOK & CHESSINGTON NORTH WARD
If you helped Sue, Jo and Lorraine to get elected in the local elections in the ward then this invitation is for you.
AFTERNOON TEA
Served from 2pm to 5pm
VENUE
Jo Barker invites you to her home in Chessington.
We will send you the address and directions in the confirmation email.
Plenty of parking.
Wheelchair Accessible.
Kick off LGA Conference by joining the local Lib Dem team for an evening of drinks, fun and networking in the heart of Bournemouth!
This event is a fundraiser for the BCP Lib Dems ahead of next year’s all-up BCP Council elections, helping fund our campaign and support our fight to stop Reform UK gaining control of the council.
Join Lib Dems from across the country for a pre-conference social at Vicolo, for a chance to catch up with friends, meet other campaigners and get ready for an exciting conference ahead.
📅 Monday 6 July 2026
🕢 From 7:30pm
📍 Vicolo, 4 Albert Road, Bournemouth, BH1 1BZ
Tickets are £12 and include a drink on arrival, with more drinks available to purchase throughout the evening.
Whether you’re a conference regular or attending for the first time come along for a fun evening to start Conference the right way!
If you are not attending the conference, but would like to meet other like minded Lib Dems, you are still more than welcome to join.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Natter about the things that matter.
Join us for a cup of Liber-Tea!
A daytime SALD members and supporters catch up in a cafe, focused on the politics of the day.
Child and dog-friendly as well as accessible.
Please bring Lib Dem voting friends if you want to.
Refreshments can be purchased at the serving hatch.
Join us for a family-fun summer afternoon hosted by Josie and Rhys Madoc in their delightful St Albans garden in leafy Marshalswick.
This is the perfect opportunity to catch up with like-minded members and supporters in a relaxed environment. We're a friendly bunch, so if this is going to be your first event, welcome!
Enjoy a summer spread, Pimms, strawberries, garden games and a raffle.
The ticket price includes one free drink.
If you have any specific dietary requirements or accessibility needs, please email nilima.willis.stalbans@gmail.com
May the sun shine on St Albans on Saturday, 11th July! (A wet weather plan is in hand)!
Come and join the Barnet Lib Dems for our 2026 Summer Party. A chance to meet new friends and catch up with old ones.
Bring a bottle and some nibbles if you are able.
If you can't make it, or feel generous please donate to our campaign so can continue to fight for a liberal voice in Barnet.
"It's not all about Politics!"
We are usually at Table 5, so order and pay at the bar for your drinks and food (if you are eating) and then join us, on the 2nd Monday of each month from 18:30 until 21:00 at The Orchard pub in Archer's Gate, SP4 7XT when some of our councillors - not just the Lib Dems - get together with whoever turns up for informal chat. The conversation is organic and it goes where it flows, but we're just like-minded people getting together over a drink or two.
We also have a fundraising raffle - one prize, so winner takes all!
Come and join us!
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X4 bus to Archer's Gate/Underwood Drive
If you are looking for a fresh, progressive approach to today’s political landscape, we’d love for you to join us for an evening of insightful discussion in a truly spectacular local setting.
We are hosting An Evening with Lib Dem Party President Josh Babarinde MP at Salisbury’s stunning independent venue, The Artisan Wine & Spirit Co. on Queen Street.
Housed in a beautiful, historic timber-framed building, Artisan Wine is the perfect backdrop for a relaxed yet vital conversation. It’s an evening for those who want to see a fairer community and discuss how we can actively counter the rise of the right. All while enjoying a fantastic, welcoming independent local business.
An afternoon of Pizza and chat hosted by Graeme Casey and the Orpington Team.
Dress code: Wear whatever you like, as long as it has some pizzazz!!
Taunton Town Summer BBQ
18th July 2026
3pm to 6pm
Fir Lodge, The Avenue, Taunton TA1 1EB
Contribution towards food:
Adults - £10.00
Children - £5.00
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:
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!
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.
Our Summer Conference bringing members together from Crewe to Carlisle.
Held at Denton Golf Club, and followed by an evening Regional Dinner.
Denton Golf Club is just off J24 of the M60 with ample car parking, or on a direct bus route from Manchester Piccadilly train station.
Tickets are on sale now, with reduced rates for early bookings.
Guest speakers include Victoria Collins MP and James Macleary MP.
Dinner Menu Notes
The Beef, Chicken and Vegan options are served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, red cabbage, stuffing,
cauliflower cheese, Yorkshire pudding & gravy
Options in booking form are:
- Topside Beef (or GF alternative)
- Chicken Supreme (or GF alternative)
- Vegan Wellington (With vegan gravy - note does not include Yorkshire pudding or cauliflower cheese)
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:
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!
Meet Richard Kilpatrick, our GM Mayoral candidate
Sunday 12th July
This Mayoral election will be the closest yet and your vote will count!
Cllr Richard Kilpatrick is our GM Mayoral by-election candidate. He's a City of Manchester councillor, works for European Movement UK, and is also a really lovely bloke! So come along, meet Richard and hear what he's got to say about where Greater Manchester could (still) do better.
WHY SO MANY HOUSES?
PUBLIC MEETING
with Gideon Amos MP and a panel of experts.
17th July at 7.00pm at CICCIC, Memorial Hall, Paul Street, Taunton TA1 3PF.
(FREE entry.)
· Where are new house building projects planned in Taunton and Wellington?
· What type of properties will be built?
· Will these houses be affordable?
· What proportion will be available for secure rental at reasonable rents?
· How will our environment be affected?
· Will our roads and transport links be able to cope?
· What about extra provision of new schools and medical centres?
This Public Meeting is your opportunity to raise the questions which most concern you about current plans for local house building with a panel of experts including:
As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Gary Fuller and Tim Prater, 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:
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!
Cllr Ben Proctor holds surgeries every other month so that local residents can talk to him about local issues over a cup of coffee. You do not need a ticket and can just turn up. But please do get a ticket if it will help to remind you when the surgery is being held.
A relaxed conversation between Gary Jackson and Neil Morisetti on the role of renewables in the UK's energy security.
Max invites constituents who have contacted him about their FirstPort properties to a meeting to discuss any concerns they may have.
Please note that pre-booking is essential and entry will be by ticket only.
The Highland Liberal Democrats would like to invite you to join us for an evening to celebrate our historic success at the 2026 Scottish Parliament Elections!
Joined by new MSPs, as well as Neil Alexander our candidate from the highly successful Inverness and Nairn campaign, we hope you can join us to celebrate the campaign successes.
Taking place at King's Golf Club, Inverness, on Friday 24th of July, food will be provided.
Please do get in touch with any dietary requirements prior to attending the event by emailing:
neil.alexander@scotlibdems.org.uk
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:
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!
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:
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!
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.
As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Gary Fuller and Tim Prater, 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:
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!
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:
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!
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.
Join us on 11th September at the National Gallery on Princes Street (Scottish Café and Restaurant) as we celebrate our historic election win in Edinburgh - returning Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP and GAINING Sanne Dijkstra-Downie MSP in Edinburgh Northern!
Tickets are £60 - includes 3 course meal, tea & coffee and an arrival drink.
We will be joined by one of our new MSPs as our keynote speaker - Morven-May McCallum! Hear about her journey to parliament, her campaign to raise awareness on Lyme disease leading her to become a published author.
Please send any dietaries to westedinburghlibdems@outlook.com before Monday 7th September.
Hope to see you there!
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:
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!
As part of their commitment to listening to and working with local residents, Gary Fuller and Tim Prater, 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:
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!
Our regularly scheduled Exec Committee meeting, all members are welcome to attend and raise any new business or just see what we do.