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The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity.
In 2024 Lewisham's Chief Exec said that on current trends the Council would be bankrupt in 2-3 years. This year the Council will spend £22m from reserves.

There's now just £11 million in reserve but normal spending is £249m. It's time for Lewisham Labour to come clean on the Council's finances.
February 10, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Lewisham requires landlords to get a licence. Our attempts to get reliable data on progress are met with waffle.

The Council claim they're developing software to find unlicensed landlords but 18 months later still no sign of it. Meanwhile tenants in the worst properties will continue to suffer.
February 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Last February everyone in a brand new Lewisham building had to move out because of a catastrophic water supply and power failure.

People were to move back within twelve months; that's now slipped to autumn. There's no agreement on what work is insured.

www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/2501508...
Leak leaves 400 tenants unable to live in new-build Lewisham flats for 6 months
More than 400 neighbours will be unable to return to their new-build Lewisham flats for at least another six months after a “catastrophic"…
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February 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM
A play area in Lockmead Rd has been locked since Covid. Chris Maines has contacted the Council, housing associations and the Met Police to no avail.

"For five years, children have been denied access" said Chris. "It's now an eyesore; the equipment needs to be repaired and the site re-opened."
February 5, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Hina Bokhari, Lib Dem Member of the London Assembly proposed spending more on feeding children in poverty during school holidays. Watch as one Labour member after the other rejected her plan.

#holidayhunger #childpoverty #sadiqkhan #labour #londonlibdems
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Think @uklabour would back Lib Dem calls for more money to feed London children in poverty during the school holidays? Think again...🥀 #holidayhunger #childpoverty #sadiqkhan #labour #londonlibdems | ...
Think @uklabour would back Lib Dem calls for more money to feed London children in poverty during the school holidays? Think again...🥀 #holidayhunger #childpoverty #sadiqkhan #labour #londonlibdems
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February 4, 2026 at 9:07 AM
21,910 patients waited 12 hours in Lewisham A&E in 2025. That's among the highest in the country (102nd out of 120 trusts).

Lib Dems want a legal guarantee that no one will wait more than 12 hours in A&E backed by £1.5bn for extra beds and social care.

www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Our plan to end the A&E corridor crisis
30,000 people wait for over 12 hours in A&E departments every single week - it's a national scandal and we have a plan to stop it.
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February 3, 2026 at 1:13 PM
What makes Britain great is its people and the values we share. We mustn't let Farage turn Britain into Trump's America.

There is no crisis we face that can't be put right by the talents of the British people. Choose hope; choose the Liberal Democrats.

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Choose a brighter future with the Liberal Democrats | Election Broadcast
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February 1, 2026 at 11:51 AM
In 2025 Lewisham residents reported 4,350 inconsiderately parked e-bikes. The Council did nothing with that information.

Lib Dems have called on Lewisham Council to use the data to identify where bikes are most often dumped, collect and store them at the hire companies' expense.
January 31, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Lewisham's Labour Mayor is paid £88,741 for a full-time job. She's been put into the Lords (another £361 per day tax-free).

Lib Dems called on the Mayor to concentrate on her job in Lewisham and not take up a place in the Lords until the end of her term. The Mayor has rejected our suggestion.
January 30, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Blackheath campaigner Jean Branch is keen to ensure pavements are well lit. Jean's been reporting street lamps that aren't working and highlighting areas that need improved lighting. That includes the tunnel under the railway at Granville Park.
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
After its previous attempt to redevelop the Ladywell Playtower failed, Lewisham launched a consultation about the site. That consultation closes tomorrow Thursday, January 29th; details can be found using the link below

ladywell-playtower.commonplace.is/en-GB/propos...
January 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Blackheath campaigner Chris Maines talking to ITV News about the new road humps on Lee Terrace and Belmont Hill. Lots of people are affected by them because they are too big.
January 27, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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On Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust, and the millions of others killed under Nazi persecution.

We honour survivors and renew our commitment to a country where all can live and worship safely.
January 27, 2026 at 11:28 AM