Ward: Westgate
Action for our community
Taking action on local issues across Westgate
1 Nov 2023
News
Local News
Ward: Westgate
Compromise sought over trees
Lib Dems table motion to reach deal on King’s School wall
25 Oct 2023
Gloucester: Rebecca Trimnell
Locals fight Permali permit bid over noise and smells
Lib Dem councillor backing residents over factory permit
24 Oct 2023
Gloucester: Rebecca Trimnell
Historic St Oswald's Priory attacked by vandals
Foul language and tags have been sprayed over the Priory in an overnight attack
20 Oct 2023
Gloucester City Council
Tory leisure boss urged to apologise
A motion to the extraordinary general meeting of the city council on October 19 calls for Andy Lewis, Conservative cabinet member for culture and leisure, to make a written apology for the failure to agree a deal with Aspire.
17 Oct 2023
Gloucester City Council
Fears over city council finances
Liberal Democrats councillors warning that any further financial shocks during 2023/24 would lead to services being cut to balance the books.
15 Oct 2023
Gloucester City Council
Barton Pool to host club gala behind closed doors
The city council announced the move as part of the phased reopening of leisure services in Gloucester after the collapse of the Aspire Trust last month.
14 Oct 2023
Ward: Westgate
Ola Kareem joins the team
Gloucester businessman joins the Westgate team
13 Oct 2023
Gloucester City Council
Barton Pool may not reopen until Christmas
Councillor Andrew Lewis, cabinet member for culture and leisure, said he hoped the Barton Pool and the Twyver Pool would be reopened by January 1.
12 Oct 2023
Gloucester City Council
When will the Barton Pool reopen, councillors demand
The Liberal Democrats have tabled questions to the Conservative cabinet member for culture and leisure asking a series of questions about the future of the swimming pool.
9 Oct 2023
Gloucester City Council
Councillors call for emergency meeting to discuss shock closure of GL1 leisure centre
The Liberal Democrats have written to the Mayor and the managing director of Gloucester City Council demanding an emergency meeting is held for councillors to examine the issue.
1 Oct 2023
Gloucester City Council
GL1 leisure centre's shock closure leaves 150 out of work
The announcement to shut the GL1 Leisure Centre and Oxstalls Sports Park comes after charitable trust Aspire went into liquidation.
29 Sep 2023
National News
Health, Care & the NHS
Fairly reforming Capital Gains Tax to save our NHS
We have a fair plan to fund a rescue package for our health services.
LD
10 Jun 2024
Carers
Ed's story
Caring isn't just Ed's story, it's the story of millions, caring for each other, dealing with tough times, and keeping going with love.
LD
5 Jun 2024
Education
Free school meals for all primary school children
The Liberal Democrats have launched their ambition to extend free school meals to all primary school children, funded by a new share buyback tax.
LD
31 May 2024
Economy & Business
A share buyback tax to boost growth and fund public services
Liberal Democrats are calling for a bold share buyback tax that would incentivise productive business investment, support the transition to net-zero and help raise vital funds for our public services.
LD
31 May 2024
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to recruit 8,000 more GPs
The Liberal Democrats have a five-year plan to give patients a legal right to a GP appointment within a week, or 24 hours if urgent.
LD
26 May 2024
Say You're With Us
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for our NHS, addressing the cost of living crisis, and ensuring everyone gets the support they need.
LD
23 May 2024
It's Time
Time to elect fantastic Liberal Democrat MPs to champion their communities.
LD
22 May 2024
Cost of living
£9bn mortgage bombshell this year with commuter belt areas hardest hit
Families who remortgaged in 2023 are facing a mortgage bombshell of almost £9bn this year, with commuter belt areas in the Blue Wall hardest hit, new analysis commissioned by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
LD
22 May 2024
Lib Dems Winning
Lib Dems win more seats than Conservatives in 2024 Local Election
For the first time since 1996 the Liberal Democrats won more seats than the Conservatives in the Local Elections.
LD
9 May 2024
Health, Care & the NHS
NHS waiting lists grow by 330,000 since Sunak pledged to cut them
Ed Davey has said Rishi Sunak is living in a “parallel universe,” after today’s figures reveal NHS targets are being missed
LD
11 Apr 2024
LGBT+
10 years celebrating love
Ten years ago today, the UK’s first same-sex marriages took place.
ED
29 Mar 2024
Latest UK News
Ed Davey's speech to Spring Conference
Liberal Democrat Leader rallies his party ahead of this year's General Election.
LD
17 Mar 2024