Gloucester: Rebecca Trimnell
Rebecca Trimnell selected by the Liberal Democrats for vital Westgate by-election
Local resident Rebecca Trimnell is the challenger to the Conservatives in Westgate
13 Feb 2023
News
Local News
Cuts to BBC local radio condemned by councillors
Gloucester City Council councillors unanimously backed a motion proposed by the Liberal Democrats
27 Jan 2023
Ward: Westgate
Government rejects a bid to regenerate the Greyfriars Quarter
City council loses out on £11 million funding for Greyfriars regeneration
19 Jan 2023
Lib Dems demand action to ensure cyber attack is not repeated a year on
The hack has already cost the council £787,000 and there are fears the final bill could top £1 million.
21 Dec 2022
Cutting garden waste service by stealth criticised
The ruling Conservative administration has stopped emptying the garden waste bins throughout December and January across Gloucester.
19 Dec 2022
Food donation from Crypt School will really make a difference
The school held a hybrid fundraiser recently, with pupils and parents able to choose between a donation of money to Save the Children or food items to the Poets' Pantry.
16 Dec 2022
Council grants available to set up a warm space in Gloucester
Community groups in Gloucester can apply for funding to help set up a warm space for those struggling with heating bills this winter.
16 Dec 2022
Magnet for fly tipping to be removed in Tuffley
Liberal Democrat campaigner Caroline Courtney has been campaigning for several months to get the banks outside the shops in Seventh Avenue taken away.
10 Nov 2022
Magnet for fly tipping to be removed in Tuffley
A troublesome clothes banks in Tuffley that has become a magnet for fly tipping is to be removed.
10 Nov 2022
Lib Dems angry over moving Elmbridge to Tewkesbury
The Liberal Democrats have branded proposals to move Elmbridge out of Gloucester and into Tewkesbury as "farcical".
8 Nov 2022
Help and support during the cost of living crisis
The Lib Dems have produced an advice leaflet for any resident in Longlevens who is concerned about the cost of living crisis.
8 Nov 2022
Lib Dems angry over moving Elmbridge to Tewkesbury
The Liberal Democrats have branded proposals to move Elmbridge out of Gloucester and into Tewkesbury as "farcical".
8 Nov 2022
National News
Health, Care & the NHS
Government 25% below cancer treatment target as charity says 20,000 deaths a year avoidable
The government’s failure to meet this target is putting people’s lives at risk.
LD
28 Nov 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
1 in 3 miss work while waiting for healthcare
Shock poll reveals staggering number of working UK adults say they have missed work in the past year due to being stuck on waiting lists or attempting to see a GP or dentist
LD
20 Nov 2023
LGBT+
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today is an important opportunity to remember those who have lost their lives to transphobia, and reflect on how we as a society can end this loss of life.
CJ
20 Nov 2023
International Affairs
An immediate bilateral ceasefire in Israel and Gaza
As Liberal Democrats, we have always stood in support of a lasting peace and a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine.
ED
12 Nov 2023
Latest UK News
Islamophobia Awareness Month
It is vital that we stand up against all forms of Islamophobia, and work together to end religious hatred everywhere.
ED
1 Nov 2023
Latest UK News
Wera Hobhouse passes new law to protect people from workplace harassment
Employees should not have to wait any longer for safe and respectful workplaces.
LD
20 Oct 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Taking a Stand for Mental Health
Mental health is as important as physical health.
LD
10 Oct 2023
Latest UK News
10 things Rishi Sunak didn’t mention
Rishi Sunak’s speech was so out of touch he may as well have been living on another planet.
LD
5 Oct 2023
Latest UK News
Ed Davey speech to Conference
Watch or read Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey's speech to Autumn Conference.
LD
26 Sep 2023
Health, Care & the NHS
Ed Davey calls for two month cancer treatment guarantee
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey sets out a five-year cancer plan to boost survival rates, including a new legal right for patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral.
LD
26 Sep 2023
Lib Dems Winning
Lisa Smart Keynote Speech
Hear from Councillor Lisa Smart, Liberal Democrat Candidate for Hazel Grove.
LD
26 Sep 2023
Environment
Tackling the Nature Crisis
Liberal Democrats are calling for meaningful action to reverse the decline in our natural environment.
TF
26 Sep 2023