Ward: Tuffley
Action for our community
News and updates from across Tuffley
9 Jan 2024
News
Local News
Ward: Tuffley
Say no to Whaddon Grange housing development
Tuffley Liberal Democrats are opposed to the scheme and believe the knock-on impact to the local community means a planning application should be rejected.
9 Jan 2024
Barnwood
Local councillor chosen as Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Gloucester
Rebecca Trimnell, who is a councillor for Westgate on the city council, was chosen by local Lib Dem party members.
7 Jan 2024
Gloucester: Rebecca Trimnell
Vandals condemned for graffiti attack on Greyfriars
They used black spray paint to daub words such as ‘f***’ on the remains of Greyfriars, which is located behind the Eastgate Street shopping centre.
13 Dec 2023
Ward: Longlevens
Plock Court tree tidy up begins
Councillor pressure pays off as work finally gets underway
9 Dec 2023
Ward: Longlevens
Residents still waiting for lines
Roads markings have still not been installed near the Oxstalls campus
9 Dec 2023
Elmbridge
Cycle scheme likely to lead to major disruption
Cycling improvements being made to Cheltenham Road
9 Dec 2023
Ward: Longlevens
Action for our community
Taking action on local issues across Longlevens
9 Dec 2023
Ward: Podsmead
New kit sponsort for Tuffley Rovers
While Lib Dems continue to press Earls Park developer for action
9 Dec 2023
Ward: Podsmead
What is the future of the club?
City council is looking for a new leaseholder to run it
9 Dec 2023
Ward: Podsmead
Alley finally cleared of weeds
Where is the vanishing council, asks local councillor
9 Dec 2023
Ward: Podsmead
Action for our community
Taking action on local issues across Podsmead
9 Dec 2023
National News
Education, Children & Schools
Backing Youth Work to Build Communities
Youth work changes lives by providing safe spaces, building skills, and improving life chances for young people. Our members passed a new policy to back youth work, calling on the Government to prioritise it in their upcoming National Youth Strategy.
MW
20 Sep 2025
Migration
Clearing the asylum backlog is a national emergency
Until the Government treats this crisis with the urgency and seriousness it demands, nothing will change and the vulnerable people caught in the system will continue to suffer.
LD
20 Sep 2025
Cost of living
Our plan to halve energy bills by 2035
Sky-high energy bills are a massive problem for families, pensioners and businesses across the UK.
LD
25 Jul 2025
International Affairs
Ending the suffering in Gaza and the West Bank
We can’t turn a blind eye to the devastation across the Occupied Territories if we want to achieve a permanent peace for Palestinians and Israelis.
LD
24 Jul 2025
Economy & Business
My liberal vision for a thriving economy
I’m proud that once again it is the Liberal Democrats leading the way, with our vision for an economy that is growing strongly, where everyone feels the benefits.
ED
16 Jul 2025
Education, Children & Schools
Our five principles for SEND reform
Ed Davey Munira Wilson have written to Keir Starmer setting out five principles for SEND reform, and offering to work on a cross-party basis with the government to ensure the reforms deliver for children with SEND and their families.
LD
9 Jul 2025
Benefits & Pensions
Standing up for the most vulnerable in society
Why we opposed the Government’s welfare bill
SD
3 Jul 2025
Windrush Day 2025
77 years ago today, the HMT Empire Windrush docked in Essex - marking the beginning of the Windrush generation’s arrival here in the UK.
20 Jun 2025
LGBTQ+
Pride Month 2025
So we will keep fighting - until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
ED
1 Jun 2025
LGBTQ+
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
My message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - I support you. I stand with you.
CJ
17 May 2025
Home Affairs
Standing Up to Divisive Politics
In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.
LS
14 May 2025
Lib Dems Winning
Overtaking the Conservatives
Local Election Results Briefing: Our best ever winning streak
LD
3 May 2025