Ward: Westgate
Action for our community
Taking action on local issues across Westgate
1 Nov 2023
News
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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
Cameron Thomas MP
Cameron Thomas
Cameron Thomas speaks about the Far-Right Riots
A message from Cameron Thomas, regarding the far-right riots. To those threatened by the riots: you are not alone, you have allies.
7 Aug 2024
Cameron Thomas
Cameron Thomas raises Early Day Motion on local flooding impact
Yesterday I submitted an Early Day Motion, that the House of Commons recognises the impact of flooding on regions in the River Severn Catchment Area, including Tewkesbury Town and villages within Tewkesbury Constituency.
CT
25 Jul 2024
Cameron Thomas
Cameron Thomas MP Delivers His Maiden Speech
Cameron Thomas MP delivers his maiden speech in the Houses of Parliament. Watch his speech here.
18 Jul 2024
Cameron Thomas
Swearing in of Cameron Thomas, Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury
On 10 July 2024 I had the honour to swear in to the House of Commons as the Honourable Member for Tewkesbury. As a Humanist, I opted to take the Affirmation.
CT
10 Jul 2024
Cameron Thomas
General Election 2024
Cameron wins the election ousting the Conservatives
5 Jul 2024
Cameron Thomas
A Deliberate Assault by our Government Against our Rights
What we are facing in the United Kingdom in 2024 is a deliberate and sustained assault by our government against our rights.
CT
26 Feb 2024
National News
Tackling historical sexual misconduct in our party
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.
ED
7 Feb 2026
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Ed Davey reflects on LGBT History Month 2026
This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.
ED
1 Feb 2026
Choose a brighter future with the Liberal Democrats | Election Broadcast
View the latest Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast.
29 Jan 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day Statement
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.
ED
27 Jan 2026
Children & Families
A Harms-Based Approach to Social Media
Big tech companies should not be allowed to profit at the expense of children’s wellbeing.
VC
20 Jan 2026
Health, Care & the NHS
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.
ED
13 Jan 2026
Trump’s pharma price hike
What the Government is doing, and why we’re opposing it
HM
2 Jan 2026
A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
ED
19 Nov 2025
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
13 Nov 2025
Federal Party News
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
Islamophobia Awareness Month
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
6 Nov 2025
Remembering Ming
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
15 Oct 2025