Welcome to the Newcastle Liberal Democrats website. Feel free to explore these pages to read news stories about what the Liberal Democrats are doing across Newcastle and nationally, and to sign up to the campaigns we are running to change things. You can also find out more about what the Liberal Democrats stand for. If you like what you see, sign up to receive eFocus newsletters from the Lib Dem team campaigning near you and why not get involved in our campaigns for a Fair Deal for Newcastle and across the UK?
As Newcastle City Council announces its largest parks investment in years, the local Labour-cabinet has still refused to back our community-led fundraising drive at Gosforth Central Park.
From potholes to overgrown hedges. Fawdon and West Gosforth Focus Team has been hard at work over the past year making sure local problems are raised, followed up, and resolved.
Councillors Henry and Wendy joined the council’s EPiC Team on a ward walkabout, tackling anti-social behaviour, parking issues, and celebrating local community initiatives
After nearly two years of pushing for change, the Lib Dem Focus Team celebrates a well-earned win for local safety and community resilience.
Refuge, family, and history: why Dr Wendy Taylor fights for a fair asylum system.
Cllr Mark Mitchell challenges Labour’s proposed digital ID scheme, calling it “wrong then, wrong now, and wrong for the future.”
Liberal Democrats stand with Newcastle residents as far-right event is cancelled. Cllr Colin Ferguson: Far-right agitators have no place in Newcastle
Labour councillors push through plans for a new petrol station and drive-through coffee shop on Rotary Way – despite strong opposition from residents, parish councillors, and your Parklands Liberal Democrat team.
Cuts to fire service funding could cost over 2,000 firefighter jobs nationwide, with the North East among the worst hit. Lib Dems urge Labour MPs and the Mayor to protect local fire services.
Fawdon Community Centre users are anxious about the future. NCAT has folded and the Council is running the building temporarily.
Newcastle’s Labour Cabinet faces pressure to rethink a 30-year Teesside incinerator deal after the Lib Dem Opposition wins a council vote, citing concerns over costs, recycling targets, and environmental impact.
We're thrilled to announce that the appeal to bring a pharmacy back to Chillingham Road has been successful! This is fantastic news for our community, and it's a testament to what we can achieve when we work together.
Following the General Election on Thursday 4th July 2024, the Liberal Democrats now have a record-breaking number of MPs in Parliament. We are the third largest Party, determined not demoralised like others.
In holding the Labour Government to account, they will be guided by the Liberal Democrats election campaign for a Fair Deal for the UK. Locally the Liberal Democrat candidates who campaigned to represent the five constituencies across Newcastle upon Tyne will remain in post as Parliamentary spokespeople.
You can also sign up to help our continuing campaign for a Fair Deal for Newcastle as well as the rest of the country - including pressing Labour to fulfill their election promises.
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.
Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025
The issues we're campaigning on across Newcastle
Find out more about our current campaigns to improve the lives of everyone living in Newcastle and join the campaigns that matter to you
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