Across the UK, 76 councils have a Liberal Democrat leader, with the party holding the deputy leadership in a further 16 administrations.
For a record-breaking seven years, we have been gaining seats in local elections – and all that on top of a stunning general election result!
As we gather in Bournemouth this weekend (20-23 September) for our annual conference, we have a lot to celebrate, with more than 3,200 Lib Dem councillors.
Lib Dems are the official opposition to Reform UK on Kent, Warwickshire and Durham County Councils. We are the ones challenging them and holding them to account.
Lib Dem council leaders have budgets totalling £20 billion, and from Cornwall to North Norfolk and Westmorland to Eastbourne, more than 16 million people have a Lib Dem-led council.
Liberal Democrats make a real difference to people’s lives, day in, day out: record recycling rates, delivering affordable homes, improving children’s life chances, and delivering value for money.
At a time when political populism seems to be carrying all before it, Lib Dems have a proud tradition of listening to our local communities and taking action.
Our campaigners know Reform flourishes when communities feel neglected.
The best antidote to populism is the Lib Dem approach – getting things done at a local level, showing local communities that we are the ones who care and who listen.
Conference is about celebrating this: let’s do that.