We are the largest party on the District Council and we lead the Progressive Alliance.
Steve Flitter, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on DDDC said - We are delighted to come together as 3 progressive Parties to offer the residents and businesses of the Derbyshire Dales a new approach to local politics. We know that our District faces many challenges, not least the cost of living crisis, the shortage of affordable housing for our young families and the threat to our environment from new developments and pollution.
Working together we will support our communities in the best and most effective way, and provide them with genuinely value-for-money services.
The Tory government is so desperate to have something to show their members, that they treat the treasury as an endless font of money for their pet project RWANDA. Read more...
We are the unwilling audience to the Tory Party tearing itself apart over immigration. Read more...
At primary school, years ago, we used to get fired up playing marbles at break time but, seriously, why did Sunak have such a hissy fit over the 'Elgin' marble statues and cancel a meeting with the Greek Prime Minister? Read more...
Liberal Democrat members have passed a new policy to safeguard creators from AI exploitation, support grassroots venues, tear down barriers to touring, and rebuild music education for every child.
The Liberal Democrats are taking a stand to protect our local representatives, safeguard free speech, and defend the integrity of British democracy.
The family court system should be a place of safety, protection, and swift resolution for children and families. Our new policy will reform family justice, roll out proven non-adversarial court models, and root out domestic abuse risks.