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.
Liberal Democrats have become the largest party on Derbyshire Dales District Council. 6 councillors were elected, 6 out of 6 seats in Matlock (East + Tansley and West), 3 out of 3 in Darley Dale and 3 out of 5 in Ashbourne North & South.
Whoever wrote the latest Conservative campaign leaflet for Matlock had clearly not been concentrating when briefed about planning applications and developments in the town.
It seems that the Derbyshire Dales Tories are so concerned about the Lib Dem challenge in Ashbourne that they have embraced the 'Johnson' approach and simply made stuff up.
Years of Conservative cuts have hollowed out the legal aid system, leaving millions without access to timely legal advice. Our new policy will legal aid a guaranteed right, ensure no one is left without help.
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Millions of people are still trapped in England’s broken leasehold system. Our plan will end the leasehold rip-off, strengthen building safety, and give residents the control, fairness, and dignity they deserve in their own homes.
Hong Kongers living in the UK, and across the world, face an increasingly robust and alarming campaign of transnational repression from Beijing. Our new policy will protect pro-democracy activists and ensure this intimidation has no place in the UK.