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.
Residents and visitors to Ashbourne can now check the air in the town centre for some key pollutants including nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5). Just log on to https://portal.earthsense.co.uk/derbyshiredales/analysis More...
5785 over 80s at risk of losing Winter Fuel Payments in Derbyshire Dales as Lib Dems calls on the government to reconsider their proposals. Read more...
Lloyds Bank have announced that they intend to close their branch in Ashbourne on 24th June 2025. Since this is the last reamining high street bank in the town residents are concerned about the consequences of this closure. Read more...
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.