Aylesbury Liberal Democrats

27/05/2026

**Every Full Council. Every time. We ask the questions the Conservatives don't want to answer.**

They call it yesterday's news.
Well, it's only yesterday's news because we keep raising the same issues — secret asset sales, crumbling roads, cabinet papers hidden from the public — and they keep failing to fix them.

As Susan put it last week: residents want "transparency, not a magic act where assets vanish and scrutiny gets sawn in half."

Stop failing residents. Start publishing the papers.

The leader of Buckinghamshire Council has defended his administration’s record after a heated exchange with the Liberal Democrat opposition.

07/05/2026

We are deeply saddened to hear of the fire at Lynx Gym this morning. Lynx has long been one of Aylesbury’s most valued community assets — a place that has nurtured generations of young people and supported athletes all the way to Olympic gold. Today will be an incredibly difficult day for many children, parents and staff.

As a community, we stand ready to support Lynx in every way we can. Their contribution to Aylesbury is extraordinary, and we will work together to ensure they are able to recover and reopen as swiftly as possible.

Focus on Aylesbury West Bucks Radio The Bucks Herald BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks

29/04/2026

Working across the region, standing up for our residents

My colleagues and I have written to the Prime Minister requesting his support for the Water Industry Act 1991 (Amendment) (Payment of Fines) Bill.

This Bill removes the provision of the 1991 Act which enables water companies to use appeals to subvert fines.

Last year, Thames Water were fined over £120m by Ofwat after they breached rules on wastewater operations and dividend payments. Ofwat granted them a delayed payment plan moving the due date from August 2025 to 31 March 2030.
Meanwhile Thames Water continue to harm communities and individuals, polluting waterways and further increasing bills.

The prime minister must support this legislation so that water companies stop getting away with their crimes.

29/04/2026

A Reform Councillor is using unbecoming language in a post today regarding the disappointing vote cast by the Aylesbury MP on the Mandelson scandal.

Personally, we think maybe he and his colleague (photo for illustration purposes) should concentrate on actually turning up to council meetings instead of following in the footsteps of the long missing Clacton MP.

27/04/2026

The Labour government is backing the Lib Dem plan to cut your energy bills. 🏆

Nationally the Lib Dems are winning the argument on energy costs, but here in Buckinghamshire the Conservative council is fighting to go in the opposite direction.

Just this month, Lib Dem and Independent councillors proposed a simple, practical motion to help some of our residents: require solar panels and battery storage on new homes across Buckinghamshire.

Lower bills. Cleaner energy. Future-proofed homes.

The Conservative administration knew that this would be a step in the right direction for residents.

They voted it down anyway.

Buckinghamshire deserves better. Bucks Radio BBC Beds, Herts & Bucks The Bucks Herald

23/04/2026

Happy St. George's day. And don't forget the parade in town on Sunday! See you there!

20/04/2026

Aylesbury is gridlocked this morning.

Every major route in and out of town is affected. The Tories will blame HS2 — don't be fooled. Gas works, water repairs and road closures don't coordinate themselves. That's what a transport cabinet member is for.

Years of Tory cuts created this chaos. Cllr Broom and council leader Steve Broadbent own it.

Aylesbury deserves better.

15/04/2026

Reform aren't even present!

15/04/2026

The Conservatives are sat pretending they care about education and the lack of school spaces and the former leader cares so much he's on his phone

01/04/2026

🚣 🚙 Aylesbury West Liberal Democrat Councillors Raise Flooding and Traffic Concerns After Outline Approval of Major Development

**New development could cause more floods and worse traffic for Fairford Leys & The Willows**

Following Mondays meeting of Buckinghamshire Council’s Strategic Site Committee, local Liberal Democrat councillors have raised serious concerns about flooding and traffic linked to the proposed South West Aylesbury development.

The outline application includes up to 1,400 new homes, a primary school, community facilities, a Gypsy and Traveller site, and a new link road between Stoke Mandeville and Oxford Road.

Cllr Alan Sherwell, who attended the meeting to represent residents, highlighted long-standing concerns about flooding affecting The Willows. Residents there have suffered some of the most severe flooding in Aylesbury, and after years of campaigning for meaningful flood mitigation, there are real fears that this progress could be undermined if the new development is not properly accounted for.

While the application includes mitigation measures within the site and downstream, councillors raised concerns that it does not fully address whether the development could cause water to back up upstream — potentially increasing flood risk for existing communities. A key question remains: will the detailed flood mitigation plans properly take into account the cumulative impact of this major new development?

Traffic was also identified as a significant issue. Although the proposed South West Link Road is expected to relieve pressure on Churchill Avenue and Ellen Road, councillors warned it could instead shift congestion onto Coldharbour Way and Rabans Lane — roads that are already under strain. There are also concerns that this could lead to increased rat-running through residential areas such as Haydon Hill.

Cllr Sherwell said: “The development is in the Local Plan and will happen in some form. We want to see it work well for everyone — existing residents and new ones alike. These are not objections for their own sake; they are genuine issues that deserve proper answers before conditions are finalised.”

Aylesbury West Liberal Democrat councillors have confirmed they will continue to engage with planning officers as detailed conditions and technical approvals are developed — particularly to ensure that flood mitigation is robust enough to protect existing residents as well as new ones.