Hitchin Liberal Democrats

28/05/2026

A Chair and Vice-Chair of North Herts Council were elected at a meeting of Full Council for the 2026/27 civic year on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Councillor Keith Hoskins MBE was re-elected as Chair of the Council, and Councillor Sean Prendergast was elected as Vice-Chair.

Cllr Hoskins, who represents Hitchin Priory Ward, will continue to serve in the role for another civic year and will continue to engage with local organisations, charities, event organisers, and businesses working in partnership for the benefit of the district.

Further information: https://www.north-herts.gov.uk/news/north-herts-council-re-elects-chair-and-appoints-vice-chair

18/05/2026

"It is clear the country wants change." 🇬🇧✨ Speech by Ed Davey MP ' Leader Liberal Democrats.

​"When they're battering the two old parties received at the recent elections, it's clear they're not offering it." 📉🗳️

​"Worryingly, many are looking to the extremes on the left and the right, thinking that if we burn the system down, things would improve." ⚠️🔥

​"Yet I don't believe the British people want Trump's divisive, unfair America here, even though that's reform's offer of change." 🙅‍♂️🇺🇸

​"I don't believe British people want change with a reheated Corbynista agenda put forward by Green Party, which no longer offers serious action to protect our nature and our climate. 🌍❌

​So it will fall to this party, the only non-populist, non-extremist party left standing to offer the real change people crave." 🏛️🌱

​"Our change is about building things up, not burning them down. 🏗️💪

​Our change is about bringing people, communities and our country together, not dividing and blaming people. 🤝❤️

​From Europe to social care, from energy to defence, from political reform to our environment, I'm proud to lead a party that's preparing for government so our country can be changed for the better." 🇪🇺🛡️🔋🇬🇧🙌

18/05/2026

🔶 Liberal Democrats on the Rise: A Clear Alternative to the Extremes 🔶

​Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey MP is hailing a night of massive gains across England and Scotland, positioning his party as the only sensible choice for voters tired of the status quo. 📈✨

​With 153 new councillors in England—including taking control of Stockport and Portsmouth—and six new seats in the Scottish Parliament, the momentum is undeniable. Ed Davey MP argues that as the "old two parties" falter, the Lib Dems are offering a path away from the political fringes.

​"There's no doubt that British politics is in flux, the old two parties have failed, people looking for change," Ed Davey MP

​Addressing the current political landscape, he noted: "I think the option for British people is the change of the populist parties on the extremes of left and right - Reform and the Greens - or change that is true to British values from the Liberal Democrats." Ed Davey MP

​This marks the eighth consecutive year of net gains for the party in English council elections and their strongest performance in Scotland in nearly two decades. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

​"Many people voted for that type of change and I'm going to champion that," Ed Davey MP

​The Liberal Democrats are back and ready to fight for the values that matter to you. 🔶🙌

​🔗 Read the full story on BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2029ljyq25o

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09/05/2026

We have shown we can take on Nigel Farage and win.

Liberal Democrats are now the only party strong enough to stand up to the populist extremes and protect our country from chaos.

We will be the rallying point for all those who believe in building things up, not burning them down.

09/05/2026

09/05/2026

Great results across Hertfordshire!

We’re set for our best ever winning streak, and an historic eighth consecutive year of election gains.

Follow along below for all the updates from the 2026 Elections🔴⬇️

30/04/2026

Absolutely fantastic achievement!

HERTFORDSHIRE'S SEND IMPROVEMENT NOTICE HAS BEEN LIFTED

Within one year of the Lib Dem team taking control of Hertfordshire County Council, the government has announced that the SEND Improvement Notice has been lifted.

When the Lib Dem team took control last year, improving SEND services was one of their top priorities.

This is welcome recognition by the government that Hertfordshire has made a lot of progress.

The Lib Dems will keep campaigning for the government to fix the broken funding formula which penalises Hertfordshire and to fix the SEND system for the long term.

15/04/2026

04/04/2026

HCC launches tourism economic plan for Hertfordshire.

Hertfordshire’s visitor economy currently generates more than £2 billion a year and supports over 40,000 jobs

02/03/2026

With Visit Hitchin – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉