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ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 21h

North Northamptonshire UA, Lloyds and Corby Village

RFM HOLD

➡️RFM: 754 (38.5%, +1.4)
🔴LAB: 635 (32.4%, -12.7)
🟢GRN: 371 (18.9%, +9.4)
🔶LD (Alex Lock): 113 (5.8%, +1.5)
🔵CON: 86 (4.4%, -1.6)

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 21h

Wychavon DC, Bretforton and Offenham

RFM GAIN from CON

➡️RFM: 357 (43.5%, new)
🟢GRN: 213 (25.9%, new)
🔵CON: 165 (20.1%, -35.4)
🔴LAB: 33 (4.0%, -25.9)
🔶LD: 31 (3.8%, -10.7)
⚪️IND: 12 (1.5%, new)
⚪️IND: 10 (1.2%, new)

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 1d

Kenn Valley - Teignbridge BC

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative!!

Full result awaited!

Congratulations to Kevin Smith and the Team!!

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 1d

Aughton & Holborn - West Lancashire BC

Independent gain from Labour

🔘 Independent 704 35.5%
➡️ Reform UK 478 24.1%
🔴 Labour 385 19.4%
🔵 Conservative 295 14.9%
🟢 Green 78 3.9%
🔶Peter Chandler Lib Dem 42 2.1%

Thanks to Peter for standing

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 1d

Widcombe & Lyncombe-Bath & NE Somerset

Lib Dem Hold!

🔶 Stuart Bridge Lib Dem 769 44.4%
🟢Green Party 267 15.4%
🔴Labour 212 12.2%
➡️ Reform UK 206 11.9%
🔵Conservative 149 8.6%
🔘 Independent 83 4.7%
🔘Independent 45 2.5%

Congratulations to Stuart & the Team!!

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 1d

Skelton East - Redcar and Cleveland UA

Reform UK gain from Conservative

➡️ Reform UK 839 65.3%
🔴 Labour 247 19.2%
🔵 Conservative 179 13.9%
🔶 Stuart Saunders Lib Dem 19 1.5%

Thanks to Stuart for standing.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you to Sarah Boad for reporting on by-elections tonight. 🔶

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 1d

Yateley West, Hart DC

LD Hold

🔶LD: 1101, 54.7% (-20.4)
➡️RFM: 562, 27.9% (New)
🔵CON: 348, 17.3% (-7.5)

Well done to Cllr Alex Drage and the 🔶 team!

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 2d

It's not too late to register - Town and Parish Councillors Conference ⛪

Saturday 18 October | 10am to 1pm online

Expert speakers, bespoke training and panel discussions.
Free for all Lib Dem members.

Register now at the link below:
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ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 3d

Labour Losing Ground, Reform in Reverse — Lib Dems on the 🆙

➡️ RFM: 27% (-2)
🔴 LAB: 20% (-2)
🔶 LDM: 17% (+2)
🔵 CON: 17% (+1)
🟢 GRN: 12% (+1)
🟡 SNP: 4% (+1)

Westminster Voting Intention via YouGov 5-6 Oct

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 7d

Strawberry Ward, CHESHIRE WEST & CHESTER UA;

LAB HOLD

Lab, 602, 35.8 % (-32.9)
Refuk, 539, 32.0% (new)
Ind, 231, 13.7% (new)
Con, 132, 7.8 % (-16.8)
LDM, Lizzie Jewkes, 121, 7.2% (+0.5)
Grn, 58, 3.4% (new)

Thanks to Lizzie Jewkes and the team.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 8d

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs, MAIDSTONE DC;

REF GAIN from IND

➡️ R, 1228
➡️ R,, 1226
➡️ R, 1153
🟢 G, 459
🟢 G, 452
🟢 G, 430
🔵 C, 342
🔵 C, 285
🔶 LDM, 236
🔵 C, 234
🔶 LDM, 156
🔶 LDM, 123
🏘️ Her, 97
💁‍♂️ Ind, 74
💁‍♂️ Ind, 69

Thanks to the 🔶 team.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 8d

Wigan Central Ward, WIGAN MBC;

RefUK GAIN from LAB

➡️ Refuk, 1391, 47.2%
🔴 Lab, 970, 32.9%
💁‍♂️ Ind, 196, 6.7%
🔵 Con, 151, 5.1%
🟢 Grn, 130, 4.4%
🔶 LDM, 109, Peter Burley, 3.7%

Thanks to Peter Burley and the 🔶 team.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 8d

Hutton South Ward, BRENTWOOD DC;

RefUK GAIN from CON

➡️ Refuk, 805, 45.8%
🔵 Con, 544, 30.9%
🔴 Lab, 234, 13.3%
🔶 LDM, Jack Munden, 109, 6.2%
🟢 Grn, 66, 3.8%

Thanks to Jack Munden and the 🔶 team.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 8d

Lake North Ward, ISLE OF WIGHT UA;

RefUK HOLD

➡️ Refuk, 290, 36.8% (+0.7)
🔵 Con, 249, 31.6% (+2.8)
🔶 LDM, Bob Blezzard, 118, 15.0% (+4.4)
🟢 Grn, 88, 11.2% (-0.9)
🔴 Lab, 44, 5.6% (-0.2)

Thanks to Bob Blezzard and the 🔶 team.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 10d

🔶Congratulations to Croydon Lib Dems - Winners of August's Leaflet Of The Month vote🔶

Croydon saw off some stiff competition from North Devon and Swale.

Thank you to all those who voted. 🗳️

ALDC members can download the files here www.aldc.org/2025/08/leafle...

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 14d

Huge thanks to our candidate Isla Campbell for representing the Liberal Democrats!

Independent (Cameron)- 867
Independent (Henderson)- 723
Liberal Democrat – 404
SNP - 207
Reform UK – 116
Independent (Prosser)- 30
Labour - 25
Con - 18

Independent GAIN from The Green Party

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 14d

Amazing news in today as we welcome our latest councillor! Congratulations, Cllr Connie Ramsay!

Liberal Democrat – 935 (38.8% +13.8)
Independent - 686 (28.4% -7.6)
SNP - 356 (14.8% -12.6)
Reform UK – 312 (12.9% New)
Green – 78 (3.2% -0.4)
Conservative – 45 (1.9% -3.5)

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 15d

Woodhouse Park - Manchester City Council

Green Hold

🟢 Green 826 43.7%
➡️ Reform UK 556 29.3%
🔴 Lab 386 20.4%
🔵 Con 72 3.8%
🔶Seb Bate Lib Dem 47 2.4%

Thanks to Seb for standing.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 15d

Thetford Castle (Breckland) Council By-Election Result:

Reform GAIN from Labour.

RFM: 47.3% (New)
LAB: 26.7% (-22.7)
CON: 15.1% (-18.6)
LD: 10.9% (New)
No Ind (-16.9) as previous.

Huge thanks to Ian Minto for standing in this by-election.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 16d

🔶Christmas cards bulk buy offer🎅

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ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 16d

🔶Next Focus bulk buy deadline is 30th September🔶

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ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 16d

🔶New council motion🔶

www.aldc.org/2025/09/counci...

Council Motion: Residence-based Voting Rights

Currently 1.2 million adults in the UK cannot vote in local elections. This council motion from the Migrant Democracy Project calls for residence-based voting rights for all voting age people living in the UK.

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 16d

🔶Check out ALDC's new book🔶

How to be a Councillor by Cllr Charles Quinn 📖

www.aldc.org/2025/09/how-to...

How to be a Councillor – ALDC’s new book is available now

ALDC's brand new book 'How to be a Councillor' is available to buy from the ALDC online shop. Taking you through how councils work and how to be a great Lib Dem community councillor this is a really useful resource for both new, experienced and futur

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 16d

Tuesday's duck race winner was Kelly Goose, earning Christian Ferrara a special Lib Dem duck pun mug. 🍵 Congratulations!

Thank you to Zoe Franklin MP for expert commentary.

Thank you to all the runners and riders across conference for supporting ALDC. 🦆

#LDConf