Spring Conference is just one week away and we can’t wait to see you in York!
Whether you're a seasoned campaigner or joining us for the first time, there's plenty to get stuck into:
🗣️ ALDC Fringe Events
📍 Visit the ALDC stall
Details below:
www.aldc.org/2026/02/aldc...
🔶Campaign Drop Ins: Reform’s council finance failures⬇️
Reform have increased council tax in every council they run and have wasted millions on Trump/Musk inspired ‘DOGE’ projects attempting to cut council waste, only to discover there is hardly any waste to cut.
www.aldc.org/2026/03/campai...
Coggeshall (Braintree) BC
➡️ REFUK GAIN FROM 🙋🏼♂️ IND
➡️ REF, 554, 30.7% (New)
🙋🏼♂️ IND, 517, 28.7% (New)
🔴 LAB, 366, 20.3% (+4.4)
🔵 CON, 311, 17.2% (-12.6)
🔶 LD, Barry Fleet, 55, 3.1% (New)
Thanks to Barry Fleet and the 🔶 team.
Thrupp, Stroud DC
🟢 GRN HOLD
🟢 Green, 540 (67.5%)
➡️ Reform, 132 (16.5%)
🔵 Conservative, 58 (7.25%)
🔴 Labour, Co-op 46 (5.75%)
🔶 Lib Dem, Raffy Chiswick, 22 (2.75%)
🤖 UKIP, 2 (0.25%)
Thanks to Raffy Chiswick and the 🔶 team.
Hextable, Sevenoaks DC
🔵 CON GAIN FROM 🙋🏼♂️ IND
🔵 Con, 600, 38.9% (+19.3)
➡️ RefUK, 406, 26.3% (New)
🔶 LD, Ashley Wassall, 367, 23.8% (New)
🙋🏼♂️ Ind, 108, 7.0% (New)
🟢 Grn, 62, 4.0% (New)
Thanks to Ashley Wassall and the 🔶 team.
Murton, Durham UA
🔴 LAB GAIN FROM ➡️ REFUK.
🔴 LAB: 1004, 50.6% (+17.6)
➡️ RFM: 786, 39.6% (-4.5)
🟢 GRN: 95, 4.8% (New)
🔵 CON: 61, 3.1% (-2.0)
🔶 LDM: Neil Thompson, 38, 1.9% (-2.3)
Thanks to Neil Thompson and the 🔶 team.
🔶Leaflet of the Week - New Forest Lib Dems🔶
Our latest Leaflet of the Week comes from New Forest Liberal Democrats with a great campaign leaflet. We really liked the artwork, the strong messaging and a great set of local stories.
www.aldc.org/2026/03/leafle...
🔶Letterhead Flash Sale⏳
Order by Sunday 15 March to get this great discount.
www.aldc.org/2026/03/letter...
🔶Canvass Card Flash Sale⏳
Order by Sunday 15 March to get this great discount.
www.aldc.org/2026/03/canvas...
🔶Winning with blue letters📝
What they are and how best to use them in your campaign.
www.aldc.org/2026/03/winnin...
🔶Nominations Toolkit📄
Don't leave nomination papers to the last minute! The sooner you sort your candidate nomination paperwork the better so you can submit in good time and leave yourself room to make any corrections or amendments.
Deadline: 4pm Thursday 9 April
www.aldc.org/2026/03/nomina...
🔶Good luck to our teams in Sevenoaks, Durham, Stroud and Braintree this week!🗳️
Everything you need to be a successful agent on polling day and beyond! 📃
www.aldc.org/local-election...
🔶Local Election Agents Toolkit🔶
Our Local Election Agents Toolkit will help you with all the legal aspects of your local election, or local council by-election campaigns.
www.aldc.org/2026/02/local-...
ALDC’s by‑election toolkit brings everything together so you can move fast and run winning local campaigns. 🗳️
www.aldc.org/guidance-and-r...
🔶New Council Motion🔶
The Royal British Legion and Poppyscotland have released this council motion to re-affirm council’s commitment to uphold and promote the Armed Forces Covenant – which outlines the nations obligation to those who have served in the armed forces.
www.aldc.org/2026/02/counci...
🔶Surrey’s Town and Parish Councils offer a blueprint for devolution success🔶
Zoe Franklin MP explains how town and parish councils have a big role to play in making a success of local government reform.
www.aldc.org/2026/02/zoe-fr...
Two weeks to go until Spring Conference!
ALDC are running a range of training sessions in York to help you build your campaign skills and strengthen your work as a councillor.
Details below:
www.aldc.org/2026/02/aldc-a...
🔶Leaflet of the Week - Waltham Forest🔶
Our latest Leaflet of the Week comes from Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats. This is a great example of a map leaflet and how they can demonstrate a great record of local action.
www.aldc.org/2026/02/leafle...
BY ELECTION RESULT!
Southampton UA, Shirley Ward
LD: 975 - 35.4% (-3.8)
Lab: 954 - 34.6% (+10.6)
RefUK: 681 - 24.7% (New)
Grn: 539 - 16.6% (+12.0)
Con: 288 - 10.4% (-13.7)
Ind: 122 - 4.4% (New)
TUSC: 16 - 0.6% (-0.8)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to Chris Shank!
🔶Fielding a full slate of candidates🗳️
Why we should be fielding full slates and how to do it.
www.aldc.org/2026/02/fieldi...
🔶Forthcoming Webinars - Free to all Lib Dem members💻
www.aldc.org/2026/02/upcomi...
🔶Affinity Weekend announced📣
We are running a two day course on Affinity Publisher alongside Kickstart (26-28 June) to flex your campaign muscles. This will take you through the basics, but also cover advanced skills so you can design amazing quality leaflets.
www.aldc.org/2026/02/affini...
🔶Kickstart - Sign up now🔶
ALDC’s signature training weekend Kickstart is back in June, bringing together the party’s most experienced and successful campaigners to train campaign teams from across the country.
Kickstart, Councillors, & Affinity Weekend
26 – 28 June
www.aldc.org/2026/02/kickst...
Know a council group doing outstanding work?
Nominate them for the ALDC and LGA Lib Dems Council Group of the Year Awards 🔶
Nominations close Friday 27 February.
www.aldc.org/2026/01/counci...
📊 Ref lead of 6pts
Westminster voting intention
REF: 28% (-)
LAB: 22% (-)
CON: 20% (-1)
LDEM: 14% (+3)
GRN: 11% (-1)
via @Moreincommon_, 20 - 23 Feb
Chgs. w/ 13 Feb
britainelects.com
🔶Good luck to our team in Southampton this week!🗳️
ALDC’s Council Group Toolkit helps you build stronger groups and keep your work moving forward. 🏘️
www.aldc.org/guidance-and-r...
Know a council group doing outstanding work?
Nominate them for the ALDC and LGA Lib Dems Council Group of the Year Awards 🔶
Nominations close Friday 27 February.
www.aldc.org/2026/01/counci...
ALDC’s EDI toolkit helps you understand communities better and keep your support moving with them. 🔶
www.aldc.org/equality-diver...
