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🔶Congratulations to Cardiff Lib Dems for winning October's Leaflet of the Month competition, with this brilliant squeeze leaflet from their recent by-election.🗳️ Visit the ALDC website to download the PDF. www.aldc.org/2025/10/leafle...

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Tandridge DC, Westway LDM GAIN from CON 🔶LDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6) ➡️RFM: 420 (33.0%, new) 🔵CON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3) 🔴LAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)

Tandridge DC, Lingfield and Crowhurst RES HOLD 🏡RES: 457 (38.0%, +3.2) ➡️RFM UK: 329 (27.3%, new) ⚪IND: 158 (13.1%, new) 🔵CON: 128 (10.6%, -1.3) 🔶LDM: (Dave Wilkes): 90 (7.5%, -1.4): 🔴LAB: 42 (3.5%, -13.4)

Fife council- Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages SNP GAIN from Labour 🟡SNP- 1594- 42.6% ➡️RFM- 1080- 28.9% 🔴LAB- 778- 20.8 🔶LD- 99- 2.6% 🔘ALBA- 83- 2.2% 🔵CON- 64- 1.7% ⚪IND- 45- 1.2% Thank you to Jill Reilly and the team for flying the Lib Dem flag!

Harborough District Council- Fleckney Ward Reform UK GAIN from Conservatives ➡️RFM- 551- 35% (new) 🔶LD- 453- 28.7% (2.1%) 🔵CON- 416- 26.4% (-6%) 🟢GRN- 102- 6.5%- (-6.2%) 🔴LAB- 54- 3.4% (-11.6%) Thank you Stephen Walkley and the team! You will get them next time!

South Derbyshire District Council- Seales ward Independent GAINS from Labour ⚪Independent- 713- 55.7% (4.4%) ➡️RFM- 309- 24.1% (New) 🔵CON- 109- 8.2% (-14.1%) 🔴LAB- 82- 6.4% (-20%) 🔶LD- 72- 5.6 (New) Thank you to Benjamin Hayes for flying the Lib Dem Flag

Newark and Sherwood District Council- Castle Ward Reform UK GAIN from Independent ➡️RFM- 204- 29% 🔵CON- 193- 27.4% 🔴LAB- 88- 12.5% ⚪IND- 74- 10.5% 🔶LD- 70- 9.9% 🟢GRN- 61- 8.7% 🔘IND- 14- 2.0% Thank you Alla Musson for flying the Lib Dem flag!

West Devon Borough Council- Okehampton South Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party 🔶Lib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new) 🔵 CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%) ⚪ IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%) Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! 🎉

This week's Leaflet of the Week comes from Wandsworth. where the local Lib Dems have been petitioning against poor Underground services in the area. 🔶 www.aldc.org/2025/11/leafle...

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🏆October Leaflet of the Month🥇 Pick your favourite leaflet. There are 3 entries to choose from: Bradford Cardiff Trafford Voting is open now 🗳️ Please vote by commenting below 👇

Hendon - Barnet London Borough Council Conservative Hold 🔵Con: 1,656 (46.8%, -2.5) ➡️Rfm: 1,069 (30.2%, new) 🔴Lab: 423 (12.0%, -14.8) 🟢Grn: 201 (5.7%, -2.4) 🔶LD (Jeremy Walsh): 107 (3.0%, -2.2) ⚪REU: 81 (2.3%, new) Thank you to Jeremy for standing.

Bromsgrove South - Worcestershire County Council Liberal Democrat Gain from Reform UK!!! 🔶 Sam Ammar Liberal Democrat 1416 51.9% ➡️ Reform UK 911 33.4% 🔵 Conservative 309 11.3% 🔴 Labour 92 3.4% Huge Congratulations to Sam and the Team on a fabulous result!!!

Stirling East - Stirling Council SNP gain from Conservative 🟡 SNP 808 36.4% 🔴 Labour 530 23.9% ➡️ Reform UK 517 23.3% 🔵 Conservative 147 6.6% 🟢 Green Party 141 6.3% 🔶 William Galloway Liberal Democrat 79 3.6% Thanks to William for standing.

St Johns - Tunbridge Wells BC Liberal Democrat Hold!! 🔶 Ukonu Obasi Liberal Democrat 629 53.3% ➡️ Reform UK 177 15% 🟢 Green Party 160 13.5% 🔘 T/Wells Alliance 105 8.9% 🔵 Con 90 7.6% 🔘 Ind for T/Wells 20 1.7% Congratulations to Ukonu & the team on a great hold!

Roebuck - Stevenage BC Reform UK gain from Labour ➡️ Reform UK 513 39.2% 🔴 Labour 353 26.9% 🔵 Conservative 157 12.0% 🔶 Nigel Bye Liberal Democrat 148 11.3% 🟢 Green Party 139 10.6% Thanks to Nigel for standing.

Garlinge - Thanet DC Reform UK gain from Thanet Independent ➡️ Reform UK 348 44.6% 🔵 Conservative 250 32.0% 🔴 Labour 62 7.9% 🟢 Green Party 61 7.8% 🔶 Liberal Democrat Matthew Brown 36 4.6% 🔘 Independent 24 3.1% Thanks to Matthew for standing.

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🔶Our latest Leaflet of the Week comes from Bradford Liberal Democrats with an excellent Focus Leaflet🔶 www.aldc.org/2025/10/leafle...

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Portsmouth City Council, Paulsgrove Rfm GAIN from Ind ➡️Rfm: 1,770 (64.2%, new) 🔵Con: 311 (11.3%, -4.0) 🔴Lab: 289 (10.5%, -4.1) 🔶LD (Michelle Simmons): 239 (8.7%, +5.7) 🟢Grn: 147 (5.3%, +1.9) Thank you to Michelle and the team.

Colchester City Council, New Town and Christ Church Lab HOLD 🔴Lab 800 29.7% 🔶LD (Chantelle Whyborn) 657 24.4% ➡️Rfm 600 22.3% 🟢Grn 401 14.9% 🔵Con 200 7.4% ⚪Ind 38 1.4% Well done to Chantelle and the local team!

ALDC's leaflet of the week from the Cardiff Lib Dems demonstrates the importance of squeeze messaging when producing literature. www.aldc.org/2025/10/leafle...

Birmingham MBC, Moseley LD GAIN from Lab 🔶LD (Philip Mills) 1634 34.7% 🔴Lab 1149 24.4% ⚪Ind 923 19.6% 🟢Grn 474 10.1% ➡️Rfm 345 7.3% 🔵Con 101 2.4% ⚪Ind 80 1.7% Congrats to Cllr Philip Mills and the team!

Milton & Tamarside - Torridge DC Liberal Democrat Gain from Independent! 🔶Nigel Kenneally Liberal Democrat 37.5% ➡️ Reform UK 31.1% 🔵 Conservative 16.7% 🟢 Green Party 5.9% Congratulations to Nigel and the team on a great result!

Dunster - Somerset Council Liberal Democrat Gain from Conservative! 🔶 Cara Strom Liberal Democrat 1142 49.6% ➡️ Reform UK 666 28.9% 🔵 Conservative 449 19.5% 🔴 Labour 44 1.9% Congratulations to Cara and the Lib Dem Team!!

Glastonbury - Somerset Council Lib Dem Hold! 🔶 Ewan Cameron Liberal Democrat 882 36.4% ➡️ Reform UK 523 21.6% 🔵 Conservative 506 20.9% 🟢 Green Party 480 19.8% 🔴 Labour 35 1.4% Congratulations to Ewan and the Team on a great result!

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Reigate and Banstead BC - Meadvale and St John's LD HOLD 🔶LD (Mark Johnston): 1,009 (48.3%, +11.7) 🟢Grn: 368 (17.6%, -0.5) 🔵Con: 251 (12.0%, -16.9) ➡️Rfm: 242 (11.6%, New) ⚪Ind: 218 (10.4%, New) Congratulations to Cllr Mark Johnston and the team!

Surrey CC, Caterham Valley LD HOLD 🔶LD (Tony Pearce): 1,182 (48.1%, +0.6%) ➡️RFM: 601 (24.5%, new) 🔵CON: 320 (13.0%, -23.5%) 🟢GRN: 135 (5.5%, new) ⚪IND: 131 (5.3%, new) 🔴LAB: 89 (3.6%, -6.9%) Well done to Cllr Tony Pearce and the team!

Tandridge DC, Whyteleafe LD HOLD 🔶LD (Tony Pearce): 259 (44.9%, +14.2%) ➡️RFM: 154 (26.7%, new) 🔵CON: 57 (9.9%, +0.4%) 🔴LAB: 56 (9.7%, -1.7%) 🟢GRN: 51 (8.8%, +3.6%) Well done to Cllr Tony Pearce and the team!

Broadheath-Trafford Con Gain from LAB Con: 1,614 (36.8%, -4.4%) LAB: 978 (22.3%, -19.0%) LD (Louise Bird): 841 (19.2%, +14.9%) RFM: 723 (16.5%, +11.2%) GRN: 204 (4.7%, -1.9%) IND: 22 (0.5%, -0.8%) Thank you to Louise and the team. An encouraging increase in our vote share.

Ayr-South Ayrshire After STV - IND Gain from SNP First Preferences: IND: 850 (25.1%, New) SNP: 790 (23.3%, -21.8%) LAB: 691 (20.4%, -7.5%) RFM: 584 (17.3%, New) Con: 195 (5.8%, -10.2%) IND: 151 (4.5%, New) LD (Mason Graham): 73 (2.2%, +0.3%) IND: 51 (1.5%, New) Thank you Mason