Make sure you are registered to vote by 5pm on Monday 20 April. If not, apply below: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

🔶Councillors Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place now! ALDC's Councillors Weekend is designed to help you develop and improve your skills as a councillor, whether you are newly elected or a long-standing councillor. www.aldc.org/2026/01/counci...

🔶 25 DAYS UNTIL POLLING DAY ⏰ Team Sheffield are go! 🔦 Spotlight on winning the postal vote ✉️ In tight elections, postal votes are very likely to be the difference between us winning and not winning there. aldc.org/2026/03/postal-vot...

Ready for May? All the essentials in one place.🔶 www.aldc.org/everything-you...

🔶Affinity Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place now! ALDC's Affinity Weekend allows you to develop the skills necessary to produce high quality literature, putting your new Affinity skills to use in our Kickstart campaign training. www.aldc.org/2026/02/affini...

Kent CC, Cliftonville GRN GAIN FROM RFM 🟩 GRN: 2,068, 38.8% (+26.8) ➡️ REF: 1,767, 33.1% (-7.1) 🔵 CON: 811, 15.2% (-4.5) 🔴 LAB: 557, 10.4% (-11.6) ⚪ IND: 68, 1.3% (New) 🔶 LD: 63, 1.2%(-1.7) Thank you to Mo Shafaei for flying the Lib Dem flag.

How did Hazel Grove turn one phoning session into 20 new volunteers? 🔶 Find out more below: www.aldc.org/2026/04/pick-a...

🔶Find out why emails are a useful campaigning tool in ALDC's latest article www.aldc.org/2026/04/using-...

🔶Take advantage of the latest bulk buy deal, for GOTV leaflets and blue ink letters. ️ Find out more below: www.aldc.org/2026/04/pollin...

This week's Leaflet of the Week comes from Hull, with a clear and effective local election leaflet that presents the candidate and also highlights how the election is a two-horse race against Reform. www.aldc.org/2026/04/leafle...

🔶Kickstart Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place 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. aldc.org/2026/02/kickstart-...

Future Leaders 2026 - Apply Now 🔶 There are still places available at ALDC’s Future Leaders 2026 weekend at our Summer Kickstart residential. This is a programme for Lib Dems from an ethnic minority background who want to move forwards in their political careers. www.aldc.org/2026/03/applic...

Want to make an impact on your local council? ALDC Council Motions are for you! www.aldc.org/category/counc...

🔶Councillors Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place now! ALDC's Councillors Weekend is designed to help you develop and improve your skills as a councillor, whether you are newly elected or a long-standing councillor. www.aldc.org/2026/01/counci...

Everything you need to be a successful agent on polling day and beyond! 📃 www.aldc.org/local-election...

🔶Affinity Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place now! ALDC's Affinity Weekend allows you to develop the skills necessary to produce high quality literature, putting your new Affinity skills to use in our Kickstart campaign training. www.aldc.org/2026/02/affini...

4 Council By-Elections this evening. Not a single hold! LD - Gained 1, Lost 1 RefuK - Gained 2 Ind - Lost 1 Grn - Gained 1 Lab - Lost 1 Con - Lost 1

ReformUK GAIN from Con Tottington - Bury ➡️ RFM - 929 - 39.5% - (New) 🔵 Con - 627 - 26.7% - (-19.1%) 🔴 LAB - 346 - 14.7% - (-14.5%) 🟢 GRN - 257 - 10.9% - (New) ⚪️ INDY - 193 - 8.2% - (New) INDY = Together For Bury No LD Candidate

Green GAIN from Labour Hareholme and Waterfoot - Rossendale Actual votes in a password-protected page on Council website 🟢 GRN - 37.7% (+9.2%) ➡️ RFM - 34.5% (New) 🔴 LAB - 19.2% (-27.9%) 🔵 Con - 6.8% (-17.6%) 🔶 LD - 1.8% (New) Thank you to Keith Bardsley for standing.

ReformUK GAIN from Liberal Democrat Wigmore - Luton ➡️ RFM - 576 - 32.9% (New) 🔶 LD - 533 - 30.4% (-24.2%) 🟢 GRN - 344 - 19.6% (+10.5%) 🔴 LAB - 170 - 9.7% (-0.3%) 🔵 Con - 116 - 6.6% (-4.4%) ⚪️ INDY - 13 - 0.7% (-14.5%) George Neculaiu came so close to holding it.

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Independent Fremington - North Devon 🔶 LD - 752 - 49.9% (+42.4%) ➡️ RFM - 496 - 32.9% (New) 🟢 GRN - 131 - 8.7% (New) 🔵 Con - 116 - 7.7% (-4.4%) 🔴 LAB - 12 - 0.8% (-7.8%) A brilliant gain from the Independents by Jayne Mackie and her team.

Help Lib Dems win locally in May 🔶 Support ALDC’s Local Election Appeal Donate today: www.aldc.org/donate/local-e...

🔶 Good luck to our teams in North Devon, Luton, and Rossendale this week! 🗳️

🔶Kickstart Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place 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. aldc.org/2026/02/kickstart-...

ALDC’s by‑election toolkit brings everything together so you can move fast and run winning local campaigns. 🗳️ www.aldc.org/guidance-and-r...

🔶 Leaflet of the Week - West Surrey 🔶 This is a great example of campaigning in a new authority – with the leaflet explaining the new council to voters and also why the Liberal Democrats will give the area a fresh start. aldc.org/2026/03/leaflet-of...

🔶Councillors Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place now! ALDC's Councillors Weekend is designed to help you develop and improve your skills as a councillor, whether you are newly elected or a long-standing councillor. www.aldc.org/2026/01/counci...

ALDC’s Council Group Toolkit helps you build stronger groups and keep your work moving forward. 🏘️ www.aldc.org/guidance-and-r...

🔶Affinity Weekend🔶 26 to 28 June - Book your place now! ALDC's Affinity Weekend allows you to develop the skills necessary to produce high quality literature, putting your new Affinity skills to use in our Kickstart campaign training. www.aldc.org/2026/02/affini...

🔶 Leaflet of the Week - Manchester 🔶 Our latest Leaflet of the Week comes from Manchester Liberal Democrats with their fantastic multi-editioned local election tabloid. aldc.org/2026/03/leaflet-of...

Axholme Central - North Lincolnshire Council Conservative Hold 🔵 Conservative 925 49.2% ➡️Reform UK 668 35.5% 🟢 Green Party 157 8.3% 🔴 Labour 103 5.5% 🔶Liberal Democrat Michael Shaw 28 1.5% Thanks to Michael for standing!

Brumby - North Lincolnshire Council Reform Gain from Labour ➡️Reform UK 769 52.3% 🔴Labour 410 27.9% 🟢Green Party 133 9.1% 🔵Conservative 110 7.5% 🔶Liberal Democrat Alan Kelly 47 3.2% Thanks to Alan for flying the Lib Dem Flag!

Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount - Sevenoaks DC Conservative hold 🔵 Conservative 561 44.2% ➡️ Reform UK 378 29.8% 🔶 Liberal Democrat Stephen Maines 266 20.9% 🟢 Green Party 65 5.1% Thanks to Stephen and the Lib Dem Team.

Stanford - Vale of White Horse DC Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat 🔵Conservative 666 (45.9%) 🔶Liberal Democrat Adrian Bettridge 395 (27.2%) ➡️ Reform UK 261 (18.0%) 🟢 Green 115 (7.9%) 🔴 Labour 14 (1%) Commiserations to Adrian and the Team

Stanford - Vale of White Horse DC Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat 🔵Conservative 666 (45.9%) 🔶Liberal Democrat Adrian Bettridge 395 (27.2%) ➡️ Reform UK 261 (18.0%) 🟢 Green 115 (7.9%) 🔴 Labour 14 (1%) Commiserations to Adrian and the Team

🔶 Local election expense period starts 30 March 2026 🗓️ For those with local elections in England, a reminder that the regulated period starts on Monday 30 March 2026. aldc.org/2026/03/local-elec...

⏰Clocks going forwards and Easter bin collection 🗑️ Remember - clocks go forward on Sunday 29 March! A reminder that clocks are going forward is a nice post to put on your Lib Dem Facebook page. Also, with the Easter holiday, bin collection days may be affected.  aldc.org/2026/03/clocks-goi...

🔶 ALDC Mini Conference: Winning in a Crowded Field 🔶 ALDC is holding a free mini-conference Winning in a Crowded Field: Winning local government elections in multi-party politics on Friday 18 September 2026 at Autumn Conference in Brighton. aldc.org/2026/03/aldc-mini-...

Westminster Voting Intention ➡️Rfm 27% (-1) 🔵Con 20% (-1) 🔴Lab 19% (-1) 🔶LDM 14% (+2) 🟢Grn 13% (-1) ⚪Oth 4% (=) More In Common 20-22 March Changes with 18 March

🔶 Future Leaders 2026 - Apply Now 🔶 There are still places available at ALDC’s Future Leaders 2026 weekend at our Summer Kickstart residential. This is a programme for Lib Dems from an ethnic minority background who want to move forwards in their political careers. aldc.org/2026/03/applicatio...

Affinity Weekend 26-28 June We are running a two day course on Affinity Publisher to flex your campaign muscles. This will take you through the basics, but also cover advanced skills so you can design amazing quality leaflets.  aldc.org/2026/02/affinity-w...

🔶 Councillors Weekend - 26-28 June 🔶 Councillors Weekend is a focused training and development weekend for Liberal Democrat councillors. Whether you are newly elected or looking to develop and refresh skills, the Councillors’ Weekend is for you. aldc.org/2026/01/councillor...

ALDC’s EDI toolkit helps you understand communities better and keep your support moving with them. 🔶 www.aldc.org/equality-diver...

Hear from Peter on why he is standing to be a councillor 🔶

🔶Leaflet of the Week - Tower Hamlets🔶 Our latest Leaflet of the Week comes from our Lib Dem team in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets with a brilliant transport-themed Focus leaflet. aldc.org/2026/03/leaflet-of...

🔶What to Expect from Reform’s Election Literature➡️ We are seeing very similar, and very generic Reform leaflets focussing on their national messages, the failure of Conservative and Labour, with Nigel Farage as a clear and obvious focal point on everything.   www.aldc.org/2026/03/40597/

🔶Spring Conference Highlights🔶 It was a great weekend, full of events and training organised by ALDC and the LGA Liberal Democrat group. aldc.org/2026/03/spring-con...

🔶Literature for the Senedd Elections🔶 The Liberal Democrat Campaigns and Elections team has a number of resources to use for the Senedd Elections. aldc.org/2026/03/literature...

Hear from Macsene on why she is standing to be a councillor 🔶

🔶Great British Spring Clean🚯 It’s time for the Great British Spring Clean – an annual event promoted by Keep Britain Tidy. aldc.org/2026/03/great-brit...