March 2025: Reform Said They Would Cut Kent Taxes. February 2026: Reform Raise Kent Taxes.
Lib Dem Kent Deputy Leader Richard Streatfeild explains the 2026 Kent Reform budget of broken promises.
9 Feb 2026
The Liberal Democrats on Kent County Council
At the May 2025 elections, 12 Liberal Democrats were elected to Kent County Council, the official opposition to Reform UK. This is the Liberal Democrats' largest Kent County Council group for over 20 years.
The current membership of Kent County Council is:
Kent County Council Make-up | |
| Reform UK | 55 |
| Liberal Democrat | 12 |
| Conservative | 5 |
| Green Party | 5 |
| Labour | 1 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 1 |
| UKIP (Defected from Reform UK) | 1 |
| Independent (Suspended from Reform UK prior to trial) | 1 |
The Liberal Democrat Group on Kent County Council are:
| Division | Councillor |
| Canterbury North | Alex Ricketts |
| Canterbury South | Mike Sole |
| Cheriton Sandgate & Hythe East | Tim Prater |
| Faversham | Antony Hook |
| Maidstone North East | Geoffrey Samme |
| Malling Central | Trudy Dean |
| Sevenoaks Town | Richard Streatfeild |
| Tunbridge Wells East | Colin Sefton |
| Tunbridge Wells North | Mark Ellis |
| Tunbridge Wells Rural | Mark Munday |
| Tunbridge Wells South | Martin Brice |
| Tunbridge Wells West | John Moreland |
Kent News
Support Children and our Roads, not Political Advisors
KCC Lib Dems have submitted amendments to the budget moving money away from political advisers and senior councillors and into educational support for children with special needs, fixing potholes and transport costs for young people in further education.
9 Feb 2026
Household Support Fund Winter Food and Energy Scheme Launch 2026
This final round of Household Support Fund will provide Winter Food or Energy support, and will run from January to end February 2026.
22 Dec 2025
Reform UK's Vote for Political Assistants at KCC
It's really important that process is followed correctly.
19 Dec 2025
KCC Unanimously Passes Lib Dem Motion Condemning South East Water over Tunbridge Wells Fiasco
Access to water is a fundamental necessity for life and wellbeing.
19 Dec 2025
Stop the spread of flu and avoid being a statistic this Christmas
The number of people with flu in a Kent and Medway hospital rose by 16 per cent in just one week, figures out today show.
18 Dec 2025
UK Lib Dem news
Tackling historical sexual misconduct in our party
Help us stamp out this sort of appalling behaviour in our party – and across our society.
ED
by Ed Davey
7 Feb 2026
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Ed Davey reflects on LGBT History Month 2026
This LGBT+ History Month we celebrate the contributions of LGBT+ people throughout history, reflect on the struggles they have faced and reaffirm our determination to make progress on equality.
ED
1 Feb 2026
Choose a brighter future with the Liberal Democrats | Election Broadcast
View the latest Liberal Democrat Party Political Broadcast.
29 Jan 2026
