Reform UK Kent County Council Cancel Culture
Cancelling the meetings needed to make change.
30 May 2025
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:
| Reform UK | 57 |
| Liberal Democrat | 12 |
| Conservative | 5 |
| Green Party | 5 |
| Labour | 1 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 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
Holding Kent County Council to Account: Questions to KCC 22 May 2025
15 questions were asked to Kent County Council by Councillors on 22 May 2025, of which some were answered on the day, and the remaining in writing only.
30 May 2025
Challenging KCC to fly the Pride flag
The Reform run council has doubled down on its policy to no longer fly the Pride flag.
24 May 2025
Antony Hook Elected Lib Dem Group Leader
Antony Hook has been elected to continue to lead the Lib Dem Group at Kent County Council. The Liberal Democrat Group are now the Official Opposition on Kent County Council, with as many Councillors as Conservatives, Labour and Greens combined.
17 May 2025
Experience Counts at Kent County Council
The Liberal Democrat group at Kent County Council have more experience than all the other 4 groups added together, and then some.
17 May 2025
Reform UK: Banning the Flag of Kent from Kent County Council Buildings
The Chairman of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf, has said that Reform Councils will move “at speed” to resolve that only the St George's Flag and Union Flag can be flown from Council buildings.
5 May 2025
UK Lib Dem news
LGBT+
Pride Month 2025
So we will keep fighting - until we can finally build a society where everyone is free to be who they are.
ED
by Ed Davey
1 Jun 2025
LGBT+
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia
My message to the UK’s LGBTQ+ community is clear - I support you. I stand with you.
CJ
17 May 2025
Home Affairs
Standing Up to Divisive Politics
In the face of divisive and destructive politics, it is more important than ever that the Liberal Democrats continue to offer a liberal alternative.
LS
14 May 2025