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 |
Richard Streatfeild was planning to speak on the Reform UK motion on Thursday afternoon before the rulings and chairing of the debate made reasoned participation impossible and all opposition Councillors left. This is what he would have said.
Lib Dem County Councillors Colin Sefton, Mike Sole, Richard Streatfeild, Alex Ricketts, Antony Hook, Geoffrey Samme, John Moreland and Tim Prater all asked questions at the Kent County Council meeting of 19 March.
Today at Kent County Council, the Liberal Democrats and all other Opposition Groups refused to give legitimacy to a political stunt from the Reform Party.
As the cost of global oil surges to more than $100 a barrel, the Liberal Democrat Opposition leader, Cllr Antony Hook, has tabled a question for Thursday’s full council over how KCC would manage in such circumstances.
Launched earlier this winter, Shake It Out encourages residents to take this small but mighty step to help reduce contamination, improve recycling quality, and keep the county’s waste‑sorting machinery running smoothly.
The Liberal Democrat Group has put a motion to Kent County Council supporting the Merchant Navy.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.