Liberal Democrats call for Kent County Council to Champion the Merchant Navy and Fly the Red Ensign
The Liberal Democrat Group has put a motion to Kent County Council supporting the Merchant Navy.
18 Mar 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
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
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
UK Lib Dem news
Latest UK News
A new Magna Carta to save our country from Farage
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
ED
by Ed Davey
15 Mar 2026
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
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.
ZF
15 Mar 2026
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
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.
CM
15 Mar 2026