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
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
Lib Dem Questions to Council: 18 December 2025
Lib Dem County Councillors Richard Streatfeild, Tim Prater, Antony Hook, Mike Sole, Colin Sefton, Geoffrey Samme, Trudy Dean and Alex Ricketts all asked questions at the Kent County Council meeting of 18 December.
18 Dec 2025
Kent Liberal Democrats Call for Urgent Action as Flu Admissions Soar and Vaccination Rates Plummet
Record H3N2 Flu Admissions Prompt Emergency Proposals for Vaccination, Funding, and Frontline Support.
15 Dec 2025
Council “Hurtling towards Financial Oblivion” as Budget Black Hole hits £46.5 Million
Antony Hook has slammed the Kent CC Reform Administration for “punishing residents for their incompetence and political instability”, after a new report revealed a projected budget overspend of £46.5 million for the current financial year.
19 Nov 2025
Kent Reform suspend whip from Councillors: meetings more like episode of Traitors
Reform's meetings are starting to sound more like an episode of The Traitors than the running of a major council. All that's missing is for Claudia Winkleman to appear and ask who they're going to banish next.
20 Oct 2025
Kent Reform in chaos as four Councillors suspended for "Treachery"
A party spokesperson said Paul Thomas, Oliver Bradshaw, Bill Barret and Maxine Fothergill have had the whip suspended pending an investigation.
20 Oct 2025
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