Party staffer said Reform UK members at Kent County Council all hate each other, claims Hope Not Hate
We thought 28 years of Tory in-fighting was bad, Reform seems to be trying to out-do them in their first 100 days.
24 Sep 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 Dems Secure Support for Kent Vaccination Boost
A Liberal Democrat motion seeking to boost the cross-Kent uptake of vaccinations to safeguard the health of children was moved at the Kent County Council meeting of 18th September and was passed with the unanimous support of the 73 councillors voting.
21 Sep 2025
No Support for Kent LGR Position
Tim Prater has blasted Kent County Council wasting time and money working on further developing its own proposal for Kent Local Government Reorganisation despite their plan having NO support amongst other local councils.
21 Sep 2025
Lib Dem Questions to Council: 18 September 2025
Lib Dem County Councillors John Moreland, Mike Sole, Trudy Dean, Richard Streatfeild, Colin Sefton, Geoffrey Samme, Mark Ellis, Tim Prater and Anthony Hook all asked questions at the Kent County Council meeting of 18 September.
21 Sep 2025
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Clearing the asylum backlog is a national emergency
Until the Government treats this crisis with the urgency and seriousness it demands, nothing will change and the vulnerable people caught in the system will continue to suffer.
21 Sep 2025
We will not have our history, our heritage, and our home stolen by the poison of nationalism
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron draped himself in a flag and declared his love for his country at the opening night rally of the party's conference in Bournemouth.
21 Sep 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