Focus - Dunston Hill and Whickham East - Autumn 21
Local News and action - PARK SOLD BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
A Lib Dem Council would empower residents to have a real say over issues that matter. In the meantime we speak up for people who all too often feel let down. Gateshead charges the highest levels of Council Tax for band D properties of any metropolitan borough in the country but residents feel that it is out of touch and unresponsive. That has to change!
Councillor Ron Beadle
Welcome to the new Gateshead Liberal Democrats website. Our team of 13 Councillors represent wards across Gateshead. We actively campaign across the borough, and we gained a new Councillor in each of the last two elections. We have been the only Opposition to Labour on the Council since 1996.
Currently we represent:
With activists across all 22 wards.
Our website includes information to help you get involved in community issues and access useful services such as reporting fly-tipping and responding to planning applications. You will also find contact details for each Councillor and updates about what we are doing for you!
Local News and action - PARK SOLD BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
Local News and action - Labour council sells off part of Chase Park, calling it “brownfield”.
Local News and action - We need action on crime!
Local News and action - GATESHEAD’S AMAZING COMMUNITY SPIRIT
Local News and action - All year round action from your local Lib Dem Focus Team
Local News and action - Lib Dems oppose 5% Council Tax Hike
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.