The Liberal Democrats announce today that they would allow Cheltenham Borough Council to increase council tax by up to 500% on empty homes that are left empty long-term. 

Lib Dem parliamentary candidate Max Wilkinson is celebrating a major victory in the fight against air pollution outside schools – with the introduction of Gloucestershire’s first School Streets initiative at a Cheltenham school.

The Liberal Democrats have announced they would more than double spending on youth services in Gloucestershire to over £10.8 million, to help tackle rising levels of crime. This would form part of a total ring-fenced fund of £500 million for Local Authorities across England to spend on youth services, providing young people with positive, safe and healthy alternatives to gangs.

On Monday, Max met with local residents discussing the exciting possibility of a future community bank.

Responding to the news that Nigel Farage's Brexit Party will not be standing a candidate in Cheltenham, Liberal Democrat candidate, Max Wilkinson said:

Max is standing up for the hundreds of EU nationals living in Cheltenham that haven't been offered permanent residency in the UK.

Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Cheltenham Max Wilkinson has welcomed the Green Party’s decision not to stand for election in the constituency as a “major boost for the Remain cause”.

Lib Dem parliamentary candidate for Cheltenham Max Wilkinson has slammed the government’s “shambolic” failure to deliver on a promise to build 200,000 homes for first-time buyers.

The Hospitals’ Trust has been holding a Hearing into their consultation document called Fit for the Future which outlines proposals for our hospital’s future.

Local Conservatives are claiming that Cheltenham General Hospital’s A&E has been ‘saved’.  Their statement came after the Health Secretary announced that he has been reassured any plan to close it would not feature in a local NHS consultation next year.

Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that the County Councilor for Bisley and Painswick, Keith Rippington, has left the Conservatives and joined the party.

The Liberal Democrats have today announced that there are now 120,845 members of the party.

A further 17,102 people have registered as 'supporters'.

Meet our fourteenth Liberal Democrat MP - Dr Sarah Wollaston - and hear why she's joined the party.

Following the leak from Gloucestershire's Health bosses, Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate Max Wilkinson has written to Deborah Lee, Chief Executive of Gloucestershire's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, to raise his concerns about reports of the closure of Cheltenham's A&E.

Cheltenham’s Conservative MP has admitted that the appointment of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister is a sign the party has lost control.

Cheltenham Borough Council is looking at the future of the Swindon Road Recycling Centre to expand the amount of things that can be recycled there.

The Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that Streatham MP Chuka Umunna has joined the party.

Responding to a leaked Cabinet note revealing the UK will not be ready for a no-deal Brexit by October 31st because is will take “six to eight months” to build up supplies of medicines, Liberal Democrat MP Christine Jardine said: 

The Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that the party now has a record number of members following its successes in the recent local and European elections.