Hi folks, Redcar Foodbank is starting to struggle with the impact of Coronavirus. If you’re able to help them raise £250, that would be much appreciated. Please see links below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedcarAreaFoodbank/posts/1564060423742643 Twitter: https://twitter.com/luke_myer/status/1241322378535337985

Cllr Glyn Nightingale and the Liberal Democrat Group on Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council would like to wish all residents of the borough a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful, successful New Year!

Middlesbrough & Redcar Friends of the Earth, with Redcar Churches Together are holding a Hustings; Tuesday 3rd Dec 7-9pm, East Cleveland Baptist Church, Park Avenue, Redcar TS10 3LJ. Please come along and hear Liberal Democrat candidate Karen King debate the issues of the election with candidates from the other parties.

The last day for registering to vote in the General Election is 26 November. More details in the video below.

A Liberal Democrat candidate is calling on her Tory rival to disown racist comments from a Tory councillor. Jemma Joy, Lib Dem candidate for Middlesbrough South & East Cleveland, is very concerned about reports in the Guardian newspaper that Hutton councillor Malcolm Griffiths endorsed racist posts on Facebook. Jemma is asking Conservative candidate Simon Clarke […]

Lib Dem Councillors Shaun Moody and Yvonne Lax-Keeler have started their Big Summer Survey in Mickledales estate, knocking on doors to give out survey forms. This is in order to find out what issues matter to local people. There will be several nights of surveying so don’t worry if we haven’t got to you yet. […]

Lib Dem Cllr Karen King was today confirmed as Deputy Leader of Redcar & Cleveland BC. Cllr Glyn Nightingale is Cabinet Member for Resources, Alison Barnes Cabinet Member for Children, Mary Ovens is Cabinet Member for Adults. Cllr Karen King said: “Let’s go forward together, let’s all embrace the spirit of partnership in which the […]

A partnership between the Independents and Liberal Democrats is set to take control of Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council. ​ The two groups have agreed to work in equal partnership, and the new administration is expected to be ratified at the Council’s Annual General Meeting later this month. Cabinet positions will be divided equally between […]

The Lib Dems in Redcar and Cleveland are celebrating increasing their numbers on the council from 11 to 13. The Lib Dems comfortably held onto seats in Ormesby, West Dyke and St Germain’s, and made gains in Zetland and Wheatlands. Congratulations to new councillors Shaun Moody, Yvonne Lax-Keeler, Malcolm Head, Louise Westbury and Alison Barnes.

Local Liberal Democrat Councillors backed the £1.4 billion Tees Valley Combined Authority Investment Plan approved on 24 January. The 10-year plan includes the acquisition of Durham Tees Valley Airport and and land at the South Tees Development Corporation site. Both will promote local jobs and prosperity. The Lib Dems also initiated an all-party letter to […]