Liberal Democrat and Green councillors plus one Independent councillor on South Hams District Council joined forces to propose an amendment to the proposed 2020/21 Budget that called for funds to be allocated for climate change projects.

The Lib Dem and Green councillors took the view that the current proposed budget ignored the key issue of climate change. There was nothing proposed to back up the Climate Change Action Plan being produced by SHDC other than to appoint a climate change officer who will spend half of his/her time with West Devon and without a budget.

DATE CHANGE: CONFERENCE TO TAKE PLACE February 8th and 9th 2020

Couldn't get to national conference in Brighton?

Want to hear some energising speakers or update your skills?

Want to meet other Lib Dems from across the two regions in friendly surroundings?

Devon and Cornwall Liberal Democrats are excited to announce their conference in Tiverton on 8th/9th February 2020.

The Liberal Democrats have now annouced the roles of their MPs in their new Commons Team.

We look forward to the team taking positive parliamentary action on the issues we all care about, such as the climate crisis, social injustice and Britain's economic performance.

The team's portfolios can be found below:

Some of you may have started receiving emails and calls to action from our new Local Party Organiser, Lucy Mannion. Lucy took on the role at the start of the year. She has been getting to grips with organising the office and meeting members.

Lucy says, "It has been a busy first couple of weeks. I look forward to meeting all the members over the coming months and I am really keen to set up some more social events and to keep the campaigning energy from the General Election going."

An open meeting is being held in Totnes with Wera Hobhouse MP and Sarah Wollaston MP to discuss plans for local and national action to tackle climate change.

Caroline Voaden MEP will be chairing the meeting.

The meeting will take place at the Totnes Boating Association Clubhouse, Steamer Quay, Totnes. TQ9 5AL

Alan Kerr, Chair of South Hams Liberal Democrats, today confirmed that Dr Sarah Wollaston will be the Lib Dem candidate for Totnes constituency in the event of an early General Election.

"The party is in full general election mode and we are completing our preparations for an all-out campaign to retain this crucial seat." he said.

Supreme Court judgement rules unanimously that Boris Johnson's prorogation of Parliament was unlawful. The judgement of the 11 judges upholds the view that the PM had "improper purpose." The Government are yet again showing themselves wholly incapable of solving the Brexit crisis.

The Liberal Democrat Party Conference was like a breath of fresh air and it was lovely to be there with Caroline Voaden and Keith Smith.

It wasn't just sunshine on the outside in Bournemouth, there was genuine warmth and optimism from around the main hall, fringes and networks. I was at home amongst hundreds of first time attendees enjoying the wide ranging debates around the motions and policy ideas.

All the signs are currently showing that we are fast approaching the calling of a General Election . It appears that we have been given some breathing space as the Prime Minister continues to box himself into a corner. However, it is difficult to see how a General Election cannot take place within the foreseeable future.