Mid Dorset and North Poole’s LibDem parliamentary candidate has labelled the Chancellor’s budget announcement today a “desperate deception”, with income tax bills still set to rise for local people.
A staggering 77% of burglaries went unsolved in Dorset in the 2022/2023 financial year - an average of 6 per day, new analysis has revealed.
Vikki Slade says Lib Dems have “wind in our sails” following historic by-election victory. In Somerton and Frome, the Lib Dems overturned a massive Conservative majority of 19,000, with a swing of 29%.
Following the success of the May 2023 elections, the Three Towns Alliance was formed to lead BCP Council. The alliance is led by the Liberal Democrats and comprises other independent parties across the BCP area. Find out more about their priorities.
Following an incredible set of election results across the three towns, Councillor Vikki Slade has been elected to become the leader of BCP Council.
The recent BCP elections saw a surge of support for the Liberal Democrats, with the party gaining an impressive 15 seats on the council. This result makes them the largest party in the council by far, with 28 councillors in total to the Conservative's 12.