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Thank for to Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson @ZoeFranklinLD MP for meeting with a number of our Councillors at the Local Councils Network Conference.

Eid Mubarak! Greetings to everyone celebrating the end of 30 days of fasting in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan - Happy Eid al-Fitr

Out delivering the leaflet introducing our election candidates. Did you know, the original Merton Place was the house owned here by Lord Nelson from 1801-1805?

Liberal Democrat Councillor Zuffar Haq has spent months campaigning to help LOROS secure funding, and said receiving the positive news on Friday evening “made my weekend”. It’s fantastic news that LOROS is able to open more beds." leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-new…

Door-knocking around Everton west this evening finally the work has begun on China Street Play Area! This will take around 8 weeks to complete so a newly refurbished park in time for the summer Thank you @CarlCashman , Joseph , Nigel and John Doyle for coming out this evening

LGA Liberal Democrat Councillor Flo Clucas recently addressed the United Nations session on the Status of Women in New York, on behalf of European local governments (CEMR). unwomen.org/en/articles/in…

"Every council has great practices. The sharing of those benefits me. I'd encourage anybody to be a member peer. There's lots of training to help you do it really well." Cllr Bridget Smith @SouthCambs on her role as an LGA peer and the support available. orlo.uk/Ilz4Q

Join the Local Government Association for a Smith Square Debate on Thursday 26 March, 5.00pm-7.00pm at the launch of LG2040, the LGA’s bold new programme exploring what local government could look like 15 years from now.

Happy Navratri to all those celebrating over the next nine days.

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr Emily Tester smashes it out the park with her farewell speech standing up for all trans people in Southwark - Liberal Democrats will route out transphobia wherever it raises its head.

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr Graham Neale calls for tighter fiscal discipline and ending the patronage of bungs to Labour colleagues to keep them from defecting!

@DavidWatsonLD Nick Johnson uses his final question to push the council on holding developers feet to the fire.

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr David Watson asks Labour to admit that the 22,000 household waiting list is because of their appalling record building homes - Labour have their head in the sand!

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr Adam Hood asks if £20 compensation for 3 months over Christmas of no heating or hot water is acceptable. The answer from Labour appears to say that any more compensation would be "frivolous".

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr Irina Von Wiese uses her final council assembly question to share her experience of getting her phone stolen outside the council's own town hall. London Bridge has some of the highest number of phones snatched in London!

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr Emily Tester brings the experience of Four Squares Estate to Council Assembly - where leaseholders had been waiting for final bills for over a decade. Lessons are not being learned - Labour are failing on housing!

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr Victor Chamberlain uses his two questions to raise the serious concerns residents have about crime in Southwark, and the abject failure of this Labour government.

@DavidWatsonLD Local campaigner Sonay Ozkutayli led a deputation from St Saviour's residents about the appalling repairs on the estate - many residents have given up following through because they've lost all trust in the council.

@DavidWatsonLD Cllr Adam Hood - who is NOT standing down gives another crisp riposte to Labour's self congratulations - residents can make their views known in May by voting Liberal Democrat!

@DavidWatsonLD Nick Johnson will also be standing down - after serving 8 years - including a stint as leader of the opposition - his final speech reflected on what it means to be a councillor. Good luck for the future Nick!