Hastings and Rye Liberal Democrats

The LibDem Party in Parliament

Liberal Democrats have elected 72 Members of Parliament at the 2024 General Election. This is a record result for the party.

Liberal Democrats are now the third-biggest party in the House of Commons.

More than three-and-a-half million people voted Liberal Democrat in this election.

Help us to build the LibDem voice for the future - we need volunteers, money and supporters.

If you want to help - please contact Martin Griffiths email

This year’s annual lunch which will take place as last year at the Bannatynes Hotel Garden room on Sunday 30th November 2024 at 12.30 of a 13.00 sit down meal.
Mike Martin, newly elected MP for Tunbridge Wells has kindly agreed to be our guest speaker.

Sussex Mayoral Elections 2026?

When we eventually get a Mayoral election sometime in 2026, how do we stand? Based on the last General election results, we need to get a swing of just 46,000 votes from an electorate of over 1m.

4 May 2025

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Tories cancel County elections and the Labour government agrees with them

Normally we would be gearing up for the County Council elections in early May, but this year the Labour government and the local ruling Tory group have got together to hang on to power for at least one more year.

2 Apr 2025

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Plurality of Political Coverage

A new petition as part of the campaign to demand fair coverage of political parties in broadcast media between elections

19 Feb 2025

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TOXIC CONSERVATIVE LEGACY PUNISHES THE MOST VULNERABLE

East Sussex County Council led by the Conservatives is poised to make £55 million worth of cuts which will hit the most vulnerable residents. Further cuts are expected later in the year as the budget process continues.

1 Oct 2024

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Focus 24th April 2024

28 Apr 2024

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Focus - Vote for real change on May 2nd

How to get real change in Hastings Stewart Rayment for Conquest - priorities Sewage dumping -River Rother was the 19th worst affected river in England in 2023 Number of Police Community Support Officers was cut by 91 since 2015 (that is 27.8%)

28 Apr 2024

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TOXIC CONSERVATIVE LEGACY PUNISHES THE MOST VULNERABLE

East Sussex County Council led by the Conservatives is poised to make £55 million worth of cuts which will hit the most vulnerable residents.

East Sussex County Council led by the Conservatives is poised to make £55 million worth of cuts which will hit the most vulnerable residents. Further cuts are expected later in the year as the budget process continues. Cllr David Tutt, Leader of the Liberal Democrat opposition group explains:

“The legacy of the last 14 years of Conservative government is a public sector that has been starved of funds. Locally, the Conservatives had said that they would maintain a core offer of statutory services but these budget proposals for 2025/2026 show that they can’t even do that.

The situation for our most vulnerable residents is frankly appalling and as a group of Liberal Democrat councillors, we will do all we can to oppose these cuts. We will look at every aspect of the budget to try to find alternatives.

The last hope for local government is a rescue package from the Labour government and we are calling on them to provide at least some temporary funding to enable us to protect older people, children with special educational needs and those in need of preventative care.

This is now an opportunity for the Labour government to show that they are different to Conservatives who continually put self-interest and profit before caring for communities and public service.”

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Contact: Cllr David Tutt

01323 643971 Email: cllr.david.tutt@eastsussex.gov.uk