We’ll continue extra funding on frontline services for a Brighter Future, a Better Borough.
Cllr Gavin James, Co-Leader of the Council
Conservative-run Hampshire County Council have left our roads in tatters and littered with potholes. The Conservative party have failed to fix our roads locally. The Lib Dems are calling for a proper plan to get our roads fit for purpose again.
The new Basingstoke Hospital, promised first by Boris Johnson and the Conservatives for completion by 2030, has now been delayed, and construction won't start until between 2037 and 2039. This is unacceptable.
Potholes are a major problem throughout Basingstoke and Deane every winter, this year more than most. But the condition of Sullivan Road in Brighton Hill was particularly bad this year as Cllr Andrea Bowles found out.
Basingstoke’s Ice Rink urgently needed investment to remain open but we have made sure ice will stay in Basingstoke for many years to come.
LibDem Councillors are often to be found out in the community volunteering. It's a great way to get involved and connect with people locally.
The Government has indicated it is prepared to cancel local elections again this year if they are judged to interfere with its proposals to reorganise local councils.
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.