Ashbourne Focus now published
The latest edition of our newsletter for residents in the Ashbourne area has been published.
PD
by Peter Dobbs
30 May 2022
A Progressive Alliance for Derbyshire Dales District
We are the largest party on the District Council and we lead the Progressive Alliance.
Steve Flitter, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats on DDDC said - We are delighted to come together as 3 progressive Parties to offer the residents and businesses of the Derbyshire Dales a new approach to local politics. We know that our District faces many challenges, not least the cost of living crisis, the shortage of affordable housing for our young families and the threat to our environment from new developments and pollution.
Working together we will support our communities in the best and most effective way, and provide them with genuinely value-for-money services.
Derbyshire Dales News
Lib Dem Mayor opens Farmers View Social Club on Hurst Farm Matlock
Liberal Democrat Cllr Steve Wain, as one of his last events as Matlock's mayor, re-opened the club following its renovation funded by a variety of sponsors including the Levelling Up Fund and Sport England. The building has been opened up to the outside with new floor to ceiling windows / doors and outdoor seating on three sides. A commercial kitchen and cafe have been added. A community larder (the Farmer's Larder) has opened in a downstairs room. Internal spaces have also been renovated. The building will be the centre for social and sports activities in Hurst Farm and the surrounding area.
DH
18 May 2022
Levelling Up? Not in Derbyshire Dales
According to research published in the Bloomberg article 'Boris Johnson's Flagship Plan to Fix Britain Is in Trouble', Derbyshire Dales has fallen further behind London and the South East in 5 out of 12 parameters, selected to compare parliamentary constituencies throughout the country. Each parameter was assessed for 2019 and then for 2021. These 5 parameters were;
PD
14 May 2022
UK Lib Dem news
Migration
Building a Fair Asylum System
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.
LS
by Lisa Smart
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A Liberal Vision for Digital Rights
The Online Safety Act was meant to protect people, yet its flawed implementation risks undermining privacy, free expression, and secure communication. Our new policy addresses our concerns and fights for a digital future where rights are protected.
VC
23 Sep 2025
Education, Children & Schools
Certainty for Ukrainian Children Living in the UK
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, thousands of Ukrainian children have found safety in the UK – but many still face uncertainty, disruption, and trauma. They deserve security, stability, and the chance to thrive.
LS
22 Sep 2025