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Lib Dems promise to be ‘champions of neighbourhood politics’
Holding their orange placards aloft, the Liberal Democrats launched their local election campaign in Westbury-on-Trym – a ward in which they hope to start their political comeback in Bristol.
From having full control of the council a little over a decade ago, the Lib Dems currently have only five councillors in City Hall.
“We see this election as the time for the Bristol Liberal Democrats to grow and thrive, and offer a liberal alternative to a city suffering after years of neglect from Labour and the Tories,” said Lib Dem Bristol leader, Jos Clark.
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Former mayoral candidate Caroline Gooch and former MP Stephen Williams are the two Lib Dem candidates in the Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze ward, alongside a full slate of 70 candidates across the city.
Gooch said: “The Lib Dems are proud to have delivered on the pledge we made in 2021 to scrap the role of Bristol mayor.
“As we move to a committee system, it is important to elect councillors who will put their communities first, but also have the will and ambition to work cross-party to fix once and for all the many challenges that Bristol faces.
“From the failing public transport network to the lack of affordable housing and our response to the climate crisis, we need to see greater action from the council, but in a way that empowers communities and brings them with us.
“The Lib Dems will always be champions of neighbourhood politics.”
The Lib Dems’ six “missions” for Bristol, “focus on creating a healthier city that cares, action not words on the climate crisis, pushing for a children-centered city, fixing our broken public transport, fostering a caring council, and building thriving communities across Bristol”.
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