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🔶 An Annual Report is a great end-of-year piece to put out, placing an entire year’s worth of hard work into perspective.

ALDC's newest template gives you tonnes of choice with various panels you can mix and match to best showcase your achievements in 2026!

👇 Download now at the link in the comments

🎄 We might have even beaten the supermarkets to Christmas this year... 👀

🎁 Don't leave your Christmas cards until a week before like your present shopping! Getting sorted early means securing the best possible price for your local team.

As the social admin here, delivering Christmas cards is hands-down my favourite job of the year. Because it's pure, unadulterated greetings – no heavy politics, just showing our communities that we're present, active, and wishing our neighbours a happy festive season.

We've teamed up with Election Workshop to offer a brilliant bulk buy deal on ALDC Christmas card templates– available on Artworker and Affinity now.

👇 Check out artwork deadlines and lock in your bulk deal in the comments below

‼️ Zöe Franklin MP (Lib Dem Spokesperson for Local Government) and Baroness Ros Scott are joining us for ALDC's Town & Parish Councillor Conference.

Even with Local Government Reorganisation currently paused by the government, bigger Unitary Authorities are still the long-term reality. In that future, Town and Parish councils will become even more vital for delivering genuine, grassroots representation in our communities.

This free online conference will tackle both the immediate challenges and future opportunities facing local councils in this changing landscape – with a full agenda coming soon!

👇 Register now to secure your place

🏛️ How is your council group tackling Reform UK?

Across the country, Lib Dem council groups are adapting their tactics to stand up to culture-war noise, hold administrations accountable, and keep local government focused on residents.

In our latest blog post, Cllr Dan Boatright-Greene shares practical advice from council chambers nationwide – covering everything from navigating constitution rules and using call-in powers to staging walkouts and spotting AI-generated questions.

Read the full guide for effective strategies on keeping your council focused, professional, and unashamedly Liberal 🔶

👇 Read the full article in the link in the comments

🔔 Hirst, Northumberland

Labour GAIN from Reform UK

🔴 LAB - 350, 50.1% (+7.0)
➡️ RFM - 210, 30.0% (-20.0)
⚫️ RES - 72, 10.3% (new)
🔵 CON - 29, 4.1% (-2.8%)
🔶 LDM - 27, 3.9% (new)
⚪️ IND - 11, 1.6% (new)

Thank you to Calvin Clark for putting the Lib Dems on the ballot this time 🙏

🔔 Wick and East Caithness, Highland

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Independent (elected FIRST round 😮)

🔶 LDM - 1522, 50.4% (+20.6)
⚪️ IND - 714, 23.6% (new)
🟡 SNP - 424, 14.0% (-11.3)
➡️ RFM - 283, 9.4% (new)
🔵 CON - 79, 2.6% (-12.5)

A huge win in the Highlands. Congratulations Cllr Julie Calder 🥳

💻 Level up your campaigning this autumn – without leaving your sofa.

Our October webinar series is packed with practical, hands-on training to get you and your local team election-ready.

Here’s what we’re covering this month:

‼️ TODAY: You Can Be a Councillor — explore what it takes to step up and gain the confidence to run.

🔶 Mastering Connect: Our core focus this month! Build your confidence across a series of sessions covering data, targeted voter engagement, virtual phone banks, and volunteer management.

🔶 Building winning teams: Clear guides on running smooth approval and selection processes and building diverse candidate slates.

🔶 Design made easy: Step-by-step sessions on using ALDC Artworker for your Christmas cards and calendars.

All sessions are completely free for ALDC members!

👇 Book your free places in the comments

🔔 Claremont, Blackpool

Labour HOLD

🔴 LAB - 458, 41.8% (-10.5)
➡️ RFM - 418, 38.2% (new)
◼️ RST - 79, 7.2% (new)
🔵 CON - 62, 5.7% (-15.9)
🟢 GRN - 44, 4.0% (new)
🔶 LDM - 18, 1.6% (-10.4)
⚪️ IND - 16, 1.5% (new)

Thank you Kevan for putting the Lib Dems on the ballot 🙏

🔔 Long Whatton & Diseworth, North West Leicestershire

Conservative HOLD

🔵 CON - 576, 55.5% (-4.6)
➡️ RFM - 204, 19.7% (new)
🔴 LAB - 147, 14.2% (-18.4)
◼️ RST - 55, 5.3% (new)
🟢 GRN - 34, 3.3% (new)
🔶 LDM - 22, 2.1% (-5.2)

Thank you to Ian Bradley for standing for the Liberal Democrats 🙏

🔔 Forth and Endrick, Stirling

Conservative HOLD

(FIRST PREFS)
🔵 CON - 1,188, 34.2% (-1.8 )
🟡 SNP - 1,157, 30.5% (-4.8 )
🔴 LAB - 380, 11.0% (-3.1)
🟢 GRN - 317, 9.1% (new)
➡️ RFM - 298, 8.6% (new)
🔶 LDM - 175, 5.0% (-0.7)
⚪️ IND - 55, 1.6% (new)

Thank you James MacLaren for standing 🙏