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Cllr Carl Cashman outside Liverpool Town Hall

Labour Council Budget Prioritises ‘Councillor Slush Fund’ Over Public Services, say Lib Dems

4 Mar 2026

Cllr Carl Cashman outside Liverpool Royal

Liverpool A&E waits of over 110 hours recorded in 2025

A Freedom of Information request by the Liberal Democrats reveals the shocking crisis in our NHS, with the average hospital trust now seeing nearly 3,000 patients wait more than 24 hours in A&E each year.

19 Feb 2026

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Liverpool care workers deserve the living wage

Lib Dem Deputy Leader Liz Makinson has voiced concerns that a demand for a 4% uplift in council funding to the private residential care sector does not come with a commitment from our care sector to pay care workers the NLW rather than the minimum wage.

30 Jan 2026

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Dave Antrobus and Dave Thomas outside St Annes Church

Lib Dems pick Community Campaigner Dave Thomas as candidate for Aigburth By-Election

In the forthcoming Aigburth by-election, the Lib Dems have selected Dave Thomas as their candidate.

28 Jan 2026

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Labour are failing Liverpool’s parks, says Lib Dems

Liverpool Liberal Democrats have taken aim at Labour’s record on parks, accusing the Labour administration of years of failure, broken promises, and neglect while some of the city’s most loved green spaces are left vulnerable.

23 Jan 2026

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Group of people holding signs saying "Goulding must go"

Disgraced Councillor Colette Goulding must go say local residents

Residents across West Derby are shocked that suspended Labour Councillor Colette Goulding is still collecting her taxpayer-funded allowance and are calling for her to step down amid her involvement in the Big Help Charity Scandal.

26 Jan 2026

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Cllr Carl Cashman calls for an end to 12-hour A&E waits as corridor care crisis worsens under Labour

Liverpool Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Carl Cashman is calling for a £1.5bn plan to end 12-hour A&E waits within a year. This comes as A&Es across the country are facing rocketing waits for patients in desperate need of care.

14 Jan 2026

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“Let’s make policing more democratic”, says Lib Dems

Liverpool Liberal Democrats have called for the soon-to-be-scrapped Merseyside Police Commissioner to be replaced with a new Police Liaison Committee

5 Jan 2026

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Northern Train slash to Sunday Service is a threat to Liverpool’s Economy

Liverpool Liberal Democrats are demanding action from the Metro Mayor as incoming timetable changes cut key Sunday services in half to one train every two hours.

11 Dec 2025

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CHANCELLOR DELIVERS ‘A BOTCHED BUDGET’ WHICH FAILS TO DELIVER FOR LIVERPOOL

Responding to the Autumn Budget, Cllr Carl Cashman, Leader of the Liverpool Liberal Democrats, criticised the Government for failing to deliver the investment and change needed for social care, policing, and the cost of living in Liverpool.

28 Nov 2025

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Lib Dems welcome Tourism Levy - But Demands Liverpool’s Money Stays in Liverpool

Liverpool Liberal Democrat Leader Cllr Carl Cashman has welcomed today’s news that the long-awaited tourism tax - officially the Overnight Accommodation Levy - can finally be introduced across the Liverpool City Region.

28 Nov 2025

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Liverpool Lib Dems call out Labour’s “waste of time” meeting

The Liberal Democrats have accused the Labour Party of shying away from the difficult questions and challenges around its failure to deliver growth and regeneration in the city.

1 Dec 2025

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