General Election imminent

Theresa May has today announced her plans for a snap General Election to take place on June 8th.

Responding, Tim Farron said:

“This election is your chance to change the direction of our country. If you want to avoid a disastrous Hard Brexit. If you want to keep Britain in the Single Market. If you want a Britain that is open, tolerant and united, this is your chance. Only the Liberal Democrats can prevent a Conservative majority.”

Already in the first 20 minutes since her announcement, more than 500 people have joined the Liberal Democrats.

If you would like to join the Liberal Democrats, you can find out more and sign up here for only £12 a year (£1 for students, £6 for other concessions).

Liberal Democrats Surge to By-election Victory

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Headingley Liberal Democrats are very pleased to congratulate Sarah Olney on her election to Parliament after another amazing by-election win in Richmond Park.

Sarah overturned a huge 23,000 vote majority to win, ousting pro-Brexit MP Zac Goldsmith and sending a thumping message to the Conservative Government.

Liberal Democrat support is now growing across the country as we show we are now the only party standing up against hard Brexit and for a properly funded NHS.

Many traditional Conservative and Labour voters are now switching to back the Liberal Democrats because of their clear, positive message on Brexit and the NHS.

Three reasons to get involved NOW!

  1. Only the Liberal Democrats are sending a clear message to the Government on Brexit.
  2. We’re also fighting to make sure the NHS has the cash it needs!
  3. If you don’t fight for what you believe in who else will?

Sign up to become a member of the Liberal Democrats. 

Thank You Focus leaflet

We are currently busy delivering our latest Focus leaflet in Headingley. You may have received yours already. If not, it should reach you soon.

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Thank You June 2016 back crop

Note: we aim to deliver a Focus leaflet to every household in Headingley, but of course some addresses are inaccessible (e.g. flats with entry codes), and sometimes we just run out! That’s why we put our stories online as well. You can browse through them by following our ‘focus stories’ category.

Thank you!

Headingley Liberal Democrats would like to thank everyone who voted for Penny Goodman in the local election on Thursday, and the fantastic campaign team who supported her.

Sadly, Penny was not elected, but her vote share went up by 6 percentage points, from 12.4% in 2015 to 18.7% this time – a real testament to all her hard work over the last year.

The full details are in the table below, for local politics geeks!

Results spreadsheet

Beyond Headingley, the overall Liberal Democrat vote share across Leeds also went up, and the Liberal Democrats have proven the biggest winners in the local council elections across England. These are the overall results currently showing on the BBC’s local election coverage page, with 122 of 124 council election counts now completed.

BBC overall results

We will be back out on the streets of Headingley again soon, listening to local views and working for the community. But for this weekend, we think we have earnt a pint!

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Vote Penny Goodman on May 5th!

Elections to Leeds city council are taking place on Thursday May 5th. Our candidate for Headingley is Penny Goodman.

Penny lives locally on Grove Lane, and has been working hard all year, speaking to residents, helping with local issues and campaigning for Headingley. But she can do so much more if she is elected to the council on May 5th.

These ten pictures show what Penny has already done for Headingley, and what she is campaigning for now. Just click on any picture for more information about her work.

Record of Action Post Office

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Record of Action Victoria Road

Record of Action Yorkshire Stone

Record of Action Ash Terrace

Record of Action broadband

Record of Action Lupton bins

Record of Action recycling

Record of Action Elinor Lupton

Record of Action telephone cabinets

Headingley local election hustings

The Headingley Network have organised a hustings for this year’s local elections. The event will take place at the HEART centre in the Shire Oak Room from 7 to 9pm on Tuesday May 3rd.

Our candidate, Penny Goodman, will be there of course. Do come along if you would like to hear her speak about what she is standing for in Headingley, and to ask her your questions.

If you would like to submit a question, you can do this by placing it in the box currently available for the purpose in the foyer of the HEART centre. All questions must be received by 5pm on May 3rd, so that they can be sorted thematically. You should put your name and postcode on your question.

Out on the doorsteps: Ash Road

Yesterday evening the Headingley Liberal Democrat team went out on the doorsteps in the Ash Road area, speaking to local residents about the local elections coming up on May 5th.

Ash Road door knocking

Most people had already received their polling cards, and were looking forward to voting. We got a very positive response, with many residents wishing our candidate, Penny Goodman, good luck on the day.

Focus stories: The positive Liberal Democrat vision for Headingley

Penny war memorialOn Thursday 5th May there will be local council elections for Leeds City Council. The Liberal Democrat candidate for Headingley ward is Penny Goodman. These are some of the things Penny wants to achieve for our area:

Protecting green spaces: Penny is determined to fight to protect the remaining green spaces in our city from development. “All too often green spaces have been built on – such as Victoria Road playing fields. We must protect  these areas for the future and for the benefit of all who live in Headingley.” Read more about Penny’s efforts to protect green spaces here.

Introduce doorstep glass and food waste recycling: With a falling recycling rate in the city, Penny is fighting to get more doorstep recycling services offered to local residents. “I know that local residents want to do more to help the environment but the Council has to offer the services to help.” Read more about Penny’s campaign for doorstep glass and food waste recycling here.

Tackle poor broadband provision: Penny is campaigning hard to get broadband providers to improve their local  infrastructure. “Many students and people living locally have said they pay high bill prices but get poor broadband  speed. Companies need to act when customers are paying for the service.” Read more about Penny’s campaign for better broadband provision here.