Lib Dems tackling Blue Badge delays
Lib Dem-run Shropshire Council has announced a 12-week grace period for Blue Badge renewals following a sharp rise in demand and ongoing funding pressures from central government.
12 Mar 2026
South Shropshire News
The latest news from the Liberal Democrats in South Shropshire
Lib Dem-run council plans major expansion of electric vehicle charging network
Shropshire Council’s Lib Dem Cabinet has approved plans for a major expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging across the county, supported by more than £2 million in Government funding and significant private‑sector investment.
11 Mar 2026
Council commences road repair 'surge'
With the approach of spring weather, Shropshire Council is commencing an intensive programme of road repairs that should see 72 stretches of road ‘top dressed’ and another 69 stretches of road resurfaced over the next few months.
8 Mar 2026
Shropshire Council Leader slams Government funding
Councillor Heather Kidd, the Lib Dem Leader of Shropshire Council, has slammed as ‘deeply unfair’ the conformation received from the Government that Shropshire will receive £4.3 Million less in Government funding in 2026/27.
26 Feb 2026
Matthew Green launches his South Shropshire campaign for the next general election
Matthew Green, the Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for South Shropshire, was joined in Bridgnorth by Helen Morgan, MP for North Shropshire, and Cllr Alex Wagner, the Deputy Leader of Shropshire Council, and local supporters to launch the campaig
10 Feb 2026
Much Wenlock Leisure Centre saved from the chopping block by cross party working
Cross party working by Lib Dems Heather Kidd and Matthew Green, and Conservative Dan Thomas, was key to the recent announcement that public access to Much Wenlock Leisure Centre had been secured for another 10 years.
30 Jan 2026
New initiative on school funding launched
Lib Dem-run Shropshire Council to use money from developers to fund school improvements.
26 Jan 2026
The mess they left behind – How the Tories wrecked Shropshire
When the Liberal Democrats took control in May, they found a council on the brink of bankruptcy – drained by years of reckless spending and mismanagement.
1 Sep 2025
LIB DEMS WIN SHROPSHIRE – Huge victory for Lib Dems as Conservatives crumble at the local elections
The Liberal Democrats have won an overwhelming victory at Shropshire's local elections. The Liberal Democrats gained 29 seats, giving them a total of 42, to take control of Shropshire Council.
2 May 2025