With the Brexit saga rolling on and on without seemingly moving forward; With increasingly disappointing education results being addressed by simply rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic (by re-introducing grammar schools whilst not providing all pupils in all schools in all subjects with fully and properly qualified teachers), one wonders whether there is anything local authorities can do to genuinely improve the lot of the people they supposedly represent.
The Medway Liberal Democrats have chosen Isabelle Cherry, an 18 year old activist, as their candidate for the Strood South by-election Isabelle Cherry, an 18 year old activist, has been chosen to lead the charge for the party. The Strood South ward has significantly high levels of income deprivation compared with the average for Medway - the proportion of children living in poverty in the area stands at over 25%.
Liberal Britain Event As part of a national series of Liberal Britain events Medway Liberal Democrats held a meeting to discuss our priorities for creating a Liberal Britain. The objective of the exercise is to share our thoughts with the national party leading into the Conference in September.