Local Liberal Democrat Cllr Jack Davies is fighting against school funding cuts in Lymington and Boldre. Recent figures from Teachers Unions show that Priestlands School in Lymington will lose an estimated £546,951 in real terms by 2020. This amounts to a loss of £467 a year for each child. That is the equivalent of 15 […]

Lib Dem campaigner Jack Davies says drastic action is needed to stop our NHS falling into a deeper crisis, putting lives at risk.

According to Hampshire County Council’s own figures, fly-tipping cost the County Council over £650,000 in 2014/15. So what have the Conservatives done to solve this problem? The answer is nothing. In fact, you could argue they’ve contributed to it. The County Council admits that “the majority of fly-tipped waste” is linked to “commercial and industrial […]

The current Leader and Cabinet system places all the power in the hands of a select few; taking power away from local people. Whereas a Committee System will give equal decision-making power to all Councillors.

The Liberal Democrats have just had their best year of Council by-elections in 20 years! It ends a year of enormous growth for the Liberal Democrats, with fantastic by-election results, and tens of thousands of new members. People across the country are now voting to reject a politics of fear and division and instead voting […]

Black and Clear Sacks Wednesday 21st December – normal collection Thursday 22nd December – normal collection Friday 23rd December – normal collection Monday 26th December – no collection as it is Boxing Day (next collection will be Monday 2nd January) Tuesday 27th December – no collection as it is a bank holiday (next collection will […]

As the title says, on my 21st birthday I’ll be making sure you get a fair deal. The next full council meeting of Lymington and Pennington Town Council is on Wednesday 11th January 2017. It just so happens to fall on the day I turn 21. At this meeting, Lymington and Pennington Town Council will […]

The Conservatives have ignored the 41% rise in hate crime since June’s referendum by not announcing increased funding for the police in the Autumn Statement. The Liberal Democrats in Lymington and Pennington have campaigned tirelessly against hate crime in the local area since the referendum and the news that the government does not share their […]

Another amazing by-election result for the Liberal Democrats has seen them elect Sarah Olney to Parliament, sending a thumping message to the Conservative Government. Sarah will be the new MP for the former Conservative strong hold of Richmond Park after she overturned a huge 23,000 vote majority to win. Liberal Democrat support is now growing […]

Message from myself There is no doubt that for many businesses in Lymington, it is essential for the UK to remain within the European Union. That is why I am sharing this letter from Dr Jeremy Bennett, local businessperson, arguing for the United Kingdom to remain. Thanks, Jack Davies, New Forest Lib Dems Chair A […]