Mike Sole Reporting Back: March 2026
The March 2026 update from Mike Sole, Kent County Councillor and Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Canterbury City Council.
1 Apr 2026
Canterbury and Coastal
Liberal Democrats - we get things done
In the most recent KCC elections, Lib Dem councillors were elected in both Canterbury North and Canterbury South.
Liberal Democrats also continue to deliver as part of the Canterbury City Council coalition. For example, the council has:
• Re-opened Sturry Park & Ride
• Brought back Canterbury market
• Introduced a resident car parking rate
• Acquired additional council homes
• Protected parish council funding.
Your local Lib Dem news
It’s time to end the Great Sewage Cover-Up
For years, water bosses have pocketed massive bonuses and hiked up bills while dumping filthy sewage into our rivers, lakes, and seas, damaging the environment, destroying wildlife, and making swimmers sick.
30 Mar 2026
Annual Report from Mike Sole
Annual report for Parish Council Annual Meetings.
28 Jan 2026
Lib Dem Questions to Kent County Council: 18 December 2025
Lib Dem County Councillors Richard Streatfeild, Tim Prater, Antony Hook, Mike Sole, Colin Sefton, Geoffrey Samme, Trudy Dean and Alex Ricketts all asked questions at the Kent County Council meeting of 18 December.
18 Dec 2025
Reform’s Thanington Primary School Betrayal
The future of the new 420 pupil Thanington Primary School, initially due to open in 2025, is now in significant doubt.
17 Oct 2025
Wincheap Ward by-election on Thursday 13th November
Thanington parish councillor Guy Meurice, selected by local Liberal Democrats to contest the Wincheap Ward by-election.
15 Oct 2025
National Lib Dem news
Health, Care & the NHS
Our plan to make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
26 Mar 2026
Latest UK News
A new Magna Carta to save our country from Farage
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026
ED
15 Mar 2026
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
ZF
15 Mar 2026
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