The Liberal Democrats have selected long-term local campaigner, Julian Tisi, as their parliamentary candidate for the forthcoming General Election on 8th June.

Julian has been involved in numerous campaigns in Windsor over the past 15 years, including:

• Four Lib Dem campaigns to save fire services in Windsor

• Campaigning to save vital local bus services

• Opposing the Conservatives' huge 98% increases in councillor allowances at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead

• Campaigning to keep services at Heatherwood Hospital

• Campaigning against Heathrow's third runway

• Successfully stopping a multi-storey car park being built at Alexandra Gardens

• Campaigning to improve armed forces housing

The Liberal Democrats have gained 1000 new members since Theresa May announced a snap General Election.

In the first hour following the announcement the party saw a surge in membership as people flocked to support the party and change the direction of the country away from the Conservatives' disastrous hard Brexit.

Membership of the party has boomed and the number of members is the highest of this Century.

President of the Liberal Democrats, Sal Brinton, said:

"This is a time when liberals must stand together, and people across the country are doing just that.

"The surge in our membership proves that the Liberal Democrats are seen as the real opposition to this Conservative Brexit Government.

"While Theresa May is seeking to divide the country, the Liberal Democrats are the only party fighting to keep Britain Open, Tolerant and United."

Windsor Liberal Democrats have chosen local resident and Baby Bank Windsor co-founder, Amy Tisi as their candidate for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Clewer North By-Election on 4^th May.

Amy has lived in Windsor for 6 years and lives in the ward just off Parsonage Lane with her husband and two young daughters.

Background

The 2015 Conservative General Election Manifesto promised to protect our precious Green Belt and prioritise development on "Brown Field" sites.

Sadly Conservatives in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead have betrayed their own election manifesto with plans to build on the Green belt around Windsor and Maidenhead.

The Liberal Democrats' 2017 Windsor Resident's Survey.

The Liberal Democrat Group on Wokingham Borough Council are delighted that Ian Pittock has left the Conservatives and joined the Liberal Democrats.

Ian announced the move at the end of the Full Council Meeting last Thursday evening (23rd March).

In his statement Ian gave his reasons for moving to the Liberal Democrats. These included his concerns over Brexit and how the Conservatives are running Wokingham Borough Council

Lindsay Ferris (Leader of the Lib Dems on Wokingham Borough Council) expressed his delight that Ian had the courage of his convictions to join the Liberal Democrats and welcomed him to their Group.

Liberal Democrats in Windsor are calling upon the constituency's MP, Adam Afriyie, to resign over Brexit.

In the European referendum in June 2016, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead voted convincingly to remain, whilst failing businessman Mr Afriyie strongly advocated Brexit.

However, responding to a letter writing campaign organised by campaign group "Windsor for EU", Mr Afriyie mysteriously claimed that Windsor Constituency had voted to leave.

Then I'll begin a tale of those who are almost invisible, the homeless.

Homelessness has risen significantly over recent years with rough sleeping doubling since 2010. It is shocking that the average age of death of a street homeless person is 47! (81 years for the rest of us in England). The needs of the homeless are complex, but failing to prevent homelessness not only has a devastating effect on the individual, but also on our already overstretched and underfunded health and social care services and the criminal justice system, costing an estimated annual gross of £1 billion.