Travel & Transport
Lib Dem MP slams rail fare rise and calls for fare freeze
Thornbury & Yate MP Claire Young has urged for rail fares to be frozen after they rose by 4.6% this weekend.
4 Mar 2025
South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats
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About Us
South Gloucestershire Liberal Democrats represent the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire and the parliamentary constituencies of Thornbury and Yate, Filton and Bradley Stoke and part of North East Somerset and Hanham.
Our team covers the urban area bordering Bristol, along the Severn Estuary and up to the towns of Thornbury and Yate. We are a diverse area, with councillors representing rural areas like the villages of Boyd Valley and others representing more urban areas, like Stoke Park and Cheswick.
We have a strong tradition of winning in the area and, in 2024 Claire Young regained the seat of Thornbury and Yate as a Lib Dem MP. We currently lead South Gloucestershire Council in partnership with Labour having topped the poll in every council ward in Thornbury and Yate in the 2023 Local Elections. We're currently working hard across the region on behalf of all residents and we are aiming to win more local and national seats in upcoming elections.
Why not join the team and help us make South Gloucestershire a great place to live and work?
Latest News
Health, Care & the NHS
Thornbury & Yate MP joins campaigners calling for action on social care
Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury & Yate Claire Young joined with campaigners outside Parliament yesterday (25th February) as they held a rally calling on the Government to address the crisis in social care.
26 Feb 2025
South Gloucestershire
'Blackhole Busting’ Budget Approved by South Gloucestershire Council
The Lib Dem/Labour partnership which runs South Gloucestershire Council was pleased tonight to pass a budget that is balanced for the next 2 years.
19 Feb 2025
Environment
Claire Young MP slams Wessex Water for hiking bills despite failing services
The Liberal Democrat MP for Thornbury & Yate Claire Young has slammed Wessex Water after they asked the water regulator for permission to charge their customers more for failing services.
19 Feb 2025
Planning & Development
Let’s end the nightmare of Speculative Development
South Gloucestershire moved one step closer to ending the nightmare of speculative development taking place across the district by approving the Local Plan at its Full Council on 12th Feb in order to move on to the next stage.
13 Feb 2025
Travel & Transport
MP tables motion in Parliament demanding action to cut cost of electric vehicle charging
Liberal Democrat MP Claire Young has tabled a motion in Parliament, raising the challenges of accessing electric vehicle (EV) charging points and the high costs for those who can’t charge at home.
10 Feb 2025
