To help you find out more we have brought together the best of our Lib Dem Councillor blogs so you can get an idea of what they do and how they do it, allowing you to virtually shadow them! Just click on the links to bring up RSS feeds.
Cllr Nick Bason takes action in his ward
The Lib Dem Councillors in Waltham Forest, London are an active bunch and there are plenty of councillors here that are worth following, including Nick Bason who was elected in a by-election just last year and is loving the job and Johar Khan has been successfully campaigning to stop a former local library being turned into a drug treatment centre.
Karen Chilvers a Brentwood Councillor is always keeping residents up-to-date and even helps little black cats!
Representing a busy bar and club area in Chorlton, Manchester, Cllr Paul Ankers uses his website to infomr residents about how he is dealing with the issues the nightlife brings.
Cllr Paul Johnston from Aberdeenshire proves that personal passions and politics combine well as he updates residents on the campaign for real ale and problems faced by local pubs and breweries.
East Lothain Councillor Stuart Currie’s blog shows the diversity of organisations you have to work with as a councillor and the range of isses you will learn about in the role.
Pete and Daniel join a local campaign
Cathy, Daniel and Pete are a ward team in Lewisham who are incredibly active in their ward of Whitefoot in Lewisham. They have video on their site that gives you a real sense of the important work they do.
Susan Knight a councillor in Burgess Hill has spent a lot of time recently fighting big planning applications in her ward and fighting the election to keep her seat (which she did!)
In Leicestershire Cllr Micheal Wyatt tackles everything from illegal signage to a campaign against another out of town superstore.
Cherry and Rodger in Bath show the importance of their scrutiny role as well as tackling the transport providers in the area.
Cambridgeshire County Councillor Fiona Whelan makes sure residents in her large county ward know what’s happening in all the councils and organisations that cover her patch.
