John, all over the country, there are hundreds of thousands of people living in areas where Liberal Democrats are running the council and are in charge of public money and budgets of more than £2bn.
The coronavirus pandemic has shown us like never before the vital role that local councils play in all of our lives.
When the government failed to provide proper PPE, Lib Dem Councils stepped up.
When the government failed to protect people living in care homes, Lib Dem Councils stepped in.
When the government wasted billions of pounds on a failed Track and Trace system, we took over.
In my council, Sutton, we are one of only three councils that still provides Meals on Wheels, because we know how important it is that people can live independently In their own homes.
We are one of the few places in the country where the council directly employs specialised nurses to support people living with dementia and their families.
And together with the local NHS, we've placed a mental health counselor in nearly every school in our borough, to give our young people the emotional resilience they need early on.
I am fiercely proud of the work Liberal Democrat councils and councillors are doing all over the country.
There are so many other good stories, that’s why we put together a short video from some of our inspirational Council leaders, to give you an idea of what we do and how it's making a difference: |
