Mike Sole Reporting Back: December 2025
The December 2025 monthly update from Mike Sole, Kent County Councillor and Leader of the Lib Dem Group on Canterbury City Council.
31 Dec 2025
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
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
e-Petition for removal of unauthorised flags in Herne Bay
The petition states: ‘We are proud of our national flags, but the recent flags put up on lamp posts in Herne Bay were put up illegally and do not represent the whole community. We ask Kent County Council to remove them…’
5 Oct 2025
Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece confirmed as speaker for our 2025 Annual Dinner
We are delighted to confirm that Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece will be the guest speaker for our annual dinner on Friday 31st October 2025…
15 Sep 2025
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ED
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