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From Wednesday 27 March onwards we will be in the regulated period for the 2024 local elections. All campaign material now must be accounted for…

Setting the Agenda and using Scrutiny for Campaigns We recommend using scrutiny committees you are on to propose topics that you think are important, and…

This page includes a number of advice articles and videos to help you get to grips with your My Councillor website – and personalise it…

ALDC can help It is now a few weeks since you were elected, and the reality of being a new councillor will be starting to…

We have a vast array of guidance and resources to support you in your role(s) as a campaigner, candidate and councillor. If there’s a specific…

This summer we want to get teams across the country knocking on doors, recruiting new activists and deliverers and building links with their communities. It…

ALDC’s office is closed from 5.00pm on Friday 18 December 2020, and re-opens 9.30am on Monday 4th January 2021.  During this time we will not…

Autumn webinars from ALDC We have a busy training schedule planned for the Autumn.  We are running webinars on topics for campaigners, candidates, and councillors. …

Liberal Democrat councils and councillors have all been doing extraordinary things in recent weeks to support their communities. Here are some great examples of good…

This article is part two of the series of articles by ALDC on Search Engine Optimisation (SEO). If you have not yet read part one…

ALDC introduction to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Part 1 This article is part one of a series of articles by ALDC on Search Engine Optimisation.…

Organ Donation week 2019 takes place during the week 2 – 8 September. The purpose of the week is to encourage organ donation through education…

If you fail to plan then you plan to fail. This old adage is never more true than when creating content for your blog, website…

Now that May’s two sets of elections are successfully out of the way, it’s time to move our campaigning activity onto summer surveys. Why survey?…

Now that the European Election is done it’s time to move your door knocking on to your Summer Survey. To give ALDC members a helping…

Men’s Health Week is 10-16 June and this year will focus on numbers. We’ve drafted a template story which you can add to your MyCouncillor…

Wednesday 5 June is World Environment Day which this year will focus on beating air pollution. We’ve drafted a template story which you can add…

Sunday 7 April is World Health Day 2019 which this year will focus on universal healthcare coverage. We’ve drafted a template story which you can…

World Autism Awareness Week 2019 takes place between Monday 1 to Sunday 7 April. With World Autism Awareness Day also falling in the same week on Tuesday 2 April,…

A quiet night of by-elections saw one by-election take place in Haddenham and Stone for Aylesbury Vale DC. The solitary election saw a big loss…

It can be easy to forget how difficult our communities are to get around. For those with disabilities, a lack of accessibility in public spaces…

On Monday 11 March we will be updating the editor on our MyCouncillor sites. What’s the editor? The editor is what you use to create…

International Women’s Day is on Friday 8 March and this year the slogan is #BalanceForBetter. Use our pre-written article on your website to show your…

From Sunday 3 March 2019, your constituents will be able to test their own hearing using an app as part of World Hearing Day. The…

This year’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week takes place between Monday 25 February to Sunday 3 March. With a clear link to the party’s proud history of…

This year’s Blue Monday occurs on January 21st. Believed by psychologists to be the ‘most depressing day of the year’ as competing pressures, general causes of…

On December 5th it is International Volunteers Day 2018 so we want to say a huge thank you for all the work you do as…

On Saturday 1st December millions of people, internationally, will be supporting the 3oth Anniversary of World AIDS Day. It is vital that we all remain…

This year, Carers Rights Day takes place on Friday 30 November. We all know how vital carers, young and old, are to our country. Too…

Road Safety Week runs across the UK from Monday 19 to Sunday 25 November. We’ve put together a quick blog post for your MyCouncillor site.…

This year’s Autumn Budget was a bit of a gamble. New regressive tax cuts will save the most money for the best off in our…