Liberal Democrats flashing Amber in readiness for general election

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Kate was elected as Amber Valley’s first Liberal Democrat borough councillor in over 30 years in May 2023 local elections, representing the ward of Crich & South Wingfield. Kate is also one of Derbyshire’s longest serving Parish Councillors, serving her local community in Crich.

Kate commented at the time: "It's a great honour to be selected for the 6th time to work for Amber Valley Constituency. Amber Valley is currently being let down in countless ways by a Conservative MP who has lost sight of the real needs of ordinary people.

"He is famous only for playing "Candy Crush" during a meeting at the DWP and for sending bland answers, if he sends any at all, to residents' letters of concern about local issues. We will shout from the rooftops about shamefully low crime charging and disposal rates, the crumbling NHS and many other public services, including local government, which have been starved of funds for years under Tory rule.”

Kate added “The Lib Dems have research showing that the Conservative government’s boasts over inflation reaching 2.3% “ring hollow” in the face of such startling increases in mortgage payments which have been “pushing families to the brink”. Numbers from the ONS say 15.3% of households in Amber Valley re-mortgaged in the last year, meaning approx.. 8,610 families faced an additional cost of £146 per month.”

The Liberal Democrats are on the up after beating the Conservatives at the May local elections and winning four stunning parliamentary by-election victories since the last General Election.

Kate concluded: “Local health services have been brought to their knees, people’s mortgages and rent have skyrocketed and water companies have been allowed to pump their filthy sewage into our rivers including right here in the river Amber.

"All this by a Conservative government more interested in fighting between themselves than standing up for the country. Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote for a fair deal. It’s a vote for a party that will stand up for our community and our health services.”