The Liberal Democrats at the LGA operate a full and open election process with all Liberal Democrat councillors in England and Wales whose councils are LGA members having a vote. Positions are normally elected ever two years with the last elections taking place in 2025 and the next ones set for 2027. The group is made up of the officers and all the members that have been elected to represent Lib Dem councillors in the range of policy areas that the LGA works on.
The LGA Liberal Democrat Group Leadership Team
Group Leader
Cllr Bridget Smith
South Cambridgeshire
Group Deputy Leader
Cllr Amanda Hopgood
Durham
Group Chair
Cllr Lucy Nethsingha
Cambridgeshire
Group Whip
Cllr Heather Kidd
Shropshire
Additional LGA Lib Dem Group Board Members
Cllr Victor Chamberlain
Southwark
Cllr Keith House
Eastleigh and Hampshire
National Lead Peer
Cllr Alan Connett
Devon
LGA Committee Members
Children and Young People
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson (lead)
Portsmouth - Cllr Amanda Hopgood
- Cllr Jane Carr
Milton Keynes - Cllr Dine Romero (sub)
Bath & North East Somerset
Inclusive Growth
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Carl Cashman (lead)
Liverpool - Cllr Mike Ross
Hull - Cllr Jim Millard
Richmond - Cllr Andrew Brown (sub)
Bristol
Community Wellbeing
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Wendy Taylor (lead)
Newcastle - Cllr Sarah Osborne
East Sussex - Cllr Mike Bell
North Somerset Council - Cllr Rebecca Trimnell (sub)
Gloucester
Culture, Tourism and Sport
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Darry Smalley (lead)
York - Cllr Elizabeth Scott
Durham - Cllr Stephen O'Brien
- Cllr Robert Kim
Neighbourhoods
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Victor Chamberlain (lead)
Southwark - Cllr Hayleigh Gascoigne
Vale of White Horse - Cllr Paula Widdowson
York - Cllr Alexander Ehmann (sub)
Richmond
Fire Services
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Carolyn Lambert (lead)
East Sussex - Cllr Stuart Bray
Hinckley and Bosworth - Cllr Paul Edgeworth
Sunderland - To be confirmed (sub)
Improvement
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Tim Pickstone (lead)
Cumberland - Cllr Lucy Nethsingha
Cambridge - Cllr Mike Evemy
Cotswold - Cllr Roger Hayes (sub)
Kingston
Public Sector Reform and Innovation
- Cllr Caroline Leaver (lead)
Devon and North Devon - Cllr Alex Wagner
Shropshire - Cllr Michael Mullaney
Hinckley and Bosworth - Cllr Diana Lugova
Vale of White Horse
Economy and Resources
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Keith House (lead)
Eastleigh - Cllr Mark Jeffery
Portsmouth - Cllr Michael Headley
Bedford
Safer and Stronger Communities
Three places and a sub
- Cllr Ryan Priest (lead)
Dudley - Cllr Aga Dychton
Watford - Cllr Thalia Marrington
Cornwall - Cllr Jon Ball (sub)
Ealing
Local Councils Network Lead
Cllr Rowena Hay
County Councils Network Lead
Cllr Lucy Nesthinga
Cambridgeshire
Cllr representative on Liberal Democrat Federal Board
Cllr Lucy Nesthinga
Cambridgeshire
Local Partnerships
Cllr Howard Sykes
Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
Cllr Paul Smith
Colchester
Council of European Municipalities and Regions
Cllr Flo Clucas
Cheltenham