Thanks again Leckhampton!

Pic of popular Lib Dem councillor Julia Chandler

Last Thursday you re-elected my brilliant teammate on the borough council, Julia Chandler, as the second borough councillor for Leckhampton. Julia topped the poll with 1,274 votes. The Conservatives were second, Reform UK third and the Green Party fourth.

Across Cheltenham, the Lib Dems won 18 out of the 21 seats up for election on the night – 17 on the borough council and one county council by-election.

And in Leckhampton you also voted overwhelmingly to adopt the local Neighbourhood Plan.

Thank you so much for this fantastic vote of confidence.

Julia and I promise to keep working for Leckhampton, working to defend and enhance the local environment, speak up for Leckhampton in local council chambers and take up cases when you need us to. We’ll keep attending the Leckhampton Community Café at the DugOut Café in Burrow’s Field every third Saturday of the month from 10 til 1200. And we’ll keep putting out our regular FOCUS newsletters all year round to keep you informed about the decisions being taken about your community. FOCUS is paid for and delivered entirely by Lib Dem volunteers so if you’d like to help, we’d really appreciate it. Click here to help us!

Author: Martin

Mayor of Cheltenham 2026-27. Lib Dem Gloucestershire County Councillor for Leckhampton & Warden Hill and recently cabinet member for nature, climate & waste reduction. Lib Dem Cheltenham Borough Councillor for Leckhampton and former cabinet member for culture, wellbeing & economic development. Leckhampton with Warden Hill parish councillor for Leckhampton Undercliff and former chair of the Neighbourhood Plan working group. Former Lib Dem MP for Cheltenham (2005-2105) and Lib Dem parliamentary spokesperson on the environment and later on international affairs. Former Lib Dem MEP for the South West of England & Gibraltar (2019-20) and Vice President of the liberal Renew Europe group in the European Parliament. Previously Director of Engagement & Impact for Development Initiatives, Head of Consultancy at Target Direct Marketing and Director of Fundraising at the Alzheimer's Society.

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