The English Council is the governing body of the Liberal Democrats in England, and is a federation of the 11 Regions of England and the English Young Liberals. Each of the 11 Regions of England, and the English Young Liberals, elect representatives proportionate to the number of members they have to the English Council.
For more information about the English Council, including its structures, remit, members and calendar of meetings, click on the button below.
English Party Internal Elections 2025
Federal Council - Elected - Toby Keynes, Edward Sainsbury and Humaira Sanders.
Federal Policy Committee - Elected - Richard Cole
Federal Conference Committee - Elected - Dionne Daniel
Federal Communications & Elections Committee - Elected - Alice Bridges-Westcott
Federal People Development Committee - Elected - Tadeusz Jones.
Federal International Relations Committee - Elected - Sean Bennett
G8 Committee - Elected - Alice Bridges-Westcott, Richard Huzzey and Edward Sainsbury.
The English Council Executive meets 4 times a year to oversee the day-to-day management of the English Party between Council Meetings. At the first Executive meeting of the year, both of the Vice-Chairs and the Treasurer are elected, as well as the directly elected members for any of its 4 Sub-Committees:
To find out more information about the English Council Executive, including its current membership and the committees which deliver its remit, please click on the button below.
To find out more about the Liberal Democrats in your region, or the English Young Liberals, please click on the links below.
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