The Liberal Democrats in England

The English Council

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.

Announcement of Candidates for the 2025 English Party Internal Elections - 

Federal Council (3 places) - Alison Howarth, Toby Keynes, Matt McLaren, Simon Robinson, Edward Sainsbury and Humaira Sanders.

Federal Policy Committee (1 place) - Richard Cole, Abrial Jerram, Thalia Marrington and Simon Robinson.

Federal Conference Committee (1 place) - Teresa Cooper, Dionne Daniel and Matt McLaren.

Federal Communications & Elections Committee (1 place) - Alice Bridges-Westcott and Mark Johnston.

Federal People Development Committee (1 place) - Dionne Daniel and Tadeusz Jones. 

Federal International Relations Committee (1 place) - Sean Bennett, Ann Keeling and David Watson.

G8 Committee (3 places) - Alice Bridges-Westcott, Katie Hall, Richard Huzzey and Edward Sainsbury.

The English Council Executive

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:

• English Finance & Administration Committee (EFAC) which is chaired by the Treasurer
• Regional Parties Committee (RPC) which is chaired by a Vice-Chair.
• Regional Development Committee (RDC) which is chaired by a Vice-Chair
• English Candidates Committee (ECC) which is chaired by the ECC Chair

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.

The Regions of England

To find out more about the Liberal Democrats in your region, or the English Young Liberals, please click on the links below.