A Liberal councillor who made LGBT+ history
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
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by Ed Davey
19 Nov 2025
Solihull and Meriden Liberal Democrats
Your local champions - Standing up for Solihull
Representing you in Solihull
Solihull and Meriden Liberal Democrats represent Liberal Democrat Members, Volunteers, Campaigners, Councillors and Candidates within the Local Authority area of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council.
The Local Authority area straddles three separate parliamentary constituencies - the Solihull West and Shirley constituency, the Meriden and Solihull East constituency and the two Solihull wards in the Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency.
We currently hold 8 of the 51 seats on Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council. For 10 years, one of the parliamentary seats in our region, Solihull, was represented by Lorely Burt.
Find out more about our Liberal Democrat Councillors by clicking here, or by visiting the Solihull Council Web Site.
Liberal Democrats in Solihull have a long record of action for the community and we always fight hard for local residents on important issues.
Solihull Lib Dem Councillors
Find out more about our Liberal Democrat Councillors on Solihull Council
Solihull Lib Dem ward teams
Find out more about our Liberal Democrat teams and the work they do in wards across Solihull borough
Ade Adeyemo - Lib Dem Parliamentary Spokesperson for Solihull
Councillor Ade Adeyemo is the Liberal Democrats' Parliamentary Spokesperson for Solihull
Lorely leads tributes to former Councillor and Mayor
Lorely Burt leads tributes to former Solihull Mayor and Lyndon Councillor, Brian Chapple, who passed away on 6 March 2025
Petition Launched Against Green Waste Collection Charge
Cabinet Members on Solihull Council have voted to introduce charging for green waste collections.
Conservatives’ Arrogance and Complacency got Local Plan Rejected
Liberal Democrats accuse Conservatives of arrogance and complacency in their handling of the Solihull Local Plan.
'Calm heads must prevail' to keep Solihull safe
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson, Councillor Ade Adeyemo has called for 'calm heads' to prevail in the midst of ongoing violence and civil unrest in many UK towns and cities.
Dental Crisis as 2,433 Children Admitted for Rotting Teeth
Ade Adeyemo: "The situation with dentists in Solihull is shocking and it is nigh on impossible now for residents to register with local dentists for NHS treatment"
Solihull Lib Dems demand ‘Burglary Response Guarantee’ as 75% of cases go unsolved
Lib Dems demand ‘Burglary Response Guarantee’ as 75% of cases go unsolved in the West Midlands
Cash-strapped schools in Solihull face £7.1 million cut to funding
Schools in Solihull are facing £178 - £224 reduction in spending per pupil over the next financial year
Airport's ‘Duty of Care’ failure to Prevent Illegal Parking on A45 Red Route
Lib Dems in Elmdon call for Birmingham Airport and taxi companies to prevent taxis driving and parking dangerously on the A45 Coventry Road
181,189 people in Birmingham & Solihull waited more than four hours in A&E last year
Lib Dems call on the government to reverse £5 billion of real terms cuts to NHS funding and invest more in local health services including A&E
Lib Dems call for Emergency ban on no-fault evictions
Solihull Lib Dems call for emergency ban on no-fault evictions over Christmas
Shock at £79.5M bill to fix crumbling local hospitals
Lib Dems have revealed that over £79.5 million is needed to fix crumbling hospitals used by Solihull residents.
Solihull Stuck with Lame Duck MP
Ade Adeyemo says Solihull residents deserve better and they should ditch ‘failing’ Conservative MPs and vote for a fresh start.
Lib Dems call for 2-month cancer treatment guarantee
Lib Dems have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral
Response to Baby JS Report
Children’s safety must be our number one priority and I will continue to challenge Solihull Council to do better. Our Children deserve better."
UK Lib Dem news
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
13 Nov 2025
Federal Party News
Josh Babarinde elected as the new President of the Liberal Democrats
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
12 Nov 2025
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